Korea is bordered by the Amnok River to the northwest, separating Korea from China, and the Duman River to the northeast which separates Korea from both China and Russia. The country itself is flanked by the Yellow Sea to its west and the East Sea to the east. There are several notable islands that surround the peninsula including Jejudo, Ulleungdo and Dokdo. Because of its unique geographical location, Korea is a very valuable piece of land and an international hub of Asia.

South Korea is highly developed country and the world’s 11th largest economy by nominal GDP. South Korea is a global leader in many technology and innovation driven fields. Especially, South Korea’s Internet connection speeds is the fastest in the world. 

Korean (Hangeul) is the official language of South Korea. Hangeul was invented in 1443, during the reign of King Sejong. It is composed of 10 vowels and 14 consonants. Hangeul has 11 complex vowels, 5 glottalized sounds, and 24 basic Hangeul letters. The chart below represents the 24 Hangeul letters and their romanized equivalents. The Hunminjeongeum, a historical document which provides instructions to educate people using Hangeul, is registered with UNESCO as World Documentary Heritage. UNESCO awards a 'King Sejong Literacy Prize', every year in memory of the inventor of Hangeul. 

Seoul is the capital and largest city of the South Korea. Since becoming the capital of Joseon, it has played a central role in the politics, economy and social culture of the South Korea. Seoul has a 25 autonomous regions. It is an international city that hosted the Asian Games in 1986, the Summer Olympics in 1988, and the G20 Summit in 2010. It is a basin-shaped city surrounded by many mountains. The distance between east and west is 36.78 km, the distance between north and south is 30.3 km, and the width is 605.25 km2. The area occupies 0.6% of the whole country of the South Korea, but the population density is high because it has a population of about 9.77 million.  

N Seoul Tower

105, Namsangongwon-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

N Seoul Tower is one of the famous landmarks, night view and multi-cultural venues in Seoul. The top of the tower is almost 480 m and tower’s own height is 236.7 m. At the top of a building, visitors can see beautiful Seoul at a glance.

* Operating Hours 

Sunday-Friday: 10:00-23:00

Saturday: 10:00-24:00

Last admission 30 minutes before closing.

Operating hours are subject to change depending on weather or business schedules..

* Namsan Cable Car 

operating hour: 10:00-23:00

Hours may vary on the day before holidays and Friday and Saturday

depending on situations.

More information: ​seoultower.co.kr 

Lotte World Tower

05551  300 Olympic-ro (Sincheon-dong), Songpa-gu, Seoul

Lotte World Tower is the tallest building in Korea soaring 555 m into the air with 123 stories. The tower symbolized the meeting of the modern with the traditional, nature and cutting edge technology, and the accomplishments of man. It contains everything that is necessary for modern urban living. The Lotte World Mall, a global fashion hub, also calls Lotte World Tower home, and visitors will also be able to shop at Korea's largest urban duty free store, Lotte Duty Free. Other features include the shopping mall Avenuel, Korea's best urban aquarium, a spectacular classical music hall, and Asia's largest multiplex.

More information:   https://www.lwt.co.kr/en/main/main.do

Jeonju Hanok Village

Pungnam-dong and Gyo-dong area of Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si

The largest traditional hanok village in Korea, with more than 700 hanoks in the Pungnam-dong area of Jeonju.It is the only hanok district that is located in the center of a city. It is an important space in the development process of Korea's modern housing culture, which started in 1910, and is the home of about 20 cultural facilities including Gyeonggijeon, Omokdae, and Hyanggyo. It is a representative travel destination of Korea and is integrated with the style of Korea such as hanok, hanji, hansori, hanbok, Korean food, and oriental medicine.

More information: ​http://hanok.jeonju.go.kr/contents/en_info