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South Korea
at a Glance

대한민국 인포메이션 대시보드

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tourism statistics based on KOSIS · KTO · IMF · OECD data.

2025 Tourism Stats → History Study Portal
Population 51.75M GDP per Capita $36,238 Exports $632.2B · World #6 2025 Arrivals 18.94M (+15.7%) Land Area 100,413 km² Hangeul Created 1446 'KOREA' from Goryeo 918 Regions 17 Provinces Population 51.75M GDP per Capita $36,238 Exports $632.2B · World #6 2025 Arrivals 18.94M (+15.7%) Land Area 100,413 km² Hangeul Created 1446 'KOREA' from Goryeo 918 Regions 17 Provinces
Section 01
Key Performance Indicators 주요 지표
South Korea at a Glance · 대한민국 핵심 수치
Government Type 국가 형태
Republic 민주공화국
Country Name 국가명
South Korea 대한민국
Country Code 국가 번호
+82
Total Population 총 인구
51.75 Million
World Rank #29 · KOSIS 2024
Export Volume 수출 규모
$632.2B
World Rank #6
GDP per Capita 1인당 GDP
$36,238
IMF 2024
Land Area 국토 면적
100,413 km²
Active Military 상비 병력
~500,000
World Rank #6 in Size
🌊 Korean Wave — K-Culture Going Global, by the Numbers
Global Hallyu Fans 한류 팬
225 Million
24× since 2012 · KF 2023
K-Content Exports 콘텐츠 수출
$13.2B
All-time high (₩17.4tn) · MCST 2022
Sejong Institutes 세종학당
248 · 85 countries
Korean worldwide · KSIF 2023
Korean Learners 한국어 수강생
216,000
A year at KSIF · 2023
Section 02
Hangeul: The Scientific Writing System
Created in 1446 by King Sejong · 세종대왕 창제
Hangeul was created in 1446 by King Sejong the Great. Consonants are modeled after the shape of vocal organs, while vowels encode the principles of Heaven · Earth · Human (天地人). UNESCO recognizes Hangeul as one of the most scientific writing systems in the world.
한글은 1446년 세종대왕이 창제. 자음은 발성 기관 모양, 모음은 천·지·인 원리.

14 Consonants

字NameRomanization
ㄱ기역g/k · giyeok
ㄴ니은n · nieun
ㄷ디귿d/t · digeut
ㄹ리을r/l · rieul
ㅁ미음m · mieum
ㅂ비읍b/p · bieup
ㅅ시옷s · siot
ㅇ이응ng · ieung
ㅈ지읒j · jieut
ㅊ치읓ch · chieut
ㅋ키읔k · kieuk
ㅌ티읕t · tieut
ㅍ피읖p · pieup
ㅎ히읗h · hieut

10 Vowels

字NameRomanization
ㅏ아a
ㅑ야ya
ㅓ어eo
ㅕ여yeo
ㅗ오o
ㅛ요yo
ㅜ우u
ㅠ유yu
ㅡ으eu
ㅣ이i

Now Read It — One Syllable = Consonant + Vowel (+ Final)

Hangeul packs letters into one square block to make a syllable: an initial consonant + a vowel, sometimes with a final consonant (batchim). Assemble the sounds and you can read it right away.

ㅎ+ㅏ+ㄴ= 한han
ㄱ+ㅜ+ㄱ= 국guk han + guk = Hanguk — the name "Korea"
ㅂ+ㅏ+ㅂ= 밥bap bap — cooked rice, and by extension "a meal"

12 Survival Phrases for Travel

Once you can read Hangeul, these twelve phrases cover most of a trip. (Romanization is a pronunciation guide.)

안녕하세요
annyeonghaseyo
Hello
감사합니다
gamsahamnida
Thank you
네 / 아니요
ne / aniyo
Yes / No
얼마예요?
eolmayeyo?
How much is it?
이거 주세요
igeo juseyo
This one, please
화장실 어디예요?
hwajangsil eodiyeyo?
Where is the restroom?
맛있어요
masisseoyo
It's delicious
괜찮아요
gwaenchanayo
It's okay / No thanks
도와주세요
dowajuseyo
Please help me
영어 하세요?
yeongeo haseyo?
Do you speak English?
죄송합니다
joesonghamnida
I'm sorry
안녕히 가세요
annyeonghi gaseyo
Goodbye (to someone leaving)
Into the age of King Sejong, who created Hangeul → History Chronology
Section 03
Society & Nature Indicators
Religion Distribution & Monthly Climate Data

종교 분포 · Religion

월별 기후 · Monthly Climate (서울)

Section 04
Geography & Regional Population
Population Distribution Across 17 Provinces & Cities · and the world's fastest aging

Interactive Map · 인터랙티브 지도

Circle size is proportional to population · Click a marker for details

Aging — Youth vs Elderly Share

Ages 0–14: 41%→11% · 65+: 3%→18% (1960→2023) · elderly overtook youth in 2017 · super-aged society (20%) in 2024 · Source: UN WPP · OWID

Section 05
2025 Korea Tourism Statistics
Korea Tourism Organization Monthly Report Dec 2025 (Jan–Dec Cumulative)
UNESCO World Heritage worth a visit →
Total Arrivals 총 입국자
18.94M
Jan–Dec 2025 Cumulative
YoY Growth 전년 대비
+15.7%
2024: 16.37M
Tourism Purpose 관광 목적 비중
83.5%
15.82M visitors
Ages 20–39 2030 세대
46.3%
Largest age cohort

Arrivals by Gender & Nationality · 성별·국적별

Top 10 countries + Others · Male/Female/Crew stacked (Unit: Million)

Arrivals by Age Group & Nationality · 연령별·국적별

Top 10 countries + Others · Age bands stacked (Unit: Million)

Purpose of Visit by Nationality · 목적별·국적별

Top 10 countries + Others · Tourism/Business/Official/Study/Other stacked (Unit: Million)

Entry by Transport Mode · 교통수단별

Top 10 countries + Others · Airport/Seaport stacked (Unit: Million)

Source: KTO Monthly Statistics Dec 2025 · Arrivals by gender/age/purpose/transport (Jan–Dec 2025 cumulative) · End labels show country totals and share of all arrivals

Section 06
Presidential Timeline
From the 1st to the 21st President · 제1대 ~ 제21대
Go deeper — study Modern & Contemporary Korean history →
Founding & Postwar Era
이승만 초상
1st–3rd
Syngman Rhee
1948 – 1960 · Liberal Party
윤보선 초상
4th
Yun Po-sun
1960 – 1962 · Democratic Party
Industrialization Era
박정희 초상
5th–9th
Park Chung-hee
1963 – 1979 · Democratic Republican Party
최규하 초상
10th
Choi Kyu-hah
1979 – 1980
전두환 초상
11th–12th
Chun Doo-hwan
1980 – 1988 · Democratic Justice Party
Democratization Era
노태우 초상
13th
Roh Tae-woo
1988 – 1993 · Democratic Justice Party
김영삼 초상
14th
Kim Young-sam
1993 – 1998 · Democratic Liberal Party
김대중 초상
15th
Kim Dae-jung
1998 – 2003 · National Congress for New Politics
21st Century
노무현 초상
16th
Roh Moo-hyun
2003 – 2008 · Uri Party
이명박 초상
17th
Lee Myung-bak
2008 – 2013 · Grand National Party
박근혜 초상
18th
Park Geun-hye
2013 – 2017 · Saenuri Party
문재인 초상
19th
Moon Jae-in
2017 – 2022 · Democratic Party of Korea
윤석열 초상
20th
Yoon Suk Yeol
2022 – 2025 · People Power Party
이재명 초상
21st · Incumbent
Lee Jae-myung
2025.6.4 – · Democratic Party of Korea

Photos: Wikimedia Commons (official presidential portraits)

Section 07
National Symbol: Taegukgi
The Harmony of the Universe in the Korean Flag
태극기 · Flag of the Republic of Korea
☰ 건
Geon (Heaven)
Direction: East
Season: Spring
Virtue: Humanity (仁)
☷ 곤
Gon (Earth)
Direction: West
Season: Summer
Virtue: Justice (義)
☵ 감
Gam (Water)
Direction: North
Season: Winter
Virtue: Wisdom (智)
☲ 리
Ri (Fire)
Direction: South
Season: Autumn
Virtue: Courtesy (禮)
Section 08
UNESCO World Heritage Map
17 inscribed sites (15 cultural · 2 natural) · Click a marker for details
Explore each site in depth → Heritage cards 🏯 Five Grand Palaces Guide →

Interactive Map · 인터랙티브 지도

Cultural Natural
Section 09
The Miracle on the Han River — GDP per Capita
GDP per capita 1960→2025 · $159 → $36,227 (~228×) · log scale · Source: World Bank
The history behind this growth — Modern Korea →

GDP per capita (current US$, log scale)