The government of South Korea is a democracy. Like most democracies the government is divided into branches: executive, judicial and legislative. Local governments have some freedom to act independtly but still act under the judicial part of the government. 1. Shoes off When entering a Korean home, you must remove your shoes. To do any less is a sign of great disrespect. 2. Rice Like the Japanese, the Koreans eat rice with almost every meal. It’s so ingrained in their culture that one of their most common greetings is Bap meogeosseoyo?, or ‘Have you eaten rice?” 3.Do not smile Koreans are a warm and generous people, but you would never know it from the sourpusses they paste on in public. Sometimes, the chaotic streets of the peninsula resemble a sea of scowls, with everyone literally putting their most stern faces forward. 4.Protests South Koreans fought hard to achieve the democratic society they now enjoy, and are among the top in the world when it comes to exercising their right to protest. Dissent is alive and well. Koreans protest with frequency and they protest with fervor – on all sides of the political spectrum. 5. Beware of elbows Korea is a crowded country. It’s a cluster of stony mountains with only a few valleys and plains on which to build. The result is a lot of people in small spaces, and folks will not think twice about pushing and jostling in order to get onto a bus, into an elevator, or to those perfect onions at the market. The majority of South Korea's religion is non-religion, but a predominant part of the country practices traditional buddhism with the vast remainder of the country practising christianity (Catholicism, Protestant and other denominations of the religion). It has been said that many Americans believe that South Koreans eat Cat and Dog meat. Cat and Dog meat is eaten in various asian countries but South Korea is not one of them. Another common sterotype and misconception is that South Korea is of communist government this is untrue as South Korea is a Democracy. The most predominantly spoken language in South Korean is, Korean. But non-verbal communication is also very important in South Korean culture. Other non verbal protocals South Koreans take part in include.
The climate of South Korea is consistently much colder than Australia's. With their hottest times of year appearing in what would be Australia's winter. Shown on the Climate graph bellow South Korea is located in East Asia. The country is located on the southern portion of the Korean peninsular. Separating north and south Korea is a demilitarised zone which is a strip of land that was agreed on by the two countries and the U.N. |