Destination close up: Part 3. Culture.

South Korea is not just about its history and scenery. Korea has a vibrant and distinctive culture, which melds it traditions with the modern world. It has fused many western influences into its society, yet retained many of the core Confucian principles upon which Korean society is based.

Over the past few decades Korea has experienced a rapid increase in wealth and became more open to the outside world. This can be seen in Korean music. These two videos show traditional Korean drumming then a modern pop song.





Korea still retains a very distinct identity within Asia which they are very proud of. With Korea's growing wealth the government increases its investment in the promotion and preservation of Korea's unique cultural heritage.

Here are some useful links relating to Korean culture.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Korea - Wikipedia page

http://www.korea.net/korea/korea.asp - Korean Government website on Korean culture and History.

http://www.kpopmusic.com/ - The latest news and information on the Korean Pop music scene.