Tigers, Tae Kwan Do, and Turtle Ships: A Glimpse of Korea.

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Tigers, Tae Kwan Do, and Turtle Ships: A Glimpse of Korea

Land of the Morning Calm

Seoul at Night

70% of Korea is mountainous

Surrounded by water, Korea has over 3,000 islands

Fortified Cities due to invasions throughout history

Ch'eomseongdae Astronomical Observatory – 640

Turtle ships  First ironclad warships  15 th century

Namsan Mountain – Several temples, Buddhas, Shrines. Head knocked off during invasion.

Bulguksa Temple

Prayer Rocks : Prayers said as rocks placed on pile

Getting around

*Agriculture – rice, corn, barley, vegetables, root crops, fruit, eggs, chicken. Every inch of land used

Fishing, Shipbuilding  Leading shipbuilding country in world  7 th largest fishing industry

Korean War  End of WWII, Soviet troops in northern Korea, U.S. troops in southern Korea, as directed by United Nations.  Divided along 38 th Parallel.  N. Korea invaded South Korea on June 25, 1950  Millions of civilians died; nearly 50,000 American military personnel killed.  War never completely resolved  DMZ remains today

U.S. Marines storm the shore at Incheon

DMZ – 38 th Parallel

Korean word Quiz Korean word Quiz

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