K-pop, K-drama, Korean food, Korean skincare products, and more. With the fast spreading of the Korean wave, it’s impossible not to hear or see anything from the Korean culture anywhere. From social media, billboards, restaurants, stores, and markets, you can definitely see anything that came from Korea. This is the reason why it’s no longer surprising why there are many people who want to go to South Korea or learn the Korean language.
In this blog, we will walk you through some interesting facts about South Korea and the South Korean people. We will discover many things about the Korean peninsula or the so-called “Land of the Morning Calm” and why this country from east Asia is popular not just in Asian countries but also in the western world.
Interesting South Korea Facts The first group of facts is all about the country of South Korea and the Korean peninsula.
North And South Korea Are Still At War
You probably know that Korea is a region in East Asia separated into two countries: North Korea (formally known as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) and South Korea (officially known as the Republic of Korea).
Back then, the whole Korean peninsula was one country, but the reason why it is now divided into two is well-written Korean history. Until now, North and South Korea is still at war since the Korean war.
You may not feel the tension, especially when you’re in South Korea, but the fact that the two countries haven’t made up yet since the war, we cannot completely say that the war is over. Today, both countries maintain a ceasefire as per agreed on the signed truce in 1953.
The Korean War Was The United States’ First Major Military Conflict With The Soviet Union Since 1953, South Korea and the United States have had a Mutual Defense Treaty. As a result, the United States has a sizable presence of troops stationed in the country. To this date, this disagreement has remained unofficially unresolved. After a three-year war in the 1950s, North and South Korea reached a ceasefire agreement.
