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The 1956 Olympics Wilma Rudolph a 16 year old won a bronze medal in the 4x100 meter relay, this achievement was even more remarkable considering that she had polio as a child and wore braces on her legs until the age of nine. She began running and no one could stop her, in high school she never lost a meet. After triumphing in the 1956 Olympics she did even better in the 1960 Olympic games, winning gold medals in the 100 meter, 200 meter, and 4x100 meter relay. She became the first american…

“Students who are pressured to be number one live in between dreams and reality” (ibighit, 2013). The song I chose is titled, “N.O,” sung by South Korean hip-hop group, BTS. In both the music video and in the lyrics for N.O, BTS showcase how they want youth to overthrow goals that others have set for them, and start to find their own happiness. Hence the lyrics, “Everybody say NO! It can’t be any later. Don’t be trapped in someone else’s dream” (ibighit, 2013). The music video shows the…

Have you ever thought of how scary nuclear testing in North Korea could be very scary? To you, nuclear testing may be no big deal. But, to others in our country it is very nerve racking for everyone. You never know where the bombs may end up. They could even be planning a secret attack on someone and nobody will know. In 2006, 2009, 2013 they tested atomic bombs every one of those years in North Korea. Nuclear bombs can be very powerful and even deadly to many. In 1961 it remained the most…

“Benefit all mankind” is South Korea motto. It means which is a selfless motto for a people who had suffered from being under a communism no less than 60 years ago. Once the cease fire cleared somewhat between North and South Korea they began to rise from their situation with nothing and became the proud country that it is today. With its fast growing economy and large technology industries throughout Asia it’s one of the few Asian countries predominate countries that is developed and stable. It…

The biggest reason why I quitted my job and came to the US is that I really wanted my own business and had to improve my English skill for that business. Actually, I got my business idea from KNK’s business model. I lived near the Seoul Train Station where lots of foreigners reside. I saw most of foreigners were really struggling to settle down in Korea because Korea is definitely not a foreigner-friendly country. Most Koreans cannot speak English at all, and there are a lot of special cultures…

2-(2) Ahn, from a mentor of 2030 to influential ‘Politainer’ Ahn has been recognized by public as a mentor of 2030 for a long time. It was because of his successful life as a CEO of Ahnlab and social donator. He was originally a doctor. However, he created a vaccine program against computer viruses during his work. After that he gave up his life as a doctor to focus more on making vaccines, though doctor is one of the best jobs in Korea. He built a computer vaccine company named Ahnlab. He not…

The Korean war highlighted the conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States as the Cold war raged on in the early 1950s. The Red Army, which was part of the Soviet Armed Forces, attacked and conquered many different countries around the 1940s(ushistory.org). After these nations were conquered, they became a part of the Soviet Union and Stalin, who led the Soviet Union, established communist rule in the countries. By conquering nations around the world, the Soviet Union had the ability…

William Westmoreland is better known by his service during the Vietnam War, but prior to the Vietnam War he began to establish himself as a commander in both World War II and the Korean War. William Westmoreland cut his teeth as a Lieutenant during World War II seeing combat in the North Africa theater and then in the invasion of Italy. Westmoreland quickly reached the position of Chief of Staff for the 9th Infantry Division. After World War II Westmoreland continued to move up in the ranks and…

On January 8th, 2016, the Thai beauty company, Seoul Secret, released an online video advertisement for Snowz skin lightener pills with the tagline, “whiteness makes you win” (Holmes, 2016). However, the advert was withdrawn hours after its release due to public outrage and accusations of racism (2016). While the camera zooms out, the Thai women’s white complexion darkens and her smile turns bleak. “Before I got to this point, the competition was very high. If I stop taking care of myself,…

In 2011, at the age of 15, I was introduced to the Middle Kingdom in the same way that hundreds of thousands of people around the world have been introduced to it since 2004 when the first Confucius Institute opened in Seoul, South Korea. According to the Constitution and By-Laws of the Confucius Institutes, in Article 4 it states that the Confucius Institutes are non-profit organizations for education, and as stated in Article 1, they are here to:e already devote themselves to satisfying…