Flag of Korea

Flag of Korea image

Location of KoreaThe Korean flag is called "Taegukgi". The circle with red and blue, symbolizing light and dark, is the Taiji and refers to the ancient Chinese art of divination cosmic view, in which it is believed that when opposites such as sun and moon, sky and earth, good and bad, or man and woman combine, peace can be maintained. Depicted in the four corners of the yin and yang represents the sky and moon, moon and water, earth, sun and fire and symbolizes justice, life, prosperity, and wisdom. The base color white represents the spirit of peace.
Taiji image Red means light, blue is dark, Taiji expresses the universe, unification
KEN image Means heaven
KON image Means land
KAN image Means moon
RI image Means sun
Country Data
Area 99,274km²
Capital Seoul
Language Korean
Major industry Electronic, Automobile, Machinery, Shipbuilding, Iron and Steel, Petrochemical
Currency South Korean won