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| North Korea | | P'yongyang |
It is reputed to be the oldest city in Korea. The ancient capital of the legendary Tangun dynasty (2333 BC) was located on the site where, according to legend, the modern city of P'yongyang was founded in 1122 BC.
| South Korea | | Seoul |
The 2000 years illustrious history of the city has witnessed many rulers and rules governing the city.The dynamic city of South Korea have been its capital of Korean Peninsula ever since it was established. Seoul was first documented with the name of Wiryeseong as the capital of the Baekje dynasty in BC 18. Seoul developed as the first city in East Asia to have access to electricity, trolley cars, water, telephone, and telegraph systems simultaneously.
| Korean | | North Korea |
| Korean | | South Korea |
... and the official written (romanized) language is called Hangeul or Han-geul.
| .kr | | The Republic of Korea |
| North Korea | | Communist Party-led Republic |
| National Folk Museum of Korea | | Seoul, South Korea |
| Taekwondo | | Korea |
Despite propaganda to the contrary, Taekwondo was developed by Koreans who had learned Japanese martial arts in Japan during the colonial period and is more closely related to Japanese than Korean arts.
| North Korea | | Asia |
| South Korea | | Asia |
| Jung Koo Chang | | South Korea |
| In Jin Chi | | South Korea |
| Ji Won Kim | | South Korea |
| Republic of Korea | | Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks |
| Republic of Korea | | Jongmyo Shrine |
| Republic of Korea | | Hwaseong Fortress |
| Republic of Korea | | Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites |
| South Korea | | Jiri-san National Park |
| South Korea | | Gyeryong-san National Park |
| South Korea | | Hallyeo-haesang National Park |
| South Korea | | Seorak-san National Park |
| South Korea | | Songni-san National Park |
| South Korea | | Halla-san National Park |
| South Korea | | Gaya-san National Park |
| South Korea | | Deogyu-san National Park |
| South Korea | | Odae-san National Park |
| South Korea | | Juwang-san National Park |
| South Korea | | Dadohae-haesang National Park |
| South Korea | | Bukhan-san National Park |
| South Korea | | Worak-san National Park |
| South Korea | | Sobaek-san National Park |
| Korean Peninsula | | North Korea |
| Jung-Koo Chang | | South Korea |
Modern. Inducted 2010
| Kimchi | | Korea |
Pickled dish made of vegetables with varied seasonings, often the spicy cabbage; Also: Bibimbap & samgyetang
| Gaegyeong | | Korea |
Moved to Hanyang (Seoul) - fall of Goryeo Dynasty, 919 - 1392
| 1950 | | North Korea Invaded South Korea |
Begins three years of war