One of the many bridges crossing the Han

Korean 101

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July 20th 2009
Note: If you found this looking for advice / information on coming to Korea, check out Jess' other blog specificially made for just that purpose: http://kimchiquestions.blogspot.com/ Hello again! It's taken some time to put this together making sure we were able to give you some more information about our new home. We know you've heard of South Korea - in fact, you've probably heard abou ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Gyeonggi-do » Namyangju

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Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a... ... read more