Dok Do

The Dok Do also known as Liancourt Rocks in Korea. Sovereignty over the islets is disputed between Japan and South Korea. the islets are currently administered by South Korea, which has its Coast Guard stationed there. 
Both Korean and Japanese names have changed over time, a testament to the historical confusion over the subject which led to today's heated dispute. The Liancourt Rocks consist of two main islets and 35 smaller rocks. the total surface area of the islets is 0.18754 square kilometers with highest elecation of 169 metres found at an unnamed location on the west islet. A small Korean police detachment, administrative personnel, and lighthouse staffs are stationed in non-permanent supporting positions on the islets.

Although claimed by both Korea and Japan, Liancourt Rocks are currently administered by the Republic of Korea. Both nations' claims extend back at least several hundred years. Significant arguments supported by a variety of historical evidence have been presented by both parties, which have been challenged by counter0arguments with varying degrees of success.

Cyworld

Cyworld is a South Korean social network service like Facebook in United States. Members cultivate relationships by forming ilchon or friendship with each other through their minihopy which is own homepage to do anything
There is mini-room and we can decorateable, apartment-like spaces in an isometric projection also feature.
The Cy in Cyworld could mean cyber but is also a pun on the Korean workd for relationship between. Revenue is generated through the sale of acorns, which can then be used to purchase virtual goods, such as background music, pixelated furniture and virtual appliances.
Cyworld had a big effect on Korea’s Internet culture. Many renowned Korean socialites and celebrities possess Cyworld accounts. Cyworld launched in 1999 and became wildly popular in its home market with 2005 claims that practically every South Korean in their 20s and 25 percent of the total population of South Korea were users. By 2010 Cyworld had shuttered its operations in Germany, Japan and the United States. as of 2009, it continues to provide service to the Chinese and Vietnamese markets, where it has subscriber bases of seven million and 250,000 respectively.

Famous Korean singers (Gril Group)

2NE1

2NE1 is a South Korean hip hop/ pop girl group formed by YG Entertainment in 2009. 2NE1 consists of four members : C, Mingi, Dara and Bom. The gropu's name 2NE1 stands for " New Evolutino of the 21st Century". Their debut single "Fire" was released on May 6, 2009.

The song called " I Don't Care" was released as the second single on July 1, 2009 with promotions starting in early July. An reggae version of "I Don't Care" was performed on Korean music show, signaling the end of promotions for the song. However, due to the remix's popularity, it was released to digital outlets on September 3, 2009 and became their next digital single.

 2NE1 perfomed in the 6th Asia Song Festival in September 2009, where they received the 2009's Asian Newcomer's Award.

Their comeback album,To AnyoneGO, was marked by a strong shift into electronic music. "Go Away", the most successful promotional single from the album, is classified as dance However, songs like "It Hurts" are R&B, a style that characterized their first EP. The three title tracks, "Clap Your Hands " "Go Away," and "Can't Nobody" were noted for their lasting impressions, as they topped music charts weeks after release.

Thematically, 2NE1's music expresses the feelings of independence and female empowerment. Songs like "Go Away" and "I Don't Care" reflect this theme of their music.

 

Famous Signers (Boy Group)

Big Bang is a South Korean boy band. The groups formations was chronicled on the television series Big Bang Documentary, from July to August 2006. Initially a six member group, one member got eliminated during the airing of the show before the official debut leading to their current line-up. signed to YG Entertationment.

After they received the "Artist of the Year" awasrd from the M.net KM Music Festival and the Seoul Gayo Daesang Award, the group expanded their activities into Japan, releasing nimi-albums and airplay singles. their materials would not reveive major promotion until the following year with the release of their first physical Japanese single "My Heaven". In recent years, the members have branched out to do solo activities.

They influenced fashion and music to Korean a lot. Most Korean boys follow/imitate this boy group a lot. they are really stylish and it was shock when after their debut because they are the awesomest boy group and other group can't copy them because they are really cool :)

 Left one is the most recent music that they are singing and right one is two member made little group while they are making group music. and this is the most famous and good music in Korea

Famous Korean Comedian (My favorite)

Jae-Seok Yoo is a South Korean comedian and television comedy show host. Nicknamed as MC of the nation. He was voted for the most popular Korean comedian for five consecutive years. He was not the most popular comedian in Korea but now he is the most popular comedian in Korea. Everyone in Korea know he is the most popular comedian in South Korea. He doesn't have Anti-fan now. Everyone likes him.
He was born as the first child out of three on August 14, 1972 in Seoul, South Korea. He got married with announcer that he was working together in the same show (MooHan DoJeon) and also he has a son. His television debut was on the KBS Comedian Festival in 1991, performing a parody of a commercial with another Korean comedian. He was not become a popular comedian after his debut. He had nine or ten years of hard times and he osted a program called Live and Enjoy Together. The program became instantly popular and since then, he began to host many other variety programs. Also he took so many CF(ads) in Korea.

He hostes so many programs but the most popular program is Infinite Challenge. This program is most doing something that is why they call infinite challenge. MooHan DoJeon was first aired on April 23, 2005.  He leads all Infinite Challenge members to reach the goal of each episodes. There are 7 main people including himself; Jae-Seok Yoo, Myeong-Soo Park, Joon-Ha Jung, Hyeong-Don Jeong, Seong-Joon Gil, Hong-Chul No, and Dong-Hoon Ha. In this program, they had a lot of challenges; they went to New Zealand, WM7 (Wrestling MooHan 7), concert, aerobic, calender project, Bobsleigh, car racing, opened MooHan art gallery, etc. They usually take/do/make non-popular sports to became popular sports. they affect people to enjoy that non-popular sports.
 

Another popular show that is on right now is Running Man. There are 8 people including himself; Jae-Seok Yoo, Seok-Jin Ji, Jong-Gook Kim, Ji-Hyo Song, Gae-Li Gang, Dong-Hoon Ha, Joon-Gi Song, and Gwang-Soo Lee. Running Mas was first aired on July 11, 2010. This show is classified as an urban action variety. A never-before-seen new genre of variety shows and will greatly involve the participation of viewers. It is about the MCs and guests are locked in a landmark during closed hours and are required to leave before opening hours, the first team to leave will win, while the losing team will be punished in the landmark.

He hosts two more. These two shows are talk show. Main MCs invite guests and talk and enjoy their talking. One of the show called Nol Leh Wa (come here to enjoy) and Happy Together. I love all of his show, they are so much fun haha

Entertainment in South Korea

Korea has many night-time activities. Some stores, night-club, bar or restaurant are open late even on the holidays. There are few amusement park also. It's very fuunnn :) There are so many things to do in Korea. These are major things to do in Korea.

Night Clubs and rock cafes abound in Korea. korean clubs expect you to buy a minimun amount of drinks and food when you sit at a table. In Korea, you can drink when you 19 years old in American age. Exactly 20 in korean age. In general, most Korean bars will only serve beer, soju which is a rice alcohol that is about 22% alcohol. it is drunk from small shot glasses or whiskey sold by the bottle. Koreans like to drink soju and they say it isn't taste that good but they have soju evenas they make harsh sounds after each sip. Another great option is fruit soju.
The picture is one kind of soju that Korean people likes to drink with sepcial small cup.





There are three main amusement park in Seoul. Everland, Lotte World and Seoul Land.  
    Everland is South korea's largest theme park. In 2007, Everland ranked tenth in the world for amusement park attendance. Everland also includes a zoo and water park known as Caribbean Bay. Everland is my favorite park in Korea :)
    Lotte World is a major recreation complex in Seoul. It consists of the world's largest indoor theme park, which is open all year around. An outdoor amusement park called "Magic Island" and artificial island inside a lake.
    Seoul Land is Korea's first theme park with a beautiful scenery. Seoul Land has an area called World Square where one can glimpse traditional architecture and folk items from all over the world. The pride of seoul Land is its wide selection of seasonal festivals and the unique Laser show held during the evening.




Shopping area in Seoul.

Myong-dong

A first rate shopping and entertainment area, Myong-dong is noted for its eating, drinking, and entertainment establishments frequented by people of all ages. Located in downtown Seoul, there are four major department stores staffed by clerks who can speak either English or Japanese. Many of the top city's stores line the narrow alleys of Myong-dong. Major fashion designers also have boutiques here and foreign brand name products and shoe stores can be found in abundance. Financial institutions such as banks and investment companies are also located along Myong-dong.

Namdaemun Market

Namdaemun Market is named after Namdaemun Gate (currently called Sungnyemun), Korea's first national treasure. The gate and the market are only a short-distance from Myong-dong and are easily accessible from the major hotels. Namdaemun Market is popular among both local residents and visitors for its bargains in anything-from clothes to foodstuffs. Its crowded streets are lined with tiny shops that sell virtually everything imaginable.

Insa-dong

Insa-dong is a narrow street lined with antique stores, art galleries and secondhand bookstores. Dubbed "Mary's Alley" by foreign residents of Seoul, Insa-dong is the most reliable place in the city to purchase antiques and reproductions, especially on the different types of Choson Dynasty chests. There are also bargains on calligraphy, paintings, and a wide variety of implements and articles from Korea's past. Traditional teahouses and art galleries are also concentrated in this area.

Traditional Korean Dress

The Treditional Korean dress is called Hanbok. It is often characterized by vibrant colors and simple lineswithout pockets. Today, Hanbok often refers specifically to hanbok of Joseon Dynasty and is worn as simi-formal or formal wear during traditonal festivals and celebrations. Modern hanbok does not exactly follow the actual style as worn in Joseon dynasty since it went through some major changes during the 20th century for practical reasons.

The women's hanbok is comprised of a wrap-around skirt and a jacket. it is often called chima-jeogori, the Korean word for skirt is chima and jeogori is the word for jacket.

The men's hanbok consists of a short jacket and pants, called baji. That are roomy and bound at the ankles. Both ensembles may be topped by a long coat of a similar cut called durumagi. The Yangban, a hereditary aristocratic class based on scholarship and official, wore brightly colored hanbok of plain and patterned silk in cold weather and closely woven ramie cloth or other high-grade, light weight materials in warm weather. On the other hand, commoners, were restricted by law as well as finances to lighten hemp and cotton, and could only wear white, pale pink, light green, gray or charcoal colors.


Koreans wear hanbok when it is traditional day or formal day like Korean New Year, Korean Thanksgiving day, or when when you marry then you wear wedding dress and then some people might wear hanbok after then formal wedding time. They have picture time then they might wear hanbok at that moment. We don't wear hanbok everyday.