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Background: Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a republic was set up in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula while a Communist-style government was installed in the north. During the Korean War (1950-53), US and other UN forces intervened to defend South Korea from North Korean attacks supported by the Chinese. An armistice was signed in 1953, splitting the peninsula along a demilitarized zone at about the 38th parallel. Thereafter, South Korea achieved rapid economic growth with per capita income rising to roughly 14 times the level of North Korea. In 1987, South Korean voters elected ROH Tae-woo to the presidency, ending 26 years of military dictatorships. South Korea today is a fully functioning modern democracy. In June 2000, a historic first North-South summit took place between the South's President KIM Tae-chung and the North's leader KIM Jong Il.




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A random trip...Haeshindang park
28 days ago: Kcamero3 published a blog
A random trip...Haeshindang park
November 3rd 2009  Asia » South Korea » Gwangju
This is not appropriate for many... so I'm sorry but it was an experience and I was told that I must document every experience.... I however did not know the story before I went just that we were goin ... 34 photos [full story]

Week 9 and 10
31 days ago: Kcamero3 published a blog
Week 9 and 10
November 1st 2009  Asia » South Korea » Gwangju
So... week 9 and 10 were kind of eventful! week 9 we headed to the Kimchi festival. Kimchi is a huge part of Korean culture.. They eat Kimchi at every meal... Fomented cabbage which is super spicy.. n ... 70 photos [full story]

Week 9 and 10
31 days ago: Kcamero3 published a blog
Week 9 and 10
October 28th 2009  Asia » South Korea » Gwangju
So... week 9 and 10 were kind of eventful! week 9 we headed to the Kimchi festival. Kimchi is a huge part of Korean culture.. They eat Kimchi at every meal... Fomented cabbage which is super spicy.. n ... 65 photos [full story]

Week 5
65 days ago: Kcamero3 published a blog
Week 5
September 28th 2009  Asia » South Korea » Gwangju
Hello!! Week 5 already done! I have finally gotten into the swing of things and have settled in quite nicely! This week started off really well with my children beginning to form sentences and sp ... 27 photos [full story]

72 days ago: Kcamero3 published a blog
Week 4
September 21st 2009  Asia » South Korea » Gwangju
Hey everyone... So here it is I've offically been in South Korea a month! Time does fly... this week has been busy at school... the kids are getting better but still very frustrating at times... Three ... [full story]

Week 2
89 days ago: Kcamero3 published a blog
Week 2
September 4th 2009  Asia » South Korea » Gwangju
Alright I said I would do this once a week but mom for some reason wants these pictures up now. I promise I will not ramble on this time, just a quick little note. These pictures are of my school and ... 34 photos [full story]

94 days ago: Kcamero3 published a blog
A year in South Korea
August 30th 2009  Asia » South Korea » Gwangju
Day 1 Sunday Aug 23: Wow... so here I am... after a very interesting and yet very long journey to the other side of the world. It all started at 8pm on Friday night when I arrived at Pearson Internati ... [full story]

Boseong and Gwanju
162 days ago: Jools published a blog
Boseong and Gwanju
June 22nd 2009  Asia » South Korea » Gwangju
I had been looking so forward to this trip and even more so cause I would have a couple of good travel companions for the trip! Tea picking in Boseong in spring, what a treat! 7am and we were on ou ... 88 photos [full story]


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