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3. INFORMATION South Korea,officially the Republic of Korea, is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula.East AsiaKorean Peninsula The name Korea is derived from Goryeo, a dynasty which ruled in the Middle Ages.Goryeo It shares land borders with North Korea to the north, and oversea borders with China to the west and Japan to the east.North KoreaChina Japan Comenius Project -Space Teds Adventures Around Europe

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5. GrainsGrains have been one of the most important staples to the Korean diet. Early myths of the foundations of various kingdoms in Korea center on grains!!!!! Comenius Project -Space Teds Adventures Around Europe

6.  FIFA World Cup history  Despite being Asia’s most frequent visitors to world football’s showpiece event, Korea Republic had never won a match at the finals until they co-hosted Korea/Japan 2002. Comenius Project -Space Teds Adventures Around Europe

7.  They got off to a winning start with victory over Poland before defeating Portugal to reach the second round for the first time.  The Taeguk Warriors went on to reach the semi-finals at the expense of Italy and Spain, only to lose to Germany in the last four. In 2010, they made history again by reaching the knockout stage for the first time on foreign soil, before going down at the hands of Uruguay in the Round of 16. Comenius Project -Space Teds Adventures Around Europe

9. Current coach: Hong Myungbo Best performance in a FIFA competition: FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan 2002 (Fourth place) Former stars: Cha Bumkun, Hong Myungbo, Park Jisung Comenius Project -Space Teds Adventures Around Europe