Culture

Taekwondo

It is the offical sport of South Korea in the Olympics. It is a form of martial arts involving mostly kicking motions. It is also practiced in a lot of other countries as a form of heavy exercise.Taekwondo means foot or kick.
Rights of Passage Festival
Korean costumes and Korean food are a big portion of the festival. The journey they leave on is a initiation and marraige ceremony. The festival is a very big event for a couple in South Korea.

Hiking Gwanaksan Mountain

A very long and trechorous hike, yet great and relaxing at the same time. This hike is the retreat for seoulites. It is sacred hike for the Buddists where they come to see the holy shrine called Yeonjudae.

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