CIA World Factbook: Korea, South - http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ks.html Features a map and brief descriptions of geography, economy, government, and people. |
The Korea Herald - http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/ The home of one of South Korea's largest English newspapers, this site provides information on what is happening in Korea today. |
Korea.net - http://www.kois.go.kr/ Learn all about Korea's people, government and economy. Also has lots of articles on sports and entertainment. |
South Korea: A Country Study - http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/krtoc.html Information from the Library of Congress covering the economy, geography, history, society and government of the country. |
PBS Online: Hidden Korea/Culture - http://www.pbs.org/hiddenkorea/culture.htm A brief look at Korean culture. |
Lonely Planet's Guide to South Korea - Culture - http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/north_east_asia/south_korea/ A brief look at South Korean culture. Includes links to general facts about the country and tourist information. |
Life in Korea: Cultural Spotlight - http://www.lifeinkorea.com/Culture/spotlight.cfm An in-depth look at various aspects of Korean culture and society. |
South Korea - Culture, History, and Religion - http://media.graniteschools.org/Curriculum/korea/ Created especially for western students, this site provides a glimpse into the world of South Korea. Includes photographs. |
Kids Online: Korea - http://www.kids-online.net/world/skorea.html A Korean child's report on Korea, complete with map, flag, and national anthem sound clip. |
Life in Korea: Scenes of Korea - http://www.lifeinkorea.com/cgi-bin/pictures.cfm
More than 6,000 photographs from Korea. Pictures cover a variety of topics, ranging from traditional wedding ceremonies to religious rituals to the changing scenes. |
Korea for Children - http://www.curriculum.edu.au/accessasia/korea/kids.htm Take a virtual journey to Korea, learn a little bit of the language, and explore a popular form of poetry. |
Korea Traditional Wedding - http://www.geocities.com/korea_traditional_wedding/ Introduces and explains Korean marriage traditions. |
DeMilitarized Zone - http://library.thinkquest.org/28825/
Thinkquest Challenger site relates the history of the DMZ and explores how this narrow strip of land which divides the two Koreas has come to be home to a fragile ecosystem. |
Survival Korean -- Restaurant - http://www.1stopkorea.com/cooking-survival.htm Provides the words and phrases foreigners need in a Korean restaurant. |
Korean Culture and Life - http://www.ktnet.co.kr/enghome/culture/culture.html Examines Korean symbols, folklore, daily life, family life, faith, and moral philosophy. |
Cheong Wa Dae - http://www.president.go.kr/warp/en/children/country/ A look at the people and culture of Korea. Simple illustrated text. From the Office of the President. |
National Museum of Contemporary Art - http://www.moca.go.kr/Modern/eng/ Includes virtual exhibits, as well as general information about the museum and its collections. |
The National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts - http://210.95.200.104/english_version/html/ja0h000101.html Organization funded by the government for preserving traditional music and dance. Site includes a look at the museum's 1,400-year history, as well as introductions to Korean music, traditional instruments, and drama. |
Pictorial Calligraphy - http://www.korean-kang.com/english/introduction.htm Introduces the traditional art of pictorial calligraphy. Includes history of the art form, a brief look at the life of a contemporary artist, and samples of his work. |
Sjack Gallery - http://www.sjack.com/ An online illustration gallery with many colorful Illustrations about the Korean culture including its language, traditional clothing, foods, and entertainment. |
About Korea: Traditional Korean Music - http://ailab.kyungpook.ac.kr/kmd/korea_music.htm A detailed introduction to traditional Korean music. |
Things Korean -- Onggie - http://library.thinkquest.org/26718/ Thinkquest site explores traditional Korean pottery making. In English and Korean. |
Korean Bell - http://library.thinkquest.org/29141/ A look at one of Korea's traditional instruments. Includes sound files. In English and Korean. |
Cyber Tour Of Korea - Art and Such - http://gibell.com/elliemk/korea/art.html A westerner living in South Korea introduces a few of the art pieces she has found most intriguing. |
Seoul Municipal Museum of Art: Online Gallery - http://www.metro.seoul.kr/muse/eng/gallery/gallery.html Online gallery includes pictures of paintings, sculptures, photographs, traditional crafts, calligraphy, and ceramics. |
Arts of Korea - The Metropolitan Museum of Art - http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/korea/koreaonline/index.htm Explore the Arts of Korea exhibit at the Met, including Korean ceramic works, metalwork, decorative arts, Buddhist sculpture, paintings, and the Arts of Korea Gallery. |
Korea.net - http://www.korea.net/ Portal site run by governmental agency, the Korea Information Service (KOIS). Includes web directory, news, and facts about the country. |
National Digital Library - http://www.dlibrary.go.kr/ Aims to enlarge national information capacity by linking major Korean libraries, promote balanced regional development, and establish a distribution system of national documents throughout libraries nationwide. |
Korea Development Institute (KDI) - http://www.kdi.re.kr/ Government sponsored think tank providing analysis and advice on government policy in macroeconomic management, money and finance, law and economics, social development, and the North Korean economy. [Korean, English] |
The Korea Institute of Public Administration - http://www.kipa.re.kr/eng/ Assesses problems facing public administrations, gives overview on its departments and research centers, activities, and events; holds workshops to upgrade the expertise of administrators. |
The Korea Times - http://times.hankooki.com/ English Daily published by Hankookilbo, a national daily. |
The Korea Herald - http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/ English daily published in Seoul. |
Chosun Ilbo - http://english.chosun.com/ Daily news about Korea from the on-line edition of the Chosun Ilbo national daily. |
JoongAng Ilbo English News - http://joongangdaily.joins.com/ Offers elected Korean and international news from this national daily. |
English Dong-A - http://english.donga.com/ Service of Dong-A Ilbo, a national daily. |
Korea Times Homepage - http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/times.htm Major English language newspaper for Korean News. |
MK News - http://english.mk.co.kr/ Offered by Maeil Kyongje, a national business daily. |
The Seoul Times - http://theseoultimes.com/ Internet newspaper for foreigners in Korea, with news on culture and social affairs. |
The PRKorea Times - http://times.prkorea.com/ English newspaper for foreigners, providing stories from all over the world on Korean culture, tours, food, life, pen pal stories, interviews, and photos. |
Korean Poetry Pages - http://www.sogang.ac.kr/~anthony/poetry.htm Specimens of modern Korean poetry translated into English. Site includes biographical sketches of modern poets. |
Korean Folk Tales - http://story.lg.co.kr:3000/ Interactive presentation of folktales in English and Korean. |
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