10 Interesting Facts About South Korea

South Korea is an enigma to most of the world , a mystery waiting to be unveiled.

Here are 10 interesting facts to discover about this mysterious land called South Korea:

1. Digital Junkies:  A paradise for internet lovers as it has been judged “The world’s fastest internet connection speed” for 12 consecutive years.

2. Strong Economy: With landmass being just the size of England, South Korea has 11th largest GDP in the world.

3. Products of Economy: South Korea is the largest exporter in the world with top products being integrated circuits.

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5. Domination by Samsung: Samsung is responsible for more than 20% of the entire market value of the Korean stock exchange.

6. World Heritage sites: South Korea has an impressive in 12 UNESCO world heritage sites which include Royal Palace, tombs, shrines and well-preserved hanok villages.

7. Futuristic Architecture: Seoul, the capital of South Korea is the proud possessor of a 1,819-foot lotte world tower; it is the 5th tallest building in the world.

8. Taekwondo: The national sport of the country is taekwondo which is originated here approximately 2,000 years ago.

9. Gangnam style: On December 21, 2012, “Gangnam Style” by k-pop singer Psy became the first Youtube video to reach one billion views.

10. Symbolic flag: The colour red is yang, blue is yin and the four symbols around it represent heaven, Earth, water and fire.

11. Tetraphobia: This is the fear of the Number “4” and in Korean, the number 4 sounds like “Decease” and “Died”. They go to great lengths to skip 4 just as we did.