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Seoul, South Korea facts:
With over ten million people, Seoul is South Korea's largest city and one of the most populous cities in the world.

One-fifth of S. Korea’s population resides in Seoul

Seoul has a very low crime rate and is noted as one of the safest places to travel.

Hottest months are 72-86 degrees F on average

Coldest months are 19-33 degrees F on average

The two major religions are Buddism and Christianity

Seoul hosted the 1988 Olympic Games and was one of the host cities for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Currency: South Korean Won

Meaning of the South Korean Flag:

In the center of a white background is a circle divded equally with each part resembling a comma. The upper red comma represents the yang and the lower blue comma the um, an ancient symbol of the universe that is in perfect harmony and balance. These two harmonious forces, both complementary and in opposition, express the dualism of the cosmos or the absolute: fire and water, day and night, good and evil, masculine and feminine, hot and cold, etc.

This red and blue swirl and sometimes the flag itself is called the T'aeguk. The central thought in the t'aeguk form illustrates constant motion in the sphere of infinity where there is also balance.

For example, the opposite of rain is drought. Crops must have rain but too much rain will cause a flood and hardship, thus there must be a balance.

The three bars at each corner also illustrate the concept of opposites and balance. The three unbroken bars represent heaven while the three broken bars represent earth. The three bars in the upper right hand corner symbolize water while the three bars in the lower left handcorner represent fire.

For the Korean people their flag of t'aegukki is a source of pride and inspiration. During the Japanese occupation period beginning in 1910 the Korean flag was outlawed in public places and for about thirty five years the t'aeguk flags were kept hidden until Liberation Day in 1945. The Korean flag has been a symbol of this country's struggle for independence and freedom.

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