South Korea 2

 

Korea has four distinct seasons. During summer which starts in the beginning of
 June to the end of September, winds from the Pacific Ocean is sweeping in,
 making the air hot and very humid. Summer is the rainy season in Korea and
 Korea get the most of the rain during this period. This is not the best time to visit
 Korea. Most of the time, people are indoors enjoying the cool air-condition.

Winter in Korea is cold. Winds from Siberia are affecting the peninsula and it is not rare that the capital Seoul gets lots of snow. During winter it is very sunny compared to northern Europe, and the white snow is beautiful on the rooftops at the old palaces around the cities.

During my time in Korea I have never experienced real winter. In 2018, my son went to visit his grandmother and grandfather and he catched a cold. Very cold outside and strangely even indoors.

Animal life
A lot of the big animals have unfortunately disappeared from Korea because of all the felling of forests to build new roads and to extend the cities.
There is though a lot of Deer and wild boar, but all the other big animals once ruling the peninsula either disappeared or drastic decline. Animals like this are Tiger, Bear, leopard and lynx.
When it comes to the tiger which is a big symbol of Korea, it is to be believed that some still lives in the mountain at North Korea, but who knows.

Religion
In Korea a lot of people are “believers” What I mean with this is that they believe in something. The Koreans are very spiritual. Around 30 % are Christians, 20% Buddhists, and Confucian around 2 %.

Capital
The capital of South Korea is Seoul, and it has been the capital since 1392. Seoul means capital in Korean and around 25 % of the whole population in South Korea lives here.

More to come……