Korean is the native language for about 81.7 million people,mostly of Korean descent. It is the official and national language of both North Korea and South Korea. The language has notable differences in each of the Koreas,in part owing to different official standardizations of the language. They are still largely mutually intelligible,however. South Korean newspaper Daily NK has claimed North Korea criminalizes the use of the South's standard language with the death penalty,and South Korean education and media often portray the North's language as alien and uncomfortable.
The Korean War was fought between North Korea and South Korea from 1950 to 1953. The war began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea. The war ceased with an armistice on 27 July 1953. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union while South Korea was supported by the United States and the United Nations (UN).
North Korea,officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK),is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen rivers,and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone. The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea,while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. North Korea,like its southern counterpart,claims to be the legitimate government of the entire peninsula and adjacent islands. Pyongyang is the capital and largest city.
South Korea,officially the Republic of Korea (ROK),is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone;though it also claims the land border with China and Russia. The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea,while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and adjacent islands. It has a population of 51.96 million,of which roughly half live in the Seoul Capital Area,the ninth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Other major cities include Incheon,Busan,and Daegu.
Naenara is the official web portal of the North Korean government. It was the first website in North Korea,and was created in 1996. The portal's categories include politics,tourism,music,foreign trade,arts,press,information technology,history,and "Korea is One".
Korea Exchange is the sole securities exchange operator in South Korea. It is headquartered in Busan,and has an office for cash markets and market oversight in Seoul.
Bokbunja-ju,also called bokbunja wine,is a Korean fruit wine made from wild and/or cultivated black raspberry;traditionally of the Korean species Bokbunja,but nowadays mostly from Rubus occidentalis,which originates from Northern America and is now widely cultivated in Korea.
SBS Biz is a 24-hour business news channel in South Korea.
South Korea was the host nation of the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan from September 29 to October 14,2002. South Korea was represented by the Korean Olympic Committee,and the South Korean delegation was the largest in this edition of the Asian Games. The delegation of 1,008 people included 770 competitors –460 men,310 women –and 238 officials. North Korea competed for the first time in an international sporting event hosted by South Korea. Both nations marched together at the opening ceremony with a Korean Unification Flag depicting the Korean Peninsula as United Korea.
Italy and North Korea have no formal diplomatic ties,although they maintain quiet trade,tourism and security contacts.
HanCinema is an independent South Korean movie and drama database created by Cédric Collemine during the summer of 2003 in Korea. It provides information related to Korean movies,television dramas,actors,and other related information. It is aimed at non-South Korean audiences.
BTS,also known as the Bangtan Boys,is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010. The band consists of Jin,Suga,J-Hope,RM,Jimin,V,and Jungkook,who co-write or co-produce much of their material. Originally a hip hop group,they expanded their musical style to incorporate a wide range of genres,while their lyrics have focused on subjects including mental health,the troubles of school-age youth and coming of age,loss,the journey towards self-love,individualism,and the consequences of fame and recognition. Their discography and adjacent work has also referenced literature,philosophy and psychology,and includes an alternate universe storyline.
Kim Tae-hyung,known professionally as V (뷔),is a South Korean singer,songwriter,and a member of the boy band BTS. Since his debut with the band in 2013,V has performed three solo songs under their name—"Stigma" in 2016,"Singularity" in 2018,and "Inner Child" in 2020—all of which charted on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart.
The Korean alphabet,known as Hangul in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl (조선글) in North Korea,is the modern official writing system for the Korean language. The letters for the five basic consonants reflect the shape of the speech organs used to pronounce them,and they are systematically modified to indicate phonetic features;similarly,the vowel letters are systematically modified for related sounds,making Hangul a featural writing system. It has been described as a syllabic alphabet as it combines the features of alphabetic and syllabic writing systems.
Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational manufacturing conglomerate headquartered in Samsung Digital City,Suwon,South Korea. It comprises numerous affiliated businesses,most of them united under the Samsung brand,and is the largest South Korean chaebol. As of 2020,Samsung has the eighth-highest global brand value.
Neobiani (너비아니) or nubianie refers to thinly sliced,marinated,and grilled beef. In Korean,the word neobiani means that the beef is sliced into broad sections.
The Pyongyang General Hospital is a hospital under construction in Pyongyang,North Korea. The hospital is located in front of Monument to Party Founding. Its groundbreaking took place on 19 March 2020,during the COVID-19 pandemic,and its construction proceeded on the basis of a "speed campaign" with an expected completion date of October 2020,before the 75th anniversary celebrations of the Workers' Party of Korea.
EuCorVac-19 is a COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by EuBiologics Co.
South Korean–Venezuelan relations are the bilateral relations between South Korea and Venezuela. South Korea has an embassy in Caracas and Venezuela has an embassy in Seoul.
AdCLD-CoV19 is a COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by Cellid Co,a company from South Korea.
