This essay will investigate the Korean culture with a particular focus on South Korea. It would be impossible to lump the Korean culture together and combine the cultures of North and South Korea and speak of them as though they were one. Differences in politics and basic economic and military beliefs keep these two countries apart culturally as well, which is probably one of the biggest obstacles in unifying Korea. Below is an outline of the culture, political and economic climate, education, daily life, and challenges of the South Korean people.