Division of Korea

In the world of Kpop, there are groups that consist of talented idols who have strengths of many. Members of a kpop group have specific positions appointed towards them and their strengths. Amongst fans and the industry, there are 5 known positions: the leader, rapper, dancer, vocalist, and visual. It is important to acknowledge these positions because all together, they represent what a group is all about. For starters, the leader is known to be the most important position in a kpop…

Samsung was founded in 1938 in Daegu, South-Korea by Lee Byung-chul. The company originally started as a trading company that mainly produced and exported groceries. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, as the company began to grow, Samsung got into other businesses like insurance, retail, securities, and textiles. During the late 1960s, Samsung entered the electronics industry with the name Samsung Electronics. Not long after that, its first black and white TV was released. In the 1970s, the company…

catching-up patterns in the semiconductor industry between South Korea and Taiwan. What are their relative merits and demerits? Introduction The Gerschenkron model is a framework that views the catching up process of countries in the “historical and comparative perspective” (Shin, 2005). It states that the differences in the degree of backwardness affects the strategies and institutions undertaken by the countries. However, while South Korea and Taiwan were both extremely backward countries,…

Average 400 Shinto shrines in Kyoto, Japan. Kyoto’s temples get a lot of attention from visitors, but some of the city’s 400-plus shrines are also first-rate attractions in their own right. Kyoto is Japan in a nutshell. It’s the cultural and historical heart of the country. It’s the best place in all Japan. To Example traditional temples, shrines, gardens, geisha, restaurants and festivals. In short, Kyoto is the most rewarding destination in all of Japan and it should be at the top of any Japan…

because there are people out there who need help. I remember hearing through the news that North Korea and South Korea were in a civil war, as they were opposed to each other’s regulations and ideas. The United Nations which included my country, Canada was stepping in to help, due to South Korea being its responsibility. Along with them came the Soviet Union and the People’s Republic of China to defend North Korea. This soon turned into an international crisis. With the election of new leaders,…

see their family for entire life? Isn’t that horrible to think about it? However, this incident was actually happening in South Korea. This case deals with gruesome people, people who do not know anything, and people who are afraid. Comfort women, is it familiar? Although that name would not be usual, it is no exaggeration to say that the comfort women are ‘pain’ in Korea. This incident gave many people physical and mental pains. It is an incredible event that people have done, this cannot be…

South Korea is a prosperous, booming presidential republic located in Eastern Asia, boasting a population of more than fifty million. Known for its lush rolling and hosting one of the world’s largest cities, South Korea has become an extremely successful country due to gaining independence and assistance from fellow countries. As South Korea promotes freedom for its people, the United States of America has been valuable, much needed supporter. Not only has the U.S. helped South Korea through a…

In the past months, rising tension between North Korea and the United States have raised some eyebrows and caused some to have growing concerns in terms of how the issue may pan out. The tension between the United States and North Korea will most likely not escalate enough to a nuclear war, according to former defense secretary, William J. Perry, who states that “North Korea is incredibly unlikely to launch an unprovoked nuclear attack.” This may ease some fears on the growing concerns of war…

The documentary, “Secret State of North Korea,” explains the hidden world of the North Korean people. Throughout the documentary, North Korea is defined as an isolated and controlled country. Kim Jong-un, the dictator of North Korea, wants to maintain tight control over what North Koreans see of the world – and what the world sees of North Korea. The people are told that the leader is like the sun: "If you go too close you burn. If you go too far you freeze to death." North Koreans and the world…

North Korea is extremely different than the United States. The government style of North Korea is way different than the United State. They have a dictator. The lifestyle of the citizens is very different than the US too. North Korean citizens lacks many rights and responsibilities that US citizens do have. North Korea also has a very different government and economy than South Korea. North Korea is a communist country. They have a dictator who rules everyone in North Korea. In North…