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Do You Know Korea?

Do You Know Korea?. The Land of Morning Calm (Korea). Contents . Korea and The Korean Cultural Background Daily life in Korea Arts Sports National symbols Attractions Economy. Korea and The Korean . Overview Geography (map) Korean Peninsula 222,000 square kilometers

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Do You Know Korea?

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  1. Do You Know Korea? The Land of Morning Calm (Korea) Korean Student Organization

  2. Contents • Korea and The Korean • Cultural Background • Daily life in Korea • Arts • Sports • National symbols • Attractions • Economy Korean Student Organization

  3. Korea and The Korean • Overview • Geography (map) • Korean Peninsula • 222,000 square kilometers • Demography • 47 Millions (south) • 24 Millions (north) Korean Student Organization

  4. Cultural Background 1 • Daily Life in Korea • Transportation • Media & Communication Korean Student Organization

  5. Cultural Background 2 • Clothes, food, and housing • Hanbok ( traditional clothes) • Kimchi, Bulgogi and DDuck • High-rise apartment • Enjoy tomorrow!!! Korean Student Organization

  6. Cultural Background 3 • Arts • Fine Arts • Buddhist sculpture • Golden crown • Temple Bell • Celadon & Porcelain • Paintings (mural & folk painting) • Music and dance • Buddhist dance • Samul-nori • Masked dance Korean Student Organization

  7. Cultural Background 4 • Sports • Traditional sports • Popular Sports • Baseball, Soccer • Taekwondo • Olympic game in 1988 • Peace and harmony • The 2002 World Cup • Co-host with Japan • Korea or America? (same group) Korean Student Organization

  8. Cultural Background 5 • National Symbols • Taegeukgi (National Flag) –From 1883 • White-Light and Purity • Circle-Universal harmony • The bar- Change and growth • Red and Blue- Perfect balance • Aeugukga (National Anthem) • Hungeul (Korean alphabet): Scientific & Easy Korean Student Organization

  9. Cultural Background 6 • Attraction • Bulguksa/ Seokulam • Mt. Seorak • Cheju Island Korean Student Organization

  10. Economy 1 • Economic growth • From 1962 to 1999, GNI increased from $2.3billion to$402billion • From 1962 to 1997, GNP/Cap increased from $85 to $10,600 • Outward-oriented economic development strategy • Foreign investors: 36% of Korean stock market ($52b,98-01) Korean Student Organization

  11. Economy 2 • Economic challenge • Difficulties of several major conglomerates and financial institution • Liquidity crisis in 1997 • Restructuring • Financial restructuring • Corporate restructuring • Environment for foreign Investment Korean Student Organization

  12. Vision for the Korean Economy in 2002 • The land of change and chance • Attractive Investment opportunities • AMCHAM : 1000 members • IT Infrastructure (No. 1 in the world) • Top Financial & Accounting System • Just Visit and Feel!!!!!!!!!!!!! Korean Student Organization

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