As the capital of Korea, Seoul has many people. In fact, the city is one of the busiest cities in the world. But do you know how many people are living in Seoul? According to the American business magazine Forbes, Seoul is the world's sixth most densely populated city.
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On December 19, 2007, Lee Myung-bak was elected as Korea 's new president. The National Election Commission said Mr. Lee had 48.6 percent of the vote after 98 percent were counted. Chung Dong-young was second with 26.2 percent. It was a very
Recently, Korean scientists have cloned cats that glow red in the dark! According to the Science and Technology Ministry, it's an achievement that could help develop cures for human genetic diseases.
One out of every three elementary schools nationwide has been closed. According to the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development, 3,016 elementary, middle and high schools nationwide were shut down as of March this year.
According to 2006 survey of the OECD's Program for International Students Assessment (PISA), Korean students ranked top in reading, fourth in math and 11th in science.
Recently, Yeosu was selected to host the 2012 World Expo. The World Expo conference was held on November 27 in Paris to select the host country. The competition between many countries was fierce. The conference narrowed final candidates down to three countries.
Did you know that robots have their own Olympics? In fact, they hold a festival called the World Robot Olympiad(WRO) every year. The competition helps develop various skills of the participants such as problem-solving and teamwork skills. The event also exposes students to an innovative environment from a very young age.
What do you want to be in the future? I'm sure most of you have your own dream job! You may wish to be a doctor, scientist or the most popular singer. But most Korean children are dreaming of becoming a school teacher.
The Bank of Korea(BOK) said on November 5 that Kim Gu was selected as the face to grace the country's new 100,000 won banknote, and Shin Saim-dang as the face of the new 50,000 won bill. The central bank said it chose Kim for his symbolic importance as a Korean independence
According to a recent report released by Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, the number of students in Seoul dropped under 1.5 million this year. It peaked in 1989 with 2.43 million students. But the number continued to decrease.
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