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The Korean flag <\/b><\/a>(\ud0dc\uadf9\uae30) is called “Taegeukgi” in Korean. Its design symbolizes the principles of the yin and yang in Oriental philosophy. The circle in the center of the Korean flag is divided into two equal parts. The upper red section represents the proactive cosmic forces of the yang. Conversely, the lower blue section represents the responsive cosmic forces of the yin. The two forces together embody the concepts of continual movement, balance and harmony that characterize the sphere of infinity. The circle is surrounded by four trigrams, one in each corner. Each trigram symbolizes one of the four universal elements: heaven ( Seoul<\/b> (English<\/small> pronunciation:<\/small> \/<\/span>s<\/span><\/span>o\u028a<\/span><\/span>l<\/span><\/span>\/<\/span><\/span>; Korean:\u00a0<\/small>[s\u02b0\u028c.ul]<\/span>)\u00a0\u2014 officially the Seoul Special City<\/b>\u00a0\u2014 is the capital and largest metropolis\u00a0of South Korea, forming the heart of the Seoul Capital Area<\/a>, home to 10 million of the nation\u2019s 48 million people. Seoul is located in the central region of the Korean Peninsula. Seoul is the center of finance, politics, commerce, recreation, education and culture, and is home to major corporations, banks, government offices, schools, theaters, and entertainment facilities. The wide and beautiful Han river (Hangang) flows through Seoul and serves as a lifeline for the heavily concentrated population. There are rich and satisfying variety of things to see and do for residents and visitors aliked.<\/p>\n Korea\u2019s climate is regarded as a continental climate from a temperate standpoint and a monsoon climate from a precipitation standpoint. The climate of Korea is characterized by four distinct seasons. Spring and autumn are rather short, summer is hot and humid, and winter is cold and dry with abundant snowfall. Temperatures differ widely from region to region within Korea, with the average being between 6 \u00b0C (43\u00b0F) and 16 \u00b0C (61\u00b0F).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Republic of Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (Hangul: \ub300\ud55c\ubbfc\uad6d; Hanja: \u5927\u97d3\u6c11\u570b; Daehan Minguk, “The Republic of Great H\u00e1n“; ROK), and commonly referred to as Korea, is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the… <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/tong.visitkorea.or.kr\/enu\/AK\/272759_1_2.gif\")
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), fire (![\"\"](\"http:\/\/tong.visitkorea.or.kr\/enu\/AK\/272759_1_4.gif\")
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).\u00a0(from KTO<\/a>)<\/p>\nSeoul<\/h2>\n
Climate<\/h2>\n