South Korea Celeste E Period 7 Kimbap 360

South Korea Celeste E. Period 7

Kimbap - 360 m. L Plain white rice - Seaweed sheets - 2 Carrots - 60 g Spinach - 2 Eggs - 70 g Beef - ½ tsp Garlic (grated) - ⅓ tsp Sesame Oil

Art -Korean art based on Buddhism and Confucianism -Established harmony between man and nature -Traditional brush paintings were landscapes, flowers, birds, and daily lives of people MUSIC: -Divided into three main categories: Traditional Korean folk music, Kpop, and Western-influenced music -In Korea, rhythm plays an important role in nearly every music style -Kpop shown abroad especially in parts of Asia -usually young performers & copies American pop music

Popular Culture -Major industries areas of electronics, automobiles, shipbuilding, world markets, and petrochemicals (Samsung, LG, Hyundai-Kia) -South Korean corporation Samsung & LG ranked 1 st and 3 rd largest mobile companies in the world -90% of Koreans own a mobile phone -South Korea has the fastest internet download (connection) speeds in the world TV Shows: -3 largest broadcasting stations: KBS, MBC, SBS -Important genres: Dramas, game shows, variety shows. . . etc

Clothing Modern: -Majority wear modern western-style clothing -Prefer wearing suits and jeans -Fashion greatly evolved -Celebrities starting to have interference in fashion Traditional: Hanbok -Top part called Jeogori, blouse-like with long sleeves -Men’s version longer stretching down to the waist -Women wear skirts (chima) while men wear baggy pants (paji)

Sports -Football became the most popular sport in South Korea with 25% -Baseball is ranked the second most popular sport with 21% -South Korea won more medals in the Winter Olympics than any other Asian country with a total of 45 medals (23 gold, 14 silver, 8 bronze) and were ranked 5 th in the 2010 Winter Olympics -Martial arts Taekwondo originated in Korea -Other martial arts are Taekkyeon, Hapkido, Kundo, subak. . . etc

Religion -Christian 29. 2% -Catholic 10. 9% -Protestant 18. 3% -Buddhism 22. 8% -Confucianism 0. 2% -Other 0. 8% -No Religion 46. 9%

Family Values -Family is the most important part of a Korean life -Typical South Korean household consists of a normal mom, dad and two children but later has changed to whoever wants to stay -Young children are nurtured and indulged -Fathers exercise great authority over sons -Father is the head of household -Eldest sons priorities: Take care of 1)Parents 4)Wife 2)Brothers (oldest to youngest) 5)Daughters 3)Sons

Economy - Country’s official currency is the South Korean won (KRW) - 1 won = 0. 00090 USD - $1 USD = 1, 108. 86 won Income Tax -Corporate Tax: 22%, 20%, 10% -Individual (min): 6% + 1. 8% -Individual (max): 38% + 11. 4% GNP -Increased to 355968 KRW Billion in the 3 rd quarter of 2014 - Averaged 128824. 37 KRW Billion from 1970 until 2014 -Reported by The Bank of Korea

Government -Constitutional democracy -Maintained presidential system -Power shared by 3 branches: Executive, Judicial, and Legislative -The Constitutional Court and National Election Commission also perform governing functions -President elected by popular vote for a single five-year term -Prime Minister is appointed by the president with the approval of the National Assembly -President: Park Geun-hye -Prime Minister: Lee Wan-koo

Military - Korean War ended in 1953, killed a million South Korean civilians, because of that the armed forces grew to be the largest and most influential gov. organization -Going to the military is mandatory for men from ages 18 to 35 -Conscription lasts 21 to 24 months -4 Main Categories: -ROKA (army) -ROKAF (air force) -ROKN (navy) -ROKMC (marine corps