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South Korea

National Flag of South Korea The South Korean national flag features a white background with a red and blue taegeuk (or yin-yang) in the center, and a black trigram in each of the flag’s four corners. The white background represents peace; the taegeuk represents universal balance, and the four trigrams represent the Taoist benchmarks of harmony, symmetry, balance, and circulation.

Map of South Korea South Korea occupies the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. It shares a land border with North Korea and has ocean on three sides. South Korea’s territory includes more than 3,000 islands, with the largest including Jeju, Geojedo, and Jindo.

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National Bird: Korean Magpie The Korean magpie is native to the Korean peninsula. According to Korean folklore, magpies bear good tidings and joy, and images of the magpie were used as protection against evil and disease.

National Flower: Rose of Sharon The Korean name for the rose of Sharon, mugunghwa, means “endless flower” and is a symbol of immortality. Korea was called “The Country of Mugunghwa” from around 50 BCE to the late 1300s. The rose of Sharon remains a common emblem, appearing on the national coat of arms and as a decoration on buildings.

Men’s Traditional Clothing The traditional attire of the Korean people is called hanbok. Nowadays, it is considered formalwear and only worn on special occasions. A full set of hanbok for men consists of a jeogori (top jacket), vest, and a pair of pants.

Women’s Traditional Clothing The traditional attire of the Korean people is called hanbok. Nowadays, it is considered formalwear and only worn on special occasions. A full set of hanbok for women include a jeogori (top jacket), undershirt, a pair of pantaloons, and a skirt.

Gyeongbok Palace Gyeongbok Palace was built in 1395 as the main residence of the Joseon Dynasty, a line of kings that ruled Korea for more than five centuries. Now open to the public, visitors can witness the performance of the guards and tour artistic temples, pavilions, and the royal family residence.

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Taepyeongmu is a Korean folk dance that is performed as a wish for great peace for the country. Traditional folk dancers typically wear the hanbok and often use props such as hats, fans, drums, and flowers.

Hwaeomsa Temple Situated in the shadow of Jirisan Mountain, Hwaeomsa Temple is one of the most famous temples in South Korea. A temple has stood on the site since 544. Today’s temple complex includes many gates, pavilions, pagodas, as well as Korean national treasures and beautiful natural features.

Bibimbap Bibimbap is a rice dish that includes meat, vegetables, chungpomuk (green pea cake), and other savory ingredients, all topped with a fried egg. Each ingredient for this dish is cooked and seasoned separately, mounded on the rice in individual serving bowls, and mixed at the table.

Gayageum The gayageum is a Korean 12-stringed instrument. The musician’s right hand plucks the strings while the left presses them to change the pitch. The gayageum is typically played sitting on the floor with the head of the instrument resting on the musician’s knee and the tail resting on the floor.

COLORING BOOK OF

South Korea Gayageum

Gyeongbok Palace

Dancing

Hwaeomsa Temple

Rose of Sharon