South Korea is an enigma to most of the world, a mystery waiting to be unveiled. Here are 10 interesting facts to discover this mysterious land... I. Digital Junkies: A paradise for Internet lovers as it has been judged "The world’s fastest internet connection speed" for 12 consecutive years II. Strong Economy: With landmass being just the size of England, South Korea has 11th largest GDP in the world III. Products of Economy: South Korea is the 7th largest exporter in the world with top products being integrated circuits V. Domination by SAMSUNG: Samsung is responsible for more than 20% of the entire market value of the Korean Stock Exchange VI. World Heritage Sites: South Korea has an impressive 12 UNESCO world heritage sites which include royal palaces, tombs, shrines and well-preserved hanok villages VII. Futuristic Architecture: Seoul, the capital of South Korea is the proud possessor of 1,819 foot Lotte World Tower; it is 5th tallest building in the world VIII. Taekwondo: The national sport of the country is Taekwondo, it originated here approximately 2,000 years ago IX. Gangnam Style: On December 21, 2012, “Gangnam Style” by K-pop singer Psy became the first YouTube video to reach one billion views X. Symbolic Flag: The colour Red is Yang, blue is Yin and the four symbols around it represent heaven, earth, water and fire XI. Tetraphobia: Tetraphobia is the fear of number '4' and in Korean, the number 4 sounds like "decease" and "died" (사-Sa), they go to great lengths to skip 4 just as we did
