Korea

Korea.net - Learn all about Korea's people, government and economy. Also has lots of articles on sports and entertainment.
http://www.kois.go.kr/

Kim Dae-jung - Biography - Tells about a former president of South Korea and explains why he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2000.
http://nobelprize.org/peace/laureates/2000/dae-jung-bio.html

Korea for Kids - Take a virtual journey to Korea, learn a little bit of the language, and explore a popular form of poetry.
http://www.curriculum.edu.au/accessasia/korea/kids.htm

The Korea Herald - The home of one of South Korea's largest English newspapers, this site provides information on what is happening in Korea today.
http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/

Korean Folk Village: About Korea - Offers an in-depth look at Korea's history and culture, along with photos from the national folk collection.
http://www.koreanfolk.co.kr/folk/english/index.htm

Life in Korea: Cultural Spotlight - An in-depth look at various aspects of Korean culture and society.
http://www.lifeinkorea.com/Culture/spotlight.cfm

Korea Traditional Wedding - Introduces and explains Korean marriage traditions.
http://www.geocities.com/korea_traditional_wedding/

Life in Korea: Scenes of Korea - More than 6,000 photographs from Korea. Pictures cover a variety of topics, ranging from traditional wedding ceremonies to religious rituals to the changing scenes.
http://www.lifeinkorea.com/cgi-bin/pictures.cfm

CIA World Factbook: Korea, South - Features a map and brief descriptions of geography, economy, government, and people.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ks.html

Lonely Planet's Guide to South Korea - Culture - A brief look at South Korean culture. Includes links to general facts about the country and tourist information.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/asia/south-korea/

DeMilitarized Zone - Thinkquest Challenger site relates the history of the DMZ and explores how this narrow strip of land which divides the two Koreas has come to be home to a fragile ecosystem.
http://library.thinkquest.org/28825/

Korean Culture - Offers a simple introduction to culture and family life.
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/oldworld/asia/koreanculture.html

South Korea - Culture, History, and Religion - Created especially for western students, this site provides a glimpse into the world of South Korea. Includes photographs.
http://media.graniteschools.org/Curriculum/korea/

Kids Online: Korea - A Korean child's report on Korea, complete with map, flag, and national anthem sound clip.
http://www.kids-online.net/world/skorea.html

South Korea: A Country Study - Information from the Library of Congress covering the economy, geography, history, society and government of the country.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/krtoc.html

PBS Online: Hidden Korea - Provides a brief look at Korean geography, history, culture, religion, and food.
http://www.pbs.org/hiddenkorea/