πΊοΈ Adventure Map
Pick any stop! Finish the mission to get a stamp.
Taegeukgi β Our Flag
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This is Korea's flag! It looks simple, but every part has a secret meaning. At school, we learn to draw it β the black marks are tricky! π
Tap a part of the flag!
Try the circle in the middle, the black marks in each corner, and the white space too.
π Learn more: The story of the Taegeukgi β KOREA.net
Hangeul β Our Alphabet
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King Sejong made Hangeul so everyone could read and write. Here's the cool part: Korean letters stack into blocks like LEGO! 𧱠One consonant + one vowel = one sound block.
They're English words written in Korean letters! Sound them out, then tap to check.
π Learn more: The story of Hangeul β KOREA.net
Bibimbap Kitchen
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Bibim means "mix" and bap means "rice." So bibimbap = mixed rice! You put colorful veggies on rice, add red pepper paste, and mix, mix, mix! π₯
π Learn more: Kimjang: making and sharing kimchi β UNESCO
Hanbok Dress-Up
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Hanbok is our traditional clothing. I wear mine on big holidays! The favorite colors come from obangsaek β 5 special colors: blue, red, yellow, white, and black. π¨
π Learn more: Saekdong β KOREA.net Β· Clothing β KOREA.net
Seollal β Lunar New Year
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Seollal is my FAVORITE holiday! We visit Grandma and Grandpa, do a deep bow called sebae, and they give us New Year's money! π° Let's try it!
π Learn more: Seollal, Dano & Chuseok β VisitKorea
Chuseok β Korean Thanksgiving
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Chuseok is our harvest festival under the biggest full moon of the year. My whole family makes songpyeon β little half-moon rice cakes. Mine are always a bit lumpy. π
π Learn more: Traditional holidays as national heritage β KOREA.net
Taekwondo Belt Challenge
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Taekwondo was born in Korea and now it's an Olympic sport! Lots of my friends go to taekwondo class after school. Let's see if you can earn a black belt! π₯
π Learn more: World Taekwondo Β· Kukkiwon (World Taekwondo Headquarters)
Hanok & the Magic Warm Floor
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A hanok is a traditional Korean house. Its secret is ondol β the fire heats stones under the floor! That's why Koreans love sitting and sleeping on warm floors, even today. βοΈβ‘οΈπ₯
π Learn more: Ondol becomes national heritage β KOREA.net Β· Housing β KOREA.net
A Day at Jian's School
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Is school in Korea like your school? Some things might surprise you! Guess True or False β I'll tell you what my school is really like. π
π From Jian's own school days! More about life in Korea: Arirang TV
What Would Jian Do?
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In Korea, we show respect to older people in lots of little ways. Can you act like a polite Korean kid? Pick what you would do! π€
π Learn more: Korean Cultural Center New York
Korean Playground Games
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Maybe you saw ddakji on TV? It's a real game we play! Throw your paper tile hard to flip your friend's tile. And on holidays, we throw yut sticks! π
π₯ Ddakji
Press SLAM when the red line is in the green zone!
π² Bonus: Yut Throw
Four sticks, flat on one side and round on the other. Count the flat sides (β)!
π Learn more: Traditional games over Lunar New Year β KOREA.net Β· Yunnori named national heritage β KOREA.net
Korea Master Challenge
You made it to the last stop! Answer 10 questions. Get 7 or more right and you'll earn your Korea 101 Certificate! π Hwaiting! (That means "You can do it!")
Korea Explorer Certificate
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