Over a span of two millennia, the Korean people have developed several characteristics that are unique to a peninsula nation and tend to conform to their topographical features.

The oceanic forces and the continental powers are joined on the peninsula to form the basis of the Korean character that underlies the foundation of the nation's history, culture and the arts.

Perhaps for this reason, Koreans generally seek balance and harmony in nature and man, and love peace. Like their rising mountains and deep rivers, they are at once peaceloving and dynamic, and compassionate and diligent.