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Location of South Korea. South Korea is a sovereign state in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. [1] Highly urbanized at 92%, [2] South Koreans lead a distinctive urban lifestyle; half of them live in high-rises [3] concentrated in the Seoul Capital Area with 25 million residents [4] and the world's sixth-leading global city [5] with the fourth-largest economy [6 ...
List of largest companies of South Korea. Corporate headquarter buildings of Big 4 Chaebol groups; Samsung, Hyundai Motors, SK, and LG (Clockwise from top left) This article lists the largest companies in South Korea in terms of their revenue, net profit, total assets and market value according to American business magazines Fortune and Forbes.
Opening ceremony of the Gyeongin Railway between Seoul and Chemulpo (today Incheon) on September 18, 1899.. Rail transport in Korea began in the late 19th century. On March 19, 1896, the late Joseon Dynasty that ruled Korea awarded American engineer James R. Morse a concession to build a railway between Seoul and Chemulpo (today Incheon), while on July 4, the French company Compagnie de Fives ...
Hanja ( Korean : 한자 ; Hanja : 漢字, Korean pronunciation: [ha (ː)ntɕ͈a] ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters used to write the Korean language. After characters were introduced to Korea to write Literary Chinese, they were adapted to write Korean as early as the Gojoseon period. Hanja-eo ( 한자어, 漢字 語 ...
KakaoTalk ( Korean : 카카오톡 ), commonly referred to as KaTalk ( Korean : 카톡) in South Korea, is an instant messenger and online services platform operated by Kakao Corporation. [ 1] It was launched in 2010 and the app is available on mobile and desktop platforms. Originally designed for messaging, it has evolved into becoming a super ...
South Korea is an emerging exporter of nuclear reactors, having concluded agreements with the United Arab Emirates to build and maintain four advanced nuclear reactors, [216] with Jordan for a research nuclear reactor, [217] [218] and with Argentina for construction and repair of heavy-water nuclear reactors.
R. List of South Korean retail companies. Categories: Companies of South Korea. Lists of companies by country. Lists of organizations based in South Korea. Economy of South Korea-related lists. Lists of companies of Asia.
The name Korea is an exonym, derived from Goryeo or Koryŏ. Both North Korea and South Korea use the name in English. However, in the Korean language, the two Koreas use different terms to refer to the nominally unified nation: Joseon or Chosŏn ( 조선, 朝鮮) in North Korea and Hanguk ( 한국, 韓國) in South Korea.