South Korea is a fascinatingly interesting place in this part of the world and it is a great place to be in. With immensely fascinating sights and irresistible travel delights, South Korea offers the best of scenic pleasures and extravagant sights. Come to South Korea and see the glamour of the Incheon International Airport which gives the best blend of tradition, technology and culture. This is one of the largest cities in the  world and gives you the best opportunity to witness something very real and magical. South Korea conjures the image of Seoul in the minds of the tourists, but the country is more than just this important capital city. As you step outside the city of Seoul you would find that South Korea has more to offer than you could ever imagine. Though a small country, yet  [...]

There are many facts about South Korea. The following are some of the facts about South Korea. The official name of South Korea is Taehan Min’guk or the Republic of Korea. The country lies within Asia with a time zone of UTC+9. The flag of South Korea has a white background with a red and blue center symbolizing yin and yang. The center is surrounded by a black trigram belonging to ancient Confucian I Ching. The capital of South Korea is Seoul. The population is estimated to be 48,508,972. The spoken language of the inhabitants is Korean. English is being taught predominantly in schools. Christianity, Protestantism, Confucianism, and Buddhism are the major religions. Shamanism or traditional spirit worship and Chondokyo or the Religion of the Heavenly Way are also practiced. The coastline  [...]

Jeju-do is a Korean named that is used for acknowledging the Jeju Province. It is also a smaller named of Jeju unique independent Province. The region is the lone extraordinary independent province in entire region of South Korea. The province is located on the biggest island of the country. Jeju-do is located in the Korea Strait, in the southwestern frontier of the Jeollanam-do area. In the past Jeju-do was a part of Jeollanam-do but was established as an individual province in the year 1946 of which it was a part before it became a separate province in 1946. Jeju is the capital city of the Jeju-do province. The island is a home of the Natural World Heritage Site which is acknowledged as the Jeju Volcanic Island as well as the Lava Tubes. History Previous to the Japanese capture of  [...]

Second largest metropolitan city after Seoul in South Korea Busan is also called as Pusan and is the largest port city in South Korea. Located on the South eastern tip of Korean Peninsula it is the fifth largest port in the world. It faces the Korea Strait with narrow valleys between Suyeong River and Nakdong River and the beautiful mountains separate some of its districts. It has 15 major administrative districts and nominated as Metropolitan City. The APEC 2005 Korea and 2002 Asian Games were nominated in Busan, and the in 2002 FIFA World Cup Busan was one of the host cities it acts as a major center for International conventions in Korea. Geochilsan-guk was the chief Dom of Jinhan in second, third and forth centuries and was immersed by Silla and given the name of Geochilsan-gun. The meaning  [...]

The audacious Seoraksan is one of the highest mountains in the Tarbaek Mountain range in the Gangwon province of eastern side of South Korea. It is located in the city Sokcho with a national park. It is the third largest mountain South Korea after the volcano named Hallasan on the peaks of Jirisan and Jeju Island in the south. The highest peak of Seoraksan is Daechongbong peak which is 1,708 meters high. The continuous chains of Taebaek Mountain range is the base of Korean peninsula. The national park in the mountain is the main and well known park attracting national and international visitors. It is called as Seoraksan National Park. Tourists visit at this place all round the year. It is the most attractive and beautiful place in Korea. Crystal clear water, large waterfalls, wrinkly peaks,  [...]

Haeinsa is one of the major Buddhist temple located in South Korea. Haeinsa means "Reflections on a Smooth Sea". It is situated in the South Korea’s Gaya Mountain. The temple was earlier constructed in 9th century and was later reconstructed in the 19th century. The Buddhish Scriptures namely the Tripitaka Korean that are copied in the temple made the temple very much popular. History It is said that earlier in 802 AD the monks Ijeong as well as monks Suneung were the first inhabitants of Haeinsa. The monks were earlier living in China.The name of the temple stands for the Buddha’s wisdom which is considered as a calm sea. The temple is supposed to be the place where the mind which is full of wordly follies as well as desires achieves the calmness. An appreciative King Aejang king  [...]