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Have you heard of the '1988 Seoul Olympic Game' or the '2002 World Cup'? You may answer, "yes". Well, do you know where Korea is located? Even though many friends from abroad are aware of the Olympic games or World Cup games, most of them don? know where those big world events were held. It is partly because that Korean is not a big country that you can easily find on the map. Most travelers who had unforgettable experiences in Korea tell us that they didn't know Korea was such a charming place. Let's explore Korea with two of our Korean friends "Kim Daehan" and "Lee Narae" who are today's? Cyber Tour Guides for "Michael" and "Jessica" who are thinking of traveling to Korea this year. Are you ready to feel the beauty of Korea? |
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| Michael |
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Wow, I didn't know that Korea was located in northeast Asia.
I thought it was somewhere in Africa or in Europe. Even though I heard many times about Korea, I really didn't bother to find out the location of Korea. I feel so ashamed to admit that I was ignorant of Korea until recently. I have come to learn that Korean people had their own language and writing system called "Hangeul" If I didn't have a Korean friend, I would not have known about Korea at all!
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| Daehan |
I understand, Michael. Most friends from abroad don't know about Korea very well. The only thing they hear about Korea is from news such as violent crimes, corruption, or accidents.
It happens in all countries, but the main reason that most of them don't know about Korea is that Korea is a small country compared to other countries and do not have much opportunity to learn about Korea nor is tourism information widely available. As you learn more about Korea and meet more Koreans, you will discover the beauty of Korea and the friendliness of Korean people.
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| Michael |
Thank you for understanding me. I agree with your point that many foreigners don't have enough opportunities to get to know about Korea. I hope that this will be a great chance to discover the delightful aspects of Korea. Now, I am proud to say that I know the location of Korea as well as some basic facts about Korea. But I have a curious question about Hangeul. I thought Koreans used mostly Chinese characters, no? It also surprises me that Hangeul is registered with UNESCO. Can you tell me more about this story?
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| Narae |
| Ok. I'll tell you more about it. Please look at the next page. |
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Korea.net:The offical website of the Korean Goverment
http://www.korea.net |
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If you bring 'Dollar' or 'Euro', you may face some difficulties, keep in mine that daily currency is 'Korean won', but you can exchange it at most banks if not all |
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