South Korean men love makeup, spending close to US $900 million a year, or a quarter of the world’s men’s cosmetics. Up to 20% of the male Korean population is reported to use makeup regularly.
The microchips for Apple’s iPhones are made by the South Korean company Samsung.
South Korea has the world’s fastest wireless speeds on the planet, with an average download speed 33.5 megabits per second.
South Korea is in Eastern Asia, with a population of 52 million people. Its capital is Seoul, and their currency is (South Korean) Won (W). The official language of South Korea is Korean.
They celebrate many holidays including:
- New Year’s Day (Jan 1)
- Korean New Year (Date Varies)
- March 1st Movement (Mar 1)
- Children’s Day (May 5)
- Buddha’s Birthday (Date Varies)
- Memorial Day (Jun 6)
- Liberation Day (Aug 15)
- Harvest Festival Holiday (Date Varies)
- National Foundation Day (Oct 3)
- Hangeul Day (Oct 9)
- Christmas Day (Dec 25)
Want to learn more? Check out South Korea’s tourism website!
Also check out the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art and the National Museum of Korea.
Fun activities to do
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