What's special about discovering the land of Kimchi?

1. Meaning of the Korean Flag

The Korean national flag, called Taegugki, has been in use since 1950. Placed on a white background, with a red and blue yin and yang symbol in the middle and the four corners representing the four trigrams, the flag represents the world as a whole. The white background symbolizes peace, independence and purity of the nation; the circle represents eternal harmony, and the four trigrams and four roots represent the elements that make up all things.

2.Do not write names in red ink

In Korea, it is taboo to write a person’s name in red ink because it is believed that this action can bring bad luck and death to the person whose name is written. This belief originates from an ancient custom, when Koreans used red ink to distinguish dead people in the family register.

3. Countrytthe world's largest beer consumer

Drinking is a big part of Korean culture. South Koreans consume an average of 13.7 glasses of beer per week - one of the highest in the world, and double the consumption of the second-largest beer-drinking country, Russia.

4. Celebrate your birthday with seaweed soup

Cakes and candles are indispensable things on birthdays. However, in Korea, there is a very strange way to celebrate birthdays, eating seaweed soup. Because, according to Korean beliefs, this seaweed soup will remind the person of the pain that the mother had to endure when giving birth and the nurturing of the person.

5.Half the population has the same last name

According to a 1985 report, out of more than 40 million South Koreans, 46% of people share the same last name. Kim leads the list, followed by Lee, Park, Choi and Chung.

6.Country of about250 typeskkeep quiet

Kimchi is one of the most diverse foods in Korea, with about 250 different ways of preparing it. The most popular varieties include radish kimchi, cucumber kimchi, Nabak water kimchi, and cabbage kimchi.

6.Couples with the same last name cannot marry.

Did you know that in Korea, people with the same last name cannot marry? This rule is rooted in Confucianism about purity, to protect against family incest.

7.Motivate students,students in exams with … candy

In Korea, to reduce pressure on students, families often encourage their children by giving them lots of candy, while mothers pray for their children to get high scores on final exams.

8.Cosmetic surgery is very popular

According to a sociological survey, one in five Korean women will have plastic surgery. This is considered very normal in the land of kimchi. Parents even give their children surgery vouchers after graduation. Some of the popular surgeries include skin whitening, scar removal, and eye surgery.

9.Future husband chosen based on blood type

Every Korean knows their blood type even if they have never donated blood because they believe that blood type affects personality. Therefore, blood type is also a reference factor when young Koreans choose a lover or a person to marry.

10.Baseball is considered the king of sports in Korea.

For most countries in the world, football is considered the most popular and interested sport, or in other words, it is the king of sports. However, for Korea, this is not the case, baseball is the most popular sport in Korea. Baseball was introduced to Korea by the Americans in 1905. Koreans have a special love and passion for baseball. Excellent athletes in this sport are idolized as famous singers and actors.