There are 21 national parks, but the only areas of true wilderness left are the mountain forests. Tigers used to roam the Korean peninsula, but today there may be none left at all. Korea's tigers were wiped out by hunters who wanted their bones to use in traditional medicines.
That is because its government claims to be in charge of the whole of Korea and does not recognize North Korea as separate. The ROK government is headed by a president, who is elected to a five-year term. South Korea has one of the strongest economies in Eastern Asia. Most of its wealth comes from manufacturing and service industries, such as banking. It exports ships, cars, computers, and other electronic items.
People have been living in Korea for at least 10, years. Archaeologists believe the ancestors of today's Koreans came from Mongolia and Siberia. Korea's first kingdom was Old Chosun, which ruled the northwest and parts of China for more than 22 centuries. In B. In the A. In , a powerful noble named Wang Kon unified the country under the name Koryo.
This kingdom lasted until , when the Yi family seized the throne and began the Choson dynasty, which ruled until The first Europeans to reach Korea were sailors on a Dutch merchant ship that ran aground on Jeju Island in They were held prisoner for 13 years, but one man escaped and returned home. His tales inspired European traders to go to Korea, but their ships were banned from Korean ports until the 19th century.
However, high hopes for establishing an efficient Seoul transport system lasted only ten months as the Korean War broke out and military attacks destroyed over two-thirds of the fleet.
Fortunately for the industry, by the end of the s, bus travel bounced back, and with around 10, vehicles in operation, it became the primary public transport in Seoul.
During the s, Korea's population grew dramatically, and so too did the bus network. The Seoul city government took full ownership of the industry, drivers became government employees, and bus numbers, each with their own female attendant, increased to over 50, However, the glory days didn't last long as financial losses, a new Seoul subway system, and increased car ownership meant that Seoul had far too many buses than demand required.
Since the s, buses have played second fiddle to the subway, yet the industry refused to give up without a fight. Designated bus lanes, new vehicles, and significant reform in breathed new life into the network. Fast forward to , and Seoul is now regarded as having one of the most advanced transport systems in the world.
The bus network has been fully integrated with the subway system, and passengers can travel within the Seoul metropolitan area using one smart pass. Upon reaching a destination, the automatic fare adjustment system will deduct the amount from the smart pass depending on the distance traveled.
Not having access to free Wi-Fi, waiting for a bus in the heat or cold, or even paying money to the driver are all almost unthinkable. Digital fares have been the norm for a long time, with only 0. Furthermore, the Seoul city government recently announced that paying by non-digital means on of its 7, buses will be impossible from October. Should the pilot program be a success, only digital payments will be accepted across the whole network.
While a digital payment infrastructure may not be particularly innovative, other features of Seoul's bus system most certainly are. Last year's rollout of ' smart shelters ' made international news, highlighting modern technologies the network has become accustomed to in Seoul. T h e quarantine period has been shortened from 14 days to 10 days with effect from 01 November Korean nationals and foreign nationals who reside in Korea will self-quarantine at their place of residence for 10 days.
The Agreement to Facility Quarantine refer to attachment must be completed and submitted to the airlines. Siblings are not included. A-1, A-2 and A-3 visa holders with negative test results from COVID diagnostic testing will be subjected to "Active Monitoring" instead of 10 days quarantine , which includes daily submission of health status information via the 'Self Diagnosis App' and phone calls from health authorities throughout their stay in Korea.
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