South Korea Country Guide

South Korea Facts

  • Capital: Seoul
  • Population: 47,817,000
  • Currency: South Korean won (KRW)
  • Religions: no affiliation 46%, Christian 26%, Buddhist 26%, Confucianist 1%, other 1%
  • Government: republic
  • Languages: Korean, English widely taught in junior high and high school
  • Climate: temperate, with rainfall heavier in summer than winter
  • Phone Code: 82

Festivals in South Korea

Andong Mask Dance Festival (Hahoe, South Korea)
Festival Types: Cultural, Dance - Folk, Traditional
Month: October
Andong Mask Dance Festival Article Andong Mask Dance Festival Video
Boryeong Mud Festival (Boryeong City, South Korea)
Festival Types: Bizarre, Local, Party
Month: July
Boryeong Mud Festival Photos Boryeong Mud Festival Website
Experimental Film and Video Festival in Seoul (Seoul, South Korea)
Festival Types: Film, Film - Short
Month: September
Experimental Film and Video Festival in Seoul Website
Green Film Festival in Seoul (Seoul, South Korea)
Festival Types: Film, Film - Documentary, Environmental
Month: May
Green Film Festival in Seoul Snippet Green Film Festival in Seoul Website
Hi Seoul Festival (Seoul, South Korea)
Festival Types: Cultural, Theatre, Music - Varied
Month: May
Hi Seoul Festival Photos Hi Seoul Festival Website

South Korea Accommodation

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South Korea Flights

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South Korea Tours