People - South Korea
Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is one of the most populated cities
in the world with Busan and Incheon not lagging far behind. The Koreans
follow a common cultural and linguistic heritage and hence there is
strong unity among them. But there is a small Chinese community which
does follow its own religious beliefs and ethnic customs.
Korean is the main language spoken in the country. It has some relation
with the Japanese and Mongolian. English as a second language is taught
in primary and secondary schools. Languages like Chinese and Japanese
are taught in secondary schools.
Christianity and Buddhism are the main religions of the people of Korea.
But the people are secular and are tolerant towards the minority
religions such as Hinduism and Judaism. The Koreans are deep-rooted in
Confucian values and beliefs.
The main problem that besotted the population till a few years back was
the mass exodus of the Korean population to countries like United States
and Canada. But due to the significant improvement in the country’s
economic and livable conditions, Korea is seeing a reverse trend. Now
Korea is experiencing an increase in the number of Non-Koreans. Needless
to say, most of these are unauthorized entry from countries like South
and Southeast Asian countries and Nigeria.
This
project fulfilled many of my passions, the most prevalent being
travel in different cultures and teaching. It is an opportunity that
I find inspiring and wanted to take advantage of it.
