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Research Plus: South Korea - Overview of Korean geography, society, culture, economy, government, and history.

Asia Links: Korea - Business directory and news.

Asianinfo.org - South Korea - Information on its culture, art, business, news, travel, and history.

CIA - World Fact Book - South Korea - Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.

404 ExecutivePlanet.com: South Korea - Covers many aspects of doing business in South Korea, including negotiating, entertaining, gift giving and public behaviour.
Meta Description: [ South Korea business etiquette and South Korea business culture, customs and protocol - Complete guide to doing business in South Korea. ]

Jinbonet - Korea Progressive Network - Search engine and database for sites relating to youth and students. Topics include society, peace, environment, reunification, education, and politics.

Korea and Korean - With general country information, culture, Buddhism, and photo gallery.

Korea Bridge - A guide including maps, events listings, jobs, and forums.
Meta Description: [ Koreabridge - Offering information, guides, maps, classified ads, discussion forums, photos, wiritngs and more about living in Korea ]

Korea Infogate - Offers Yellow Pages with maps, travel guide, driving directions, news, Korean cuisine, events calendar, games, weather, and fortune telling.
Meta Description: [ Korea infogate provides useful and practical information to people around the world interested in Korea or who wishes to do business in Korea. ]

Korea Watch - Covers issues and news related to the security of Korea and political issues.

Korea Web - Information gateway on Korea and Korean studies.
Meta Description: [ Korea and Korean Studies Info Gateway ]

Korea.net - Portal site run by governmental agency, Korea Information Service (KOIS). Web directory, news, and facts about the country.
Meta Description: [ Korea.net, the official English homepage of the Korean government, provides daily news on South Korea, relations with North Korea, travel, Korean food as kimchi, culture, map of Korea, Seoul, Korean people, Hanbok, Hangul, general information on Korea, Multimedia materials about Korea, government... ]

Koreatips.net - Includes travel tips, as well as information on events, weather, culture, nightlife and shopping.

Life in Korea - Culture, language, food, sports, shopping, lodging, transportation, travel, customs, and history. Also has discussion board, e-cards, links to social organizations and clubs for expatriates.
Meta Description: [ Life in Korea provides everything you need for YOUR life in Korea! Make Seoul hotel reservations, join a Panmunjeom tour, travel to historic Gyeongju, learn the Korean language, view thousands of pictures of Korea's beauty and culture, and much more! ]

US Department of State - South Korea - Country portal offers a map and links to Background Notes, Country Study, the US embassy and the current ambassador, press releases, fact sheets, annual Human Rights Reports and other major reports including Industry Market Reports.
Meta Description: [ South Korea Country Page ]

US Library of Congress - Country Study: South Korea - June 1990 country profile provides information about its historical setting, society and environment, economy, government and politics, and national security.
Meta Description: [ South Korea : Country Studies - Federal Research Division, Library of Congress ]

US Library of Congress - Portals to the World: South Korea - Annotated directory of selected online resources.
Meta Description: [ Selected Internet Resources: Korea. Portals to the World contain selective links providing authoritative, in-depth information about the nations and other areas of the world. They are arranged by country or area with the links for each sorted into a wide range of broad categories. The links we... ]

Wikipedia - South Korea - Hyperlinked encyclopedia article about the country.

You Love It - Offers classifieds for those living in South Korea.

ZIP - Directory of Korean related sites.