South Korea, officially known as the Republic of Korea, is a country located in East Asia, bordered by North Korea to the north and Japan to the east. With a population of over 51 million people, South Korea is a country rich in culture and history, as well as advanced technology and economy. Famous for its traditional culture, South Korea has a strong tradition of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Shamanism. The country is also known for its delicious cuisine, including popular dishes such as kimchi, bibimbap, and bulgogi.
South Korea is also a leader in the entertainment industry, with K-pop and Korean dramas gaining worldwide popularity. The country is also home to leading technology companies such as Samsung and LG. Additionally, South Korea has a strong automobile and shipbuilding industry. As a tourist destination, South Korea offers attractions such as the ancient city of Gyeongju, the beaches of Jeju Island, and the bustling city of Seoul.
With so much to explore, South Korea trivia questions are sure to be a fun and educational experience.
26 South Korea Trivia Questions Ranked From Easiest to Hardest (Updated for 2024)
- Not counting continent-straddling Russia, Asian countries that have hosted Olympics through 2022 include China, Japan, and what country that gave us the Bong Joon-Ho movie, "The Host"?
Answer: South Korea
- The most commonly known stock index in its country, the KOPSI is a stock index of the exchange in which Asian country?
Answer: South Korea
- Cheong Wa Dae, also known as the Blue House, formerly served as the executive office and official residence of the president of South Korea. Earlier this year, the complex was transitioned into a public park. What city is home to The Blue House?
Answer: Seoul
- Officially known as The Reconciliation and Cooperation Policy Towards the North, the Sunshine Policy is a foreign policy of which East Asian country towards its neighbor?
Answer: South Korea
- The Elantra is one of Hyundai’s top-selling sedans. In the automaker’s home country, the Elantra is known as ?? ??? or Avante. Which country is Hyundai based in?
Answer: South Korea
- The South Korean town of Daesong-dong is one of a small number of municipalities that lie inside a 2.5-mile wide strip typically known by what three-letter initialism?
Answer: DMZ
- What popular global sport was discontinued at the Olympics following the 1904 games until being restored for the 2016 Games in Rio at a newly built course? The Women's medal winners in 2016 were Inbee Park (South Korea), Lydia Ko (New Zealand), and Shanshan Feng (China) and the Men's medal winners were Justin Rose (Great Britain), Henrik Stenson (Sweden), and Matt Kuchar (U.S.)
Answer: Golf
- On the Netflix drama series “Squid Game”, 456 heavily indebted civilians play six sadistically simple games for a top prize of 45.6 billion of what South Korean currency?
Answer: Won
- What American chain localizes its fare with offerings such as Turkish coffee in the Republic of Georgia and versions of its signature product stuffed with kimchi in South Korea and topped with fish flakes in China?
Answer: Dunkin' Donuts
- Since about the early 1990s, Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan have been lumped together in an informal economic group known as the Four Asian Tigers or the Four Asian what kind of mythical creatures?
Answer: Dragon
- What soccer legend ended her career with the USWNT on October 26, 2021, with a 6-0 win over South Korea?
Answer: Carli Lloyd
- Standing more than 500 meters high and including more than 120 floors, the Lotte World Tower is a mega-skyscraper located in the Sincheon-dong district of what world capital city?
Answer: Seoul
- In December 2022, South Korea fired warning shots in response to drones from which adversary entering their airspace and escalating tensions?
Answer: North Korea
- What company, when measured by market cap, is the largest company in South Korea. This company is well known around the world.
Answer: Samsung
- Oppa Gangnam Style! In a viral 2012 hit, Korean rapper Psy extolled the luxurious lifestyles of the Gangnam district of what South Korean capital city?
Answer: Seoul
- Although the brand has a four-letter name coming from its founders' Italian surname, what apparel brand is now technically the largest South Korean sportswear manufacturer? The brand has seen a resurgence in the late 2010s as its sweatpants, platform sneakers, and color blocking became popular with Instagram influencers.
Answer: Fila
- When it was launched in 2019, the MSC Gülsün was the world’s biggest container ship at 23,756 TEU. It was built by which shipbuilder in South Korea that’s one of the country’s “big three,” and a subsidiary of one of the largest companies in the world that you’d probably associate with tech before boats?
Answer: Samsung
- Who was the first woman to be elected president of South Korea (a position she held from 2013 until her impeachment in 2017)?
Answer: Park Geun-hye
- The Blue House serves as the executive office and residence of the head of state in what Asian country?
Answer: South Korea
- In 2006, what South Korean electronics company released it's VX8500 model, nicknamed the "Chocolate", in partnership with Verizon?
Answer: LG
- According to Fast Metrics, the fastest internet in the world was considered to be in the country where the highest % of Wi-Fi connections had a speed of at least 4 Mbps. The leading country met this qualification with more than 95% of its internet connections as of 2015. What is this eastern hemisphere nation?
Answer: South Korea
- Busan, formerly called Pusan, is the second most populous city in which Asian country? War resulted in Busan temporarily becoming this country’s capital city in the 1950s.
Answer: South Korea
- Also known as SNSD, what South Korean female group formed in 2007, currently with eight members, has had international success with songs such “Gee?” They have a message of positivity and female empowerment.
Answer: Girls' Generation
- Name-checked in Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire," what politician served as South Korea's first president from 1948 until his resignation in 1960?
Answer: Syngman Rhee
- The "jeonse" method of rent payment, where a tenant pays a lump sum deposit prior to moving in rather than monthly rent and receives this amount back in full once the rental contract is up, thus allowing the landlord reap investment gains, is unique to what East Asian country?
Answer: South Korea
- In March 2022, who won a narrow victory (in fact, it may have been the closest margin in the country’s history) over Lee Jae-myung and became the 13th president of South Korea?
Answer: Yoon Suk-yeol
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