Did You Know ?

• You can find the world map in different way from western style in Korea, because Korean uses the world map in which the Pacific Ocean is located in the middle.

• Seoul population is about 10,000,000 within the total population of South Korea is about 50,000,000 (2012).

• Gojoseon (an ancient Korean kingdom) was established in 2333 BC.

• Old Korean people notice all foreigners as American.

• 90% of Korean are born with Mongolian Spot.

• Convenient stores, Dongdaemun market (clothing shops), small restaurant near hospitals are opened 24 hours.

• Delivery services are common for foods such as meals, chickens, pizza, black noodle, etc.

• "Quick delivery service" is common in all offices for business.  They can deliver your documents and things in 1 hour normally in a city.

• There is no tip at all in Korea.

• You don't need to pay additional ordering of side dishes in restaurant.

• "Ye" means Yes in Korean.

• In Korean conversation, a questioner asks negative questions then a respondent answers "Yes" to agree the questioners questions.  It is like "Do you mind...?" question.

     A: "Don't you want to have it?"

     B: "Yes, I don't want to have it" (it means "Yes, I agree your question, then I don't want to have it".)

• "Umma" means mom, and "Appa" means papa in Korean.  Many languages have "M" and "P" sounds for mom and papa.

• Korean War has not finished yet since the first attack of North Korea in 1950.

• Korean language, Hangul, was invented in 1443 by Sejong the Great.  Each block consists of at least two of the 24 Hangul letters: at least one each of the 14 consonants and 10 vowels.  The theoretical total number of different blocks is calculated as 11,172, thought far fewer are actually in regular use.

    ㄱ ㄴ ㄷ ㄹ ㅁ ㅂ ㅅ ㅇ ㅈ ㅊ ㅋ ㅌ ㅍ ㅎ 

    ㅏ ㅑ ㅓ ㅕ ㅗ ㅛ ㅜ ㅠ ㅡ ㅣ

• Korea is the first and only country has joined the "advance nations' assistance club in OECD" after transitioning from an aid recipient to a donor.

• There is the only under water tomb in the world in front of the coast of Gyeongju in Gyeongsang province.  It is the final resting place of King Munmu (626(?)-681) who was the fist king of Unified Shilla (an ancient Korean kingdom).

•  There are two places you can have experiences a "Moses Miracle"

     1. "Jindo's Sea Way" - the event occurs around March in Jindo, Jeolla province.

     2. "Jebudo's Sea Way" - the event occurs twice a day in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi province.