South Korea

The North Korea is dramatically different compared to the South Korea. Unlike China, which is rapidly developing its economy and diverging from the self-contained world, until this day North Korea still remains undeveloped. Many of those who are not familiar with the affairs in the South and North Koreas might not understand why both regions, which are so close to one another, differs so much in terms of lifestyle, economic, and social developments. They were unified for centuries under the Joseon

Conflict in Korea The U.S.’s conflict with North Korea is as old as their leader is short. It all started in the late 40’s and early 50’s with the war on Communism. The U.S. feared the rise of Communism in its neighboring states and the effect it might have on American politics; this phenomenon was referred to as the Domino Effect. As a result of this fear, the U.S. took action in an attempt to avert this perceived inevitability. One of the Nations we took action in was Korea; the North was backed

not a one-sided affair; there were actions taken by outside influences, but ultimately it was the arrogant actions of the North Koreans met with the brash personalities of the South Koreans who thrust themselves into conflict; which brought the still recovering world super powers back into war. In the invasion of South Korea (ROK) in June 1950, the North Koreans mounted an impressive assault, carried out at a speed which sent the allies reeling on its heels down into the southernmost territory of

July of 1953. It was not easy getting to this agreement. The main point of contention was the repatriate of prisoners of war. This was an issue because many of the prisoners captured by UN and South Korean forces did not want to return to North Korea. This was absolutely not acceptable by China and North Korea. Finally the two sides came to an agreement. With U.S. Army Lieutenant General William Harrison, Jr. representing the United Nations Command, and North Korean General Nam Il representing the

it’s origins, the Korean language has been puzzling to westerners unfamiliar with this literally foreign language. Most Americans are familiar with Korea and it’s divide because of the Korean war in the 1950’s, yet their culture and language are not as acknowledged as they should be. Although Korean is only an official language in North and South Korea, people speak it all over the world. To unlock the mystery of Korean, it is necessary to look not only at it’s geographic and social elements, but

On June 25, 1950, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) launched a surprise attack on South Korea. People in South Korea were unaware of the upcoming attack on that morning, which started a war that would kill more than 3,000,000 lives. Seoul, the capital of South Korea was quick to be captured by the North Korean troops, due to the fact that the attack had been unaccounted for. The war had begun with North Korean leader Kim Il Song's desire to unify the peninsula under Communist

South Korea is a major international economic power and has the twelfth largest economy in the world and the third largest in Asia, behind only Japan and China. As one of the Four Asian Tigers, South Korea has become an increasingly attractive place to move business components, investments, and form trade agreements with. In the 1950s, South Korea was one of the poorest countries in Asia; now the country has achieved rapid economic growth through exports of manufactured goods. Examining the current

The history of Korea can be traced back thousands of years, with Korea having had many and varied master, both from within and outside Korea. Only in recent times though, has Korea been divided as a nation. During World War II, Korean independence fighters formed a Provisional Government is anticipation of the defeat of the Japanese Empire, but it was never implemented. Rather, the Korean Peninsula was divided at the 38th Parallel of latitude with the Russians forming a Communist regime to the North

particularly prominent. Figure 8: Dancing School in South Korea Figure 9: Fashioning Boutiques in South Korea Figure 10: Wedding Photography in Korean Style Figure 11: Korean Plastic Surgery As the Korean wave becoming popular all over the world, more and more people also want to try to imitate the faces of Korean stars or improve their appearances in order to become more beautiful. So, the industry of plastic surgery in South Korea has drawn many tourists’ attention. According to

Back in the early 1960s, South Korea’s (GDP) Gross Domestic Product per capita was just over 100 dollars. The small densely populated country was just recovering from the costly Korean War. Now, 60 years later, South Korea’s GDP per capita is an astounding 25,000 plus dollars. South Korea, a country with just over 50 million people, now holds the 13th largest economy in the world and has grown to become a center for technology development. The Korean people are extremely proud of the long stranding