The areas of the strongest development are ship-building, semiconductors and consumer electronics. The Korean automobile industry has also gained a rapid foothold in the overseas markets. The unique and highly scientific "Hangul" (Korean language) is part of the reason why the IT industry has developed so rapidly in Korea. Korea's modern history has been turbulent and dramatic. The Korean people, highly adaptive to changes in general, are now undergoing deep institutional, social and psychological changes as can be seen.

Although it is a huge and vital city with all modern comforts and conveniences, Seoul remains the repository of more than 2,000 years of Korean culture and enshrines treasures and traditions from earlier times.

derful views unique in the world. Despite its small size Korea experiences a wide range of weather conditions through four distinct seasons. The Korean Peninsula’s climate is comparable to that of the northeast United States between the same latitudes. Under the influence of the maritime Pacific High, summers are usually hot and humid. At the other extreme, winters in Korea are bitterly cold, influenced by the massive arctic Siberian High sitting north of Mongolia. In between, Korea’s spring and autumn are sunny and generally dry.