Sun-mi has a lot going on. In four original audio stories, your family will help her find the perfect birthday present for her big brother on the day of his college entrance exam, decide who gets her extra tickets to the biggest K-pop concert of the year during Chuseok, the Korean harvest holiday, and follow the call of a mysterious pendant she finds in her classroom’s lost and found. Each story is about 30 minutes and made for kids ages 5–11. This South Korea country set also includes 9 printables, two recipes and a full country guide.
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Sun-mi is determined to find the perfect present for her big brother’s birthday. The problem is that his birthday is the same day as his big college entrance exam — the biggest test of his life. Maybe she can find him a gift and help him do well on the test at the same time.
Explore Seoul’s royal palaces and round-the-clock city life, see what school is like for Korean students, and learn what the yin-yang and other symbols on the South Korean flag mean. This part of the country guide also explains North and South Korea, how to greet someone with respect and what a monsoon really is.
Did you know? The name Seoul comes from a Korean word that originally meant “capital city.”
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Learn about taekwondo, South Korea’s national sport, and why ping pong is a national passion. Then play gonggi, a Korean game a lot like jacks, find out how K-pop groups are formed, celebrate Chuseok and other harvest festivals around the world, and see what Korean tradition says your dreams might mean.
Did you know? Chuseok is a three-day holiday when families travel home to give thanks and share a big meal.
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Two Korean treats to make together: songpyeon, half-moon rice cakes served at Chuseok, and bingsu, a fluffy shaved-ice dessert that’s a summer favorite. Each one comes as a printable recipe card.
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Print, color and play: a South Korea map coloring page, Lost & Found and Seoul deer park coloring pages, Asian flag memory and flag challenge games, how to play gonggi, a dream meanings sheet and both recipe cards.
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