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SOUTHEAST ASIA GUIDE — KOREA

Story and photos by Barb & Ron Kroll

KOREA

Pavilion in Gyeongbokgung Palace. Seoul.
Pavilion in Gyeongbokgung Palace. Seoul.
Photo © Barb & Ron Kroll

Major airline:

Korean Air

Capital:

Seoul

Language:

Korean

Currency:

The Korean won

Eating Out:

Kimchi (pickled vegetables with chili peppers) is eaten with almost everything. Less spicy are galbi (spareribs) and bulgogi (pork marinated in garlic and mild spices) both barbecued over charcoal at your table. Also popular are bibimbap (rice mixed with vegetables, egg and chili sauce), toenjang-tchige (soup made from fermented bean paste and vegetables) eaten with rice, naengmyeon (chewy noodles in cold broth), and samgyetang (chicken and ginseng broth).

Shopping Specialties:

Antiques and reproductions, jogging shoes and sports equipment, custom-made dresses, suits, shirts and shoes, leather and eel-skin goods, fur coats, jade, smoky topaz and amethyst stones and jewelry, dolls dressed in traditional costume, ginseng, silk, paper masks, fans, kites, porcelain lacquerware, brassware and bamboo products.

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TRAVEL INFORMATION

Korea National Tourism Organization: www.tour2korea.com

Korea - Where East Meets West

Korean Food - Dining and Drinking in Korea