Korea

with this question. Once upon a time, Korea was one single country. There was no split of the North and the South. They were simply a very mountainous peninsula that was known as the Hermit Kingdom. They were a single country for three dynasties: Silla, Koryo, and Choson. This single country was even able to develop their own language “Hangul”. Soon this isolated country became exposed to the cruelty of the world. In Japanese occupation, Japan marched into Korea and tried to Japanize everything. They

There are countries on this planet that still commit inhumane acts towards their own people every day; one country that still does this is the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, since its creation after World War II, has used inhumane methods and propaganda to get the people to obey the government. The root of this cause sprung into existence before the Second World War and the Japanese exploitation of the land. Koreans were then known as the “Hermit

China and Russia. Once they took control of the peninsula they intended to use it as a buffer against Russian, Chinese, and other Western influences. In 1894, a rebellion broke out in Korea. The Chinese government sent 2,000 troops to Seoul. Japan immediately occupied Pusan and Chemulpo Bay (Incheon) in Korea. China quickly gained control of the uprising and asked Japan to withdraw their troops from the peninsula with the understanding that they would do the same. The Qing’s request met with resistance

travel, those who had lived abroad worked to replicate advancements they had seen in places such as Washington. A waste removal system was implemented and recreational parks were created. Eventually in 1909, the Japanese began the colonial rule of Korea for 36 years. Hanyang was renamed Gyeseong and Japan begins to dismantle the city to better serve themselves but also to assert their authority over the Korean citizens with the destruction of important historical Korean sites. At this time, Japan

Introduction Korea is a beautiful place to visit. Located southeast of Asia. Korea split into North Korea and South Korea. South Korea is located east of China and west of Japan. They speak Korean and English in Korea. Korea is made up of 30% lowlands and mostly mountains. South Korea is ranked 20th most visited in the world. Japan and Russia fought for Korea. Japan won the war facing Russia. Japan lost control of Korea because of world war 2. Korea split into South and North Korea because of the

Overtime work in South Korea and Recommendations ‘Overtime work culture’ in South Korean society has been documented and recorded for a long time. It is true that South Korea has developed and achieved the ‘Miracle of the Han River’ based on the faithful and diligent labor. However, the era of rapid growth in South Korean society has now ended and labor-intensive industries have transformed with the advances in technology, the overtime work culture has not yet changed. Long working hours

North Korea and South Korea. North Korea–South Korea conflicts began with political, diplomatic reasons from the division of Korea in 1945 following World War II. Even though the Korean War finished, there still remains the tension between North and South Korea. For example, according to CNN, in 1968, North Korea unsuccessfully attempted to assassinate South Korea's president. In 1983, a bombing in Myanmar that was linked to North Korea killed 17 South Korean officials and in 1987, North Korea was

The Split of Korea In 1950, South Korea developed its economy and was greatly influenced by the United States of America. While North Korea followed the path of communism, South Korea discovered a better path of developing their nation and becoming more unified as a family. The surrender of Japan to the allies at the end of World War II was the catalyst in the split of Korea. North Korea then attempted to conquer the Korean peninsula by force (Armstrong). South Korea focused on intensifying their

The culture of South Korea has a rich history and has been impacted by several other cultures throughout history. Culture is defined as the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, encompassing language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts (Zimmermann, 2017). Culture has five major characteristics. First, it is learned. It is not biological; we do not inherit it. Secondly, culture is shared. Because we share culture with other members of our group, we are

I confess that before reading the book Korea: The Impossible Country (and taking classes in college), I did not know much about South Korea or North Korea. The focus of this book is on South Korea but as both Koreas are historically intertwined, North Korea is also many times cited or referred to in the pages of this work. Korea: The Impossible Country, written by the journalist and writer Daniel Tudor and published by Tuttle Publisher - Tokyo, is a book acclaimed by the international press.