Interesting Facts about Korea, South

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11 curious facts about Korea, South.

The name Korea comes from the early dynasty name Koryo which means high mountains and clear water.
Located on the banks of the Han-gang River, Seoul is home to one-fourth of Korea's population.
Throughout history, Korea has resisted cultural and political domination from outside forces.
Koreans do not wear shoes in a home. It is polite to take off your shoes before you enter a home.

It is good manners to pass and receive objects with both hands. If you want to take someone's business card, put out your right hand to accept the card and place your left hand under the wrist. You should pass an object to someone in the same manner.
The husband is expected to hand over all or most of his salary to his wife, who manages the family finances.
Son Ki-jong was the first Korean to win a Gold Medal in a marathon during the 1936 Olympics. At that time, however, Korea was under Japanese colonization and the medal was won for Japan.
Acupuncture, or the application of very fine needles to specific locations on the body, is a popular treatment for pain and illness in Korea.
South Korea has one of the world's highest literacy rates, 98% among 15 year olds and older.
According to Korean mythology, Tan-gun, half-human, half-divine and the king of sandalwood, is the ancestor of all Koreans because he became the first king of the people of the Korean peninsula.