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South Korea. Asia. From Seoul's glittering nightlife to Seoraksan National Park's vertiginous hikes, South Korea offers the traveler a dazzling range of experiences, beautiful landscapes and 5000 years of culture and history. Best Time to Visit. Best Places to Visit.
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone; though it also claims the land border with China and Russia.
History of South Korea. The following is a treatment of South Korea since the Korean War. For a discussion of the earlier history of the peninsula, see Korea. South Korea to 1961. The First Republic, established in August 1948, adopted a presidential system, and Syngman Rhee was subsequently elected its first president.
