1. INTRODUCTION (Characteristics of Korean) Name of the language: Korean: International name following the country name using this language; they are Republic of Korea (south) and People’s Republic of Korea (north) Hangugeo ( 한국어 ): After the name, Hangug ( 한국 ), by which ROK people calls their own country. ‘Eo ( 어 )’ means language. Often called simply Gugeo ( 국어 ). Joseonmal ( 조선말 ): Following the name Joseon ( 조선 ), by which PRK people calls theit own country. Goryeoeo ( 고려어 ): The Korean used among the Korean people, Goryeoin ( 고려인 ) in the old USSR region People who speaks Korean: ca. 78 million ROK, PRK (the native language) Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China (official language with Chinese) Other immigrant societies in Central Asia, Japan, USA etc.

2. Distribution of Korean-speaking populations Korean dialects From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Language

3. Classification Isolated? (Song, 2005) Altaic? (Ramstedt, 1928) Writing system Hangul – a phonogram ( ideogram) Sounds Allophones: 숨, 낫 Morphophonemics: 은 / 는, 을 / 를, 이 / 가 Linking: 맞이  마지 Others Grammar Agglutinative language – most words are formed by joining morphemes; 가다  간다, 갔다, 갈까 ?, 가라. Structure of S + O or C + V; 나는 당신을 좋아합니다.

4. Speech levels & honorifics 존댓말 (from inferior) 반말 (from superior) 먹다 먹어라 먹어요 먹으세요 드세요

5. REPUBLIC OF KOREA ( 대한민국 ) General : Area: 100,210 km 2 (38,691 mi 2 ) (38 th, about 1/100 of USA) Population: 50 million (25 th, about 1/6 of USA) GDP (nominal): $1.163 trillion (15 th, 1/15 of USA) Capital: Seoul (9.8 million inhabitants) Ethnic groups: Korean (>99%) Religions: Buddhism (23%), Protestant (18%), Catholic (11%), Others (1%), No religion (47%) Geography & Climates: Peninsula surrounded by Yellow, East, and South (Pacific) Sea Mountainous (>70%) Humid continental to humid subtropical Distinct four seasons with stormy summer.

6. http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Korean_Peninsula kgreenpeople.com http://blog.joinsmsn.com/media/folderListSlide.asp?uid=drjhoon&folder=42&list_id=10644701

7. Seoul, Korea

8. Industries : Information Technology: Samsung, Hyundai, SK Electronics: Samsung, LG, Daewoo Automobiles: Hyundai, KIA, GM Daewoo, Reno Samsung, Ssangyong Shipbuilding: Hyundai, Hanjin, Daewoo Steel: POSKO, Hyundai Chemicals: SK, Yukong, KCC Others : 10 UNESCO World heritage sites Home of Taekwondo Truce with North Korea Baseball & soccer are the nationwide popular sports Foods & drinks of her own