Korea

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Korea
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• Location of Korea Republic

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Roh Moo-Hyun President (head of government)
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Han Duck-Soo prime Minister (head of state))
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9 provinces, 7 metropolitan cities
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Republic (Government)
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Korean

• Imports and Exports

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Imports and Exports - strengths
Well developed high tech industry
Demand from China, particularly from cars
World s most successful shipbuilder
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Imports and Exports - weaknesses
High level of indebtedness and vulnerability to
international capital movements
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Increasingly militant workforce since 1997
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State sector a burden on the economy
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Strong Competition from Japan, especially as the
ten weaknens
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Imports and Exports
Iron Steel
Shipbuilding
Fish processing
major business
Garments
Vehicle assembly
Chemicals
Telecommunications
Electronics
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Imports and Exports- economics
Natural Resources Limited coal, tungsten, iron
ore, limestone, kaolinite, and graphite
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Agriculture, including forestry and fisheries
Rice, vegetables, fruit, root crops, barley
cattle, pigs, chickens, milk, and fish
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Industry Types-Electronics and electrical
products, telecommunications, motor vehicles,
shipbuilding, mining and manufacturing,
petrochemicals, industrial machinery, steel.
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Trade Exports-electronic products,
automobiles, machinery and equipment, steel,
ships, petrochemicals.
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Imports- crude oil, food, machinery and
transportation equipment, chemicals and chemical
products, base metals and articles.
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Statistics

• World GNP ranking 13th
• GNP per capita 15,000
• Balance of payments 6.09bn
• Unemployment 4
• Gross National Product(GNP) 448bn
• Inflation 4.5p.a. (1990-2001)
• Exchange rates against the US over the last
  year 1195 South Korean won (1203)

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Korean History
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1910 - 45 During its occupation, Japan built up
Korea's infrastructure, especially the street and
railroad systems. However, the Japanese ruled
with an iron fist and attempted to root out all
elements of Korean culture from society. People
were forced to adopt Japanese names, convert to
the Shinto (native Japanese) religion, and were
forbidden to use Korean language in schools and
business. The Independence Movement on March 1,
1919, was brutally repressed, resulting in the
killing of thousands, the maiming and imprisoning
of tens of thousands, and destroying of hundreds
of churches, temples, schools, and private homes.
During World War II, Japan siphoned off more and
more of Korea's resources, including its people,
to feed its Imperial war machine. Many of the
forced laborers were never repatriated to Korea.
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1945 - 60 The Japanese surrender on August 15,
1945, cause the peninsula to came under divided
rule the USSR occupied Korea north of the 38th
parallel, while the U.S. occupied the southern
section. Under UN auspices, a democratic
government established the Republic of Korea
(South Korea) in 1948 with its capital in Seoul.
The Communists established the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) with its
capital in P'yongyang. On June 25, 1950, the
North Korean Army invaded the South, starting the
Korean War. UN forces helped the South while
Communist Chinese volunteers sided with the
North, resulting in a three year war which left
millions dead on both sides. (The Korean War
section gives greater detail about this period,
including a day-by-day calendar with historical
events, diary entries from people who were there,
and period photographs.) Student protests against
the corrupt government caused Syngman Rhee to
step down as president in 1960.
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1961 - 79 On May 16, 1961, General Park, Chung
Hee organized a military coup and toppled the
civilian government. He then established martial
law and later had himself elected president.
Though his leadership was oppressive, President
Park instigated many economic and social changes
which helped elevate Korea into and
industrializing nation. Major infrastructure
enhancements, including the Seoul-Pusan
expressway and the Seoul subway system, began
under his regime. The Korean CIA chief
assassinated President Park on October 26,
1979.
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1980 - 87 In the power vacuum left by President
Park's death, General Chun, Doo Hwan staged a
military coup and seized power on May 17, 1980.
After re-establishing martial law, he had himself
elected President and banned several hundred
former politicians from campaigning. A military
crackdown against student protests in the
southern city of Kwangju resulted in hundreds of
deaths and injuries. Although his rule was more
lenient than General Park's, and he adopted many
reforms, the Korean people became tired of
military rule. Violent student demonstrations in
1987 forced President Chun to implement more
social reforms and hold presidential elections in
1988.
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1988 - 92 General Noh, Tae-woo, Chun's chosen
political successor, won the presidential
election. The opposition party failed to field a
single candidate, splitting the opposition vote
and giving Noh a comfortable win. During his
term, President Noh's government established
diplomatic relations with many non-capitalist
countries, including the People's Republic of
China and the Soviet Union, both long-term allies
of communist North Korea. The successful hosting
of the 1988 Olympic Games brought Korea to the
center stage of world recognition.
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1992 - 1996 The election of President Kim,
Young-sam ushered in a new era of civilian rule.
Since taking office he worked hard to reform the
widely criticized regulatory system through his
"New Economy" and "Globalization" programs. The
implementation of the real-name financial
transaction act put an end to the easy hiding of
hot money. Another 2,000 rules and regulations
were abolished or amended during Presdient Kim's
term. Despite the many contibutions he made, Kim,
Young-sam will probably be remembered most for
the dismal economic situation the country was in
when he left office.
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1997 - present The election of President Kim,
Dae-jung marked the first time an opposition
leader has been elected as president in Korea.
After failing in four other attempts to win the
popular vote, his party joined with the party of
Kim, Jong-pil, and riding the population's
growing resentment towards the ruling party,
gained the narrow majority needed to gain the
presidency. His term immediately got off to the
rocky start when the former ruling party
boycotted the National Assembly session which was
to have confirmed President Kim's choice of
cabinet and prime minister candidates.
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Korean Festivals
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SEOL - LUNAR NEW YEAR
Koreans celebrate the Lunar New Year. This
year it was on February 1st. On this very day the
year of the Horse began.
The New Year's greeting is "say hay boke-mahn he
pah du say oh".
CHU SUK Simply put is the Western Version of
Thanksgiving During Chu Suk families from all
around Korea pack up and head on the road to
visit their families ancestral sites.
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Memorial services
Memorial services are rituals held by descendants
in memory of the deceased. Koreans hold rituals
on the anniversary of an ancestor's death, New
Year's Day, and Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) to
express gratitude for their blessings and to pay
their respects. The foods prepared for these
rituals are not extravagant. On New Year's
Day, tteokguk (rice cake soup) is prepared, and
on Chuseok, taro soup and songpyeon are served.
The assortment of dishes and their arrangements
vary from family to family and according to
region. Common offerings include alcoholic
beverages, fruit (both fresh and dried), dried
beef, and fish. Again, rice cakes are a standard
food which are prepared with mung bean powder or
husked red bean powder sprinkled on top.
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Korea Holidays

• Children's Day
• May 5th represents a day of celebration for
  children, both young and old. Amusements parks,
  zoos, and national parks become crowded with
  families enjoying the holiday in the Spring
  weather.
• Constitution Day
• July 17 marks the day in 1948 when the Republic
  of Korea's Constitution was proclaimed. A day of
  celebrations and memorials recognizes the
  cornerstone of the new republic.
• Liberation Day
• With the official surrender of Japan to the
  Allied forces on August 15, 1945, the 35-year
  colonization of Korea by the Japanese came to an
  end. August 15, 1948 also marks the establishment
  of the Republic of Korea.

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Korean Entertainers
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Film John Cho actor Harold and Kumar Go to
White Castle, etc Yun jin Kim actress, the
Lost, etc
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Sports Ji sung Park pro soccer player for
Manchester United Chan-ho Park pro baseball
player for New York Nets Hines E. Ward pro
football player for Pittsburg Steelers
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Korean Food
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Kim chi

• The five cardinal color of East Asian cosmology
  are found in Kim chi green, red, yellow, black
  and white.
• Garlic, ginger, fermented shrimp or anchovies,
  red peppers, white radish, green onions and other
  vegetables, all provide color as well as flavor.

Gim bab
Strips of ham, pickled radish,
seasonedspinach, and egg are then placed close
together on the rice it is then carefully
rolled together until the roll is evenly shaped.
The street vendors usually sell a mini-roll.
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Main meat
Bulgogi (???) thinly sliced beef marinated in
soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, sugar, green
onions and black pepper, cooked on a grill
(sometimes at the table). Bulgogi literally means
"fire meat". Variations include pork (Dweji
bulgogi), chicken (Dak bulgogi), or squid
(Ojingeo bulgogi). Galbi (??) pork or beef
ribs, cooked on a metal plate over charcoal in
the centre of the table. The meat is sliced
thicker than bulgogi. It is often called "Korean
BBQ", and can be seasoned or unseasoned. A
variation using seasoned chicken is called
(Dakgalbi).