Key Famous Squares Vocabulary - Gwanghwamun Square

a large building that is the official home of a powerful or very important person such as a king, queen, pope, etc.

extremely pleasing to the mind or senses

a place, usually a building, with a stage where plays and shows are performed

at a time far in the past

relating to the king or queen or belonging to the monarchy

a formal public or religious occasion where a set of traditional actions are performed

the male ruler of a territorial unit that has a royal family

the female ruler of a territorial unit that has a royal family

a large object created to look like a person or animal from hard materials such as stone, metal, or wood

an open piece of land in a city or town that is four-sided and is usually surrounded by buildings

deeply knowledgeable and experienced and capable of giving good advice or making good decisions

the language spoken in North and South Korea

a set of basic written symbols, representing the sounds of a language, which if put into correct orders form the words

the native phonetic script of the Korean language, created in the 15th century under the reign of King Sejong the Great

having no fear when doing dangerous or painful things

naval officer in command of a fleet of warships

to prevent someone or something from being damaged or harmed

a country or its forces that one is fighting against in a war

someone who visits a place or travels to different places for pleasure

to go somewhere for a short time, especially to see something

to use a device like a camera or cellphone to capture an image of something or someone

to take pleasure or find happiness in something or someone

a structure, often placed in a pool or lake, that pumps a long, narrow stream of water up into the air for decorative purposes

a piece of land where flowers, trees, and other plants are grown

to show disagreement by taking action or expressing it verbally, particularly in public

a gathering or event where people come together to honor someone or something, often with food, music, and dancing

(of a place) full of activity or people

with little or no noise

free from conflict, violence, or disorder

a place where important cultural, artistic, historical, or scientific objects are kept and shown to the public

the capital city of South Korea located in the northwest part of the country

catching and keeping our attention because of being unusual, exciting, etc.

known by a lot of people

a country located in East Asia, sharing a border with North Korea to the north, and China and Japan to the east and west respectively

having a lot of value

a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

the part of a fence or wall outside a building that we can open and close to enter or leave a place

the most commonly used doorway or access point to a building, venue, or enclosed space