Korea

Do You Know Korea?







The Land of Morning Calm

(Korea)









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Contents

 Korea and The Korean

 Cultural Background

 Daily life in Korea

 Arts

 Sports

 National symbols

 Attractions

 Economy



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Korea and The Korean

Overview



Geography (map)

Korean Peninsula

222,000 square kilometers







Demography

47 Millions (south)

24 Millions (north)





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Cultural Background 1

 Daily Life in Korea









 Transportation

 Media & Communication



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Cultural Background 2

 Clothes, food, and housing

 Hanbok ( traditional clothes)

 Kimchi, Bulgogi and DDuck

 High-rise apartment

 Enjoy tomorrow!!!









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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







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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)







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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



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Cultural Background 6

Attraction



 Bulguksa/ Seokulam







 Mt. Seorak







 Cheju Island





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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)

2001 GDP GDP Trade Foreign Internet

growth Exchange User

rate reserve

Data 12/ -8.5% 10/ 5/ 70%-75%

422 B FX:14% Exp:172B 105 B

4.4% Imp:161B









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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









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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!!!!!!!!!!!!!





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