Korea
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Korea is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Since the end of World War II in Asia in 1945, it has been politically divided at or nea
Seokguram Grotto from the Silla era, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Unified Silla and Balhae in the 8th century CE
Gyeongbokgung Palace
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South Korea
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South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea, is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the
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…II in Asia in 1945, it has been politically divided at or near the 38th parallel between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea; ROK). Both countries proclaimed independence in 1948, and the two countries fought the Korean War from 1950 to 1953. The region is…
Seokguram Grotto from the Silla era, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The oldest surviving metal movable type book, the Jikji, was printed in 1377, and Goryeo created the world's first metal-based movable type in 1234.
Changdeokgung, pictured in 2014, one of the Five Grand Palaces of Seoul built during the Joseon dynasty and a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Banghwa Suryu Pavilion, part of Hwaseong Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (2019)