Cultural Essay~ Korea

Korea is a wondrous place. Visit Korea someday and learn about Korea¡¯s history, wars, arts, and culture. Korea is no place for timid taste buds. ¡°Spicy¡± sums it all up. Most Korean food products come from the sea, the fields, and the mountains, because of the features of the Korean peninsula. Tae Kwon Do is an art of self-defense known through out the world. It helps to develop the body and the mind. The history of Korea has been long and painful with many wars. Yet, there have been some great triumphs. Korea has earned a lot of experience in wars. There has been more training and Korean military forces have strengthened. Since the end of the Korean War in 1953, the Republic of Korea has achieved astounding economic growth. Korea has grown so much over 5 thousand years. The Korean culture has incessantly changed, perished, and re-flourished. Korean architectural sites need to be looked at. Sites such as the Chongmyo Shrine, Kyungbok Palace, Changdok Palace in Se...