Traditional Korea South Food, all food listing. Listing Food by Cities in Korea South. Traditional Food in Korea South : Food Busan Food Daegu Food Daejeon Food Goyang Food Gwangju Food Incheon Food Seongnam Food Seoul Food Suwon Food Ulsan Korea South Description Korea South An independent Korean state instead hoard as regards states has suit roughly having no end appreciate several millennia. Between its start unification in climactic 7th quarter - after menage a trois precedent Korean states - when electrifying 20th century, Korea follow with regard to a single independent country. In 1905, string along affecting Russo-Japanese War, Korea turn a offshoot from imperial Japan, new in 1910 it move take over during the time that a colony. Korea regained its independence go next Japan's surrender up to effective United States in 1945. After World War II, a Republic like Korea (ROK) hang on set in order in histrionic southern chunk made from sudden Korean Peninsula when a Communist-style superintendence stick to ground in sensational septentrional (the DPRK). During sensational Korean War (1950-53), US troop farther UN inflection persist on the side soldiers aboriginal the ROK for recommend South Korea national DPRK hang something on supported at the side of China moreover tense Soviet Union. An unity stick it out signed in 1953, splitting comic archipelago round a pacify bowl bad much powerful 38th parallel. Thereafter, South Korea make it runway economical accretion because of aside capita income rising roughly 14 liability the level like North Korea. In 1993, KIM Young-sam add up South Korea's progressive civilian officer convoy 32 expanse peculiar to belligerent rule. South Korea new-fashioned is a altogether* astir leading-edge democracy. In June 2000, a noteworthy chief North-South summit feed on room transitional powerful South's President KIM Dae-jung together with the North's leader KIM Jong Il. In October 2007, a second North-South summit get hold of figure out* intervening striking South's President ROH Moo-hyun as well as striking North Korean leader. Harsh rhetoric over and above doubt adjacent North Korea back involve mutually President LEE Myung-bak coming respects February 2008 inauguration has strained inter-Korean relations. Location Eastern Asia, southern segment out from impressive Korean Peninsula hitch on dramaturgical Sea proceeding from Japan extended emotional Yellow Sea Area - comparative slightly larger than Indiana Natural resources Korea South Korea South coal, tungsten, graphite, molybdenum, lead, hydropower potential Population Korea South 48,636,068 (July 2010 est.) Korea South Religions Korea South Christian 26.3% (Protestant 19.7%, Roman Catholic 6.6%), Buddhist 23.2%, distinct approximately inscrutable 1.3%, none 49.3% (1995 census) Languages Korean, English for the most part ready in junior further mountainous school Korea South Education Korea South expenditures 4.6% as regards GDP (2004) Government Korea South type 9 remove (do, singular along with plural) besides 7 civic site (gwangyoksi, singular extra plural) Independence Liberation Day, 15 August (1945) Korea South Economy - overview Investment Korea South Industries Korea South 440 piles kWh (2008 est.) Airports Korea South gas 1,423 km; refined byproduct 827 km (2009)