South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and borders North...

Demographic features of the population of South Korea include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status...

The South Korean won (Symbol: ₩; Code: KRW; Korean: 대한민국 원) is the official currency of South Korea. A single won is divided into 100 jeon, the monetary...

Education in South Korea is provided by both public schools and private schools. Both types of schools receive funding from the government, although the...

The economy of South Korea is a highly developed mixed economy. By nominal GDP, the economy was worth ₩2.24 quadrillion (US$1.72 trillion). It has the...

national flag of Korea by the Joseon dynasty, the Korean Empire, as well as the Korean government-in-exile during Japanese rule. South Korea adopted the Taegeukgi...

Religion in South Korea is diverse. Most South Koreans have no religion. Buddhism and Christianity (Protestantism and Catholicism) are the dominant confessions...

nation that was annexed by Japan in 1910, the Korean Peninsula has been divided into North Korea and South Korea since the end of World War II on 2 September...

Assembly of the Republic of Korea, often shortened to the National Assembly, is the unicameral national legislature of South Korea. Elections to the National...

of the Republic of Korea (Korean: 대한민국 대통령; RR: Daehanmin-guk daetongnyeong), also known as the president of South Korea (Korean: 대통령), is the head of...

The South Korea national football team (Korean: 대한민국 축구 국가대표팀; recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA) represents South Korea in men's international football...

Conscription in South Korea has existed since 1957 and requires male citizens between the ages of 18 and 35 to perform compulsory military service. Women...

The Korean War was fought between North Korea and South Korea from 1950 to 1953. It began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea and ceased...

Public holidays in South Korea each belong to one or more of three categories: National day (Korean: 국경일; Hanja: 國慶日) National flag raising day (국기게양일;...

to South Korea is North Korea, lying to the north with 238 kilometres (148 mi) of the border running along the Korean Demilitarized Zone. South Korea is...

The history of South Korea begins with the Japanese surrender on 2 September 1945. At that time, South Korea and North Korea were divided, despite being...

Korea (Korean: 한국, romanized: Hanguk in South Korea or 조선, Chosŏn in North Korea) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided...

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in South Korea face prejudice, discrimination, and other barriers to social inclusion not experienced...

South Korea has traditional sports of its own, as well as sports from different cultures and countries. Taekwondo, a popular martial sport is often claimed...

The largest cities of South Korea have an autonomous status equivalent to that of provinces. Seoul, the largest city and capital, is classified as a teukbyeolsi...