Education

Education in South Korea
Education in South Korea is divided into sections such as in general in other countries: nursery, primary, secondary education, and colleges / universities. Based on the research in 2006 from the OECD Programme for International Student Research, South Korea ranks first in problem solving, math and third in the order of the eleventh in the field of science. Technology in education in Korea was also expanded to the whole land of Korea by making high-speed Internet access network in elemen
tary and secondary schools. The Korean government through the Ministry of Education also provides scholarships for students coming from outside Korea until reaching 100 000 students per year.

Education in North Korea
Education in North Korea are controlled by the government and compulsory up to secondary level. Education in North Korea is free, and the state provides for the students not only teaching facilities and free education, but also uniform and handbook. heuristics are actively applied to build self-reliance and creativity of students. lasted eleven-year compulsory education , and passed the one year pre-school level, four years of primary education and six years of secondary education. School curricula in North Korea consists of the main points of academic and political discussion.

The elementary school was known as folk schools and children attending this school at the age of 6-9 years. They then proceed to the general secondary school or vocational school, depending on individual abilities. They entered the school at the age of ten years and wrap at the age of 16 years.

Higher education is not mandatory in North Korea. This stage consists of two systems: higher education academic and higher education for continuing education. Academic higher education system includes three types of institutions: universities, professional schools and technical schools. Stage for the masters and doctoral graduate submitted to the university for students who want to continue his education. Two prominent universities in North Korea is Kim Il-sung University and Pyongyang University of Science and Technology, both held in Pyongyang.

North Korea is one of the most literate country in the world, with the proportion of 99%.

 A little girl in a school student in Mangyongdae

How to Working People of Korea

Every young Korean conscripts are required to attend (Gundae) that have a principle of obedience to the commands, never retreat, always report and became a number one. This principle is implemented in everyday life including at work. Things like this will be very good if imitated by us.

Until now most of us can not understand the nature and workings of Koreans. Korean people can be reprimanded or yelled immediate subordinates sometimes swore then and there. Things like this normal for the Korean people but to be unusual for the Indonesian people in general. Korean people, either with us or with an Indonesian fellow Koreans always admonish, remind, often cursing when subordinates make mistakes no matter how small.

Season in Korea

Winter is generally cold and dry, very dry. Although there used to be a lot of snow, that’s not the case these days. When it does snow, the white blanket melts either right away or in a few days. One must watch for ice patches however. The temperature can dip lower than 19°C but fortunately cold weather lasts for only about three days and is followed by four days of warmer weather. This cycle is the norm in winter and it, along with sunshiny days and bright blue skies makes the Korean winter more tolerable. The distinctive Korean ondol heating system is another winter plus. A series of pipes lie beneath the floor and hot water (in older homes, hot air) runs through the pipes making the floor pleasantly warm. Homes, however, are very dry and you will need humidifiers over the winter. Mandarin oranges from Jeju Island are available in winter.


Spring usually announces its arrival with bright yellow forsythia flowers (kanari) along streets and highways. The season often starts out cool and maybe wet, but gradually the weather warms up and other spring flowers begin making their appearance, including magnolia and cherry blossoms. The various species of trees sprout leaves of various shades of green and reds. We also know that spring is here when we see the new crop of strawberries, while the appearance of Korea’s small yellow melons tells us summer is on the way. The one drawback to spring in Korea is a gift from China and Mongolia, yellow dust. The winds carry sand from the Gobi desert over industrial zones and urban areas, picking up pollutants along the way and delivering them as far away as the west coast of the U.S. Korea is on the route.


Summer is one of the proofs that Korea is a land of extremes in that it is as hot and humid and the Korean winter is cold and dry. Summer is relatively hot and humid with monsoon rains beginning near the end of June and lasting until mid to late July. Occasionally, between the announcement of the beginning and the end of monsoon season, there is no rain. And then the rains come. Typhoons around Japan can also bring heavy to Korea in August. Summer temperatures can go over 38°C with an average of 20°C between June and September. Cold watermelon, sweet juicy peaches and cold noodles offer some consolation to the muggy weather, which generally ends by September, when the evenings turn refreshingly cool.


Autumn is probably the best time of year in Korea. The weather is cooler and dryer, but still pleasantly warm and sunny. As the season progresses, the leaves change colors and harvesting begins. Fall is the time of Chuseok, Korean Thanksgiving. At this time of year, you’ll find crisp, sweet apples in the market along with the unique Korean pear (known in North America as the Asian pear), huge purple grapes and the fragrance of roasting chestnuts and gingko nuts on the streets. One of the most important autumn events is Kimjang – the time for making kimchi. Families get together still to prepare this unique fermented dish according to their traditional family recipes. Fall kimchi is considered by many Koreans to be the best kimchi of the year. Fall is also a wonderful to go out of Seoul and explore Korea. The weather is great and the countryside is beautiful.

Typical Korean Food and Drinks

From some Korean food, Kimchi and Pulgogi is a very popular food in Korea or the world Internasional.Kimchi is typical of Korean pickles that are made of vegetable species such as the name implies:

* Yolmu Kimchi: Kimchi is made of radish

* Chongdap Kimchi: Kimchi is made from radish and radish leaves

* Sin Kimchi: Kimchi is made from chicory, if stored for longer taste more acidic

* Kaktugi: Types of Kimchi is made of radish

* Kimchi: Kimchi is made of white mustard

* Kat Kimchi: Kimchi is made of green cabbage

Types of Kimchi is always present in a special dish or meal everyday, such as vegetable, fresh vegetable and sauce in our country. Everyone loves Kimchi Korea, it seems not a day without eating Kimchi. Kimchi taste all the same type of acid(사워), a little salty(짠맛), and spicy(매운맛) fermented.

 

(Kimchi)

Pulgogi dish made of beef seasoned and then cooked. There are two kinds of ways to cook stir-fry pulgogi kinds and types of fuel. Type of fuel is very famous and is the special cuisine. Pulgogi not taste much different flavor of the Indonesian grilled beef.

There are several other types of food commonly served in Korea that we must know in order to easily search for suitable food.

* Samkyethang: a chicken soup filled with rice

* Kalbithang: beef rib soup

* Kimchiccige: vegetable kimchi + pork

* Twenjangcige: vegetable Tauco

* Sundubu: know + egg soup

* Takdorithang: chicken + potato vegetable

* Kamjathang: pork + potato vegetable

* Yuke: slices of raw meat

* Sengsonhoe: raw fish

* Ojingobokum: stir-fried squid

* Nakjibokum: stir-fried octopus

* Tongtak: fried chicken

* Ojingomuchim: Balado squid

 (Pulgogi)

  Most Koreans have a view that if we drink together get drunk no more secrets between them and their mutual trust and friendly. To relieve stress and tired, they are also used to go to a cafe or bar for a drink. Some Koreans argue that alcohol is a drug.

The types of liquor in Korea:

* Types of Soju: Cham isul (alcohol 24%), bekseju, mechisun, soljungme (alcohol 14%, respectively)

* Type Mekcu (alcohol 5% to 11%): cash, haite, obirago, peas, milo, white phodo

* There is also a type of wine and whiskey

(Soju)

Countries, Cultures and Traditions of Korea

Korean state and society

Korea is a peninsula stretching from the Northeast to the South Asian subcontinent. Nearly 70% of Korea is a mountainous region. Current condition of the mountains look more beautiful with a circular walk up through the mountains and hills. Beautiful rivers with clear water reflecting the light in the summer. The man dubbed Korean gold-embroidered Land. 

 Korean independence from Japanese occupation, despite the date August 15, 1945, and formed his own government with the first President Lee Seung Man. Year 1950 to 1953 civil war that preceded the invasion from the North to the South until pushed to Pusan Kora tip of the peninsula which is currently known as the port city. North side, which helped the Soviet Union at that time, and on the south side to help America and its allies, finally ending the war by dividing the Korean peninsula into two parts with the border at Panmunjom. North Korea's communist ideology which became the country has an area of approximately 122 370 km².

as well as eastern society in general, Korean society also has good manners and tradition. There are some things the same, but also much different. Speaking the language of polite to new people in the know, his superiors and to older people is one example of the same things done by our country, especially in areas of the archipelago.

It is expected that we can understand and keep doing the same tradition, and then learn the different traditions and customs. Some traditions and customs that are different:
1. greeted with a bent 45 degrees to the employer or the person honored.
2. Always used to greet, welcome, goodbye, goodbye, good work.
3. No smoking in buses, cars, subways, taxis, at work, in front of parents and smoking bans in place on the other.
4. Apologize when wrong without having to reproduce reasons.
5. Acknowledging the mistake of sportsmanship.
6. Clustered queue and not get used much less noisy.
7. Scolded and scolded the other employees.
8. Mutual help between the junior and senior.

Korean History

Korean history started from the Early Paleolithic period (Lower Paleolithic) up to now. Pottery culture in Korea began around 8000 BC, and the Neolithic began before 6000 BC, followed by the Bronze Age about 2500 years BC. Then the Kingdom of Gojoseon founded in 2333 BC. New in the 3rd century BC Korea began divides into many regions of the kingdom.


In the year one AD, such as the Korean Three Kingdoms of Goguryeo, Silla and Baekje began to dominate the Korean Peninsula and Manchuria. The three kingdoms competed with each other economically and militarily. Koguryo and Baekje were the two most powerful kingdoms, especially Goguryeo, which was always able to fend off attacks from the dynasty-dynasty China. Silla kingdom gradually became stronger and eventually be subjected Goguryeo. For the first time successfully united the Korean peninsula by Silla in 676 years to Unified Silla. The Goguryeo refugees who survived the other set up a kingdom on the northeast side of the Korean Peninsula, namely Balhae.


Unified Silla finally collapsed in the late 9th century, which also ended the reign of the Three Kingdoms. The new kingdom, Goryeo Dynasty, began to dominate the Korean peninsula. Balhae kingdom collapsed in 926 because of Khitan attacks and most of the population, and its leader, Dae Gwang Hyun, evacuated and rescued by the Koryo Dynasty. During the reign of the Goryeo Dynasty, which created new law, public service was established, and the spread of Buddhism flourished.


In 1392, Taejo of Joseon established after the overthrow the Goryeo and Joseon Dynasty. King Sejong (1418-1450) announced the creation of Hangeul alphabet. Between 1592-1598, in the Imjin War, Japan invaded Korea, but can be broken by the Navy led by Admiral Yi Sun sin. Then in the 1620s and 1630s Dynasty Joseon suffered invasions by the Manchu (Qing Dynasty).


In the early 1870s, Japan began to force Korea out of China's influence. Memakasa Japan Korea to sign the agreement that makes Eulsa Korea as a protectorate of Japan, then in 1910 the Japanese began to colonize Korea.


With Japan's surrender in 1945, the UN administration made plans with the Soviet Union and the United States, but the plan was implemented. In 1948, the new government is formed, the democratic (South Korean) and communist (North Korea), which is divided by the 38th parallel. Tensions between the two sides sticking out when the Korean War erupted in 1950 when North Korea attacked the South Koreans.

Korean Habit

General Information 

State Name: Daehanmin woof (Republic of Korea / South Korea)
The location and region: North East Asia, 99 000 km2 (45% of the total area of the Korean peninsula)
National flag: Taeguk Ki, symbolizing harmony and world peace
National Anthem: Aeguk Ga (애국가)
National Interest: Mugunghwa (Mawar Sharon), Mugunghwa means flower of immortality.
Population: 47.64 million (th.2002 data). Korea has the third highest population density in the world after Singapore & Hong Kong. (463 people/km2)
Ethnic Nation: Most of Mongoloid race. Population of Mongolia, Manchuria and Turkestan originating from the same ethnic group.
Capital City: Seoul
Religion: Buddhist 26.3%, Christian 18.6%, Catholic 7%, 1.7% lain2. Korean people are religious only 53.6%
Currency: Won (U.S. $ 1 = KRW 940)
Language: Korean (Han woof O ').

Habits of the people of Korea

* The Korea if in pain or tingling love to lick his fingers and then touched to the nose * Habit of carrying a drunken man
* Habit of eating straight from the pot noodle
* Habit of eating noodles sound "slurps"
* The habit had long table
* Hold the ear out habits hold a hot pot
* Habits mallet head
* Habit same courteous buyer or customer
* Korea people when he ate his mouth very full surely
* Habit of brushing your teeth
* The habit when I'm upset ngomongnya emphasized in one word, it felt like people want to spit ..
* Eating and drinking really Strong
* Turn off the HP batrenya If directly removed
* Like when I'm really sad to go to the roof and contemplate the fate of
* Rare winter when I'm bathing
* Mecahin really like to use egg head
* Enjoys eating GARLIC
* The habit of eating hot
* Most guys korea more sensitive, romantic, patient, and the fragile heart, rather than Korean girls.
* Chopsticks should not stanless other steel


Bad habits of Koreans

* The South Korean alcoholic beverages are often served as a tribute to a friend or guest .. Alcoholic beverages is common in South Korea, both for men and women.
* The South Korean temper and harsh, especially with people who were the subordinates, they often speak as loud as people angry, interspersed with curses and sometimes holding hands / push the head where it is considered normal thing
* Foods that are eaten in the South Korean people generally contains a lot of pigs, dogs also bnyak ...
* In-Room Dining is a taboo subject, because it is believed to make provision will not go to / away from the provision ...
* South Korea scolded or yelled, cursing sometimes direct subordinates on the spot when the slightest mistake
* Some South Korean society has the view that when we drink together get drunk no more secrets between them and they will trust each other and are friends to relieve stress and tired ...
* Cultural Plastic surgery performed by orang2 dikorea ... In 75% of Korean citizens have been doing plastic surgery
* South Koreans resident crowned as the most stressful in the World. 81% of Korean population experience stress each day is why are so many Korean people who love Korean Suicide because life is hard ...