Welcome to South Korea

South Korea — everything in one place

Explore the books, quotes, people, places, food and news of South Korea. One country, every corner of ZakGT — gathered here so you never have to hunt.

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Everything about South Korea

Books & Literature

Classics, poetry, folklore & free-to-read texts of South Korea

Quotes & Proverbs

Native wisdom, proverbs & famous words from South Korea

Authors, leaders & cultural figures of South Korea

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Provinces, must-see spots & travel tips for South Korea

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The latest announcements from across the ZakGT platform

Dishes, recipes & places to eat across the ZakGT food atlas

Notable people from South Korea

Sejong the Great

세종대왕 (世宗大王)

King of Joseon, scholar and inventor-patron

He created the Korean alphabet Hangul and led a golden age of science and culture in the Joseon dynasty.

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이순신 (李舜臣)

He was the undefeated Joseon admiral whose naval victories, including Myeongnyang, saved Korea during the Japanese invasions.

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안중근 (安重根)

Independence activist

He assassinated Ito Hirobumi in 1909, becoming an enduring symbol of Korean resistance to Japanese colonial rule.

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김구 (金九)

Independence leader and statesman

He led the Korean Provisional Government in exile and became a leading symbol of the independence movement and Korean unification.

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유관순 (柳寬順)

Independence activist and martyr

She was a teenage leader of the 1919 March 1st Movement who died in prison and became a national symbol of resistance.

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정약용 (丁若鏞)

Scholar and reformer (Silhak)

He was the leading Silhak scholar of late Joseon whose works on governance, law, and administrative reform, written largely in exile, became landmarks of Korean thought.

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Traditional South Korea Wisdom

Folk & Oral Tradition

The shared, author-less body of Korean proverbs (속담) carried by the people across generations.

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