{"id":4062,"date":"2019-06-12T13:47:56","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T13:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tla24.thecreativeclinic.website\/?p=4062"},"modified":"2024-06-25T15:50:52","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T14:50:52","slug":"school-trips-in-south-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-learning-adventure.10web.cloud\/en-us\/blog\/south-korea\/school-trips-in-south-korea\/","title":{"rendered":"*New Destination Alert* &#8211; Facts That Will Make Students (&#038; Teachers) Want to Visit South Korea on a School Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"South_Korea_is_one_of_the_most_fascinating_countries_in_the_world_This_is_the_land_of_robots_and_bustling_night_markets_wacky_modern_architecture_shoulder_to_shoulder_with_traditional_palaces_We_think_Seoul_deserves_to_be_seen_which_is_why_weve_created_school_trips_in_South_Korea_to_give_students_educational_experiences_in_a_different_culture\"><\/span>South Korea is one of the most fascinating countries in the world. This is the land of robots and bustling night markets, wacky modern architecture shoulder to shoulder with traditional palaces. We think Seoul deserves to be seen, which is why we\u2019ve created school trips in South Korea, to give students educational experiences in a different culture.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Charli_XCX_Steve_Aoki_and_Kanye_West_have_all_featured_in_K-Pop_songs\"><\/span>1) Charli XCX, Steve Aoki and Kanye West have all featured in K-Pop songs.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Head for SM Town Coexartium to see how it\u2019s done in K-Pop recording studies and see holograms of your favourite artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_The_average_high_school_student_in_South_Korea_goes_to_class_from_8am_to_930pm\"><\/span>2)&nbsp;The average high school student in South Korea goes to class from 8am to 9.30pm.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Let students see what it\u2019s like to be a South Korean student for a day. Work ethic is prized in South Korea, so often students go to school, then immediately go to hagwon, after-school classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Taekwondo_originated_in_South_Korea_over_2000_years_ago\"><\/span>3) Taekwondo originated in South Korea over 2,000 years ago.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It has 5 tenets that students are meant to uphold both in the sport and in their everyday life: courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control and indomitable spirit. Find out all about it at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kukkiwon.or.kr\/front\/eng\/main2.action\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kukkiwon<\/a>, the World Taekwondo Headquarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/the-learning-adventure.10web.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/seoul-tower.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-learning-adventure.10web.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/seoul-tower.jpg 510w, https:\/\/the-learning-adventure.10web.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/seoul-tower-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Seouls_population_density_is_twice_that_of_New_York\"><\/span>4) Seoul\u2019s population density is twice that of New York!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s 42,000 people per square mile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Seoul_has_the_worlds_fastest_internet_speed\"><\/span>5) Seoul has the world&#8217;s fastest internet speed.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s four times faster than the world average! South Korea is technologically futuristic. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsungdlight.com\/global\/index.html#!\/main\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung D\u2019light<\/a>, an exhibition showcasing the giant\u2019s coolest new tech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/the-learning-adventure.10web.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/seoul-banpo-bridge.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-learning-adventure.10web.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/seoul-banpo-bridge.jpg 498w, https:\/\/the-learning-adventure.10web.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/seoul-banpo-bridge-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Banpo_Bridge_is_the_worlds_largest_fountain_bridge\"><\/span>6) Banpo Bridge is the world&#8217;s largest fountain bridge.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>There are beautiful rainbow lights and the water can dance in time with music too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All activities mentioned are available on our <a href=\"https:\/\/the-learning-adventure.10web.cloud\/en-us\/trips\/asia\/south-korea\/\">school trips to South Korea<\/a>. We customise your itinerary to fit your curriculum, offering your students the most personalised educational school trip possible. Find out more by emailing us at <a href=\"mailto:info@thelearningadventure.com\">info@thelearningadventure.com<\/a> or speak to a member of our specialist team through the chat box.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The thought of organizing a faculty trip to China might be daunting, but The Learning Adventure is here to help. We specialize in bespoke, subject-orientated trips across China, Japan, and Southeast Asia, and our team of experts strives to provide you with the perfect faculty trip tailored to your needs. We\u2019ve narrowed down all the highlights of all of our China trips to show you our top 5 experiences.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":11109,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[78],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4062","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-south-korea"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/the-learning-adventure.10web.cloud\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4062","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/the-learning-adventure.10web.cloud\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/the-learning-adventure.10web.cloud\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/the-learning-adventure.10web.cloud\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/the-learning-adventure.10web.cloud\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4062"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/the-learning-adventure.10web.cloud\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4062\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/the-learning-adventure.10web.cloud\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11109"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/the-learning-adventure.10web.cloud\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4062"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/the-learning-adventure.10web.cloud\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4062"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/the-learning-adventure.10web.cloud\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4062"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}