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#The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

Part 28. The Gold Collection Movement played a pivotal role in helping Korea overcome the 1997 foreign currency crisis and emerge as a key player in the global economy.

2025-10-13

The 1997 Financial Crisis (IMF Crisis) and Emergency Bailout PackageIn 1997, a major financial crisis swept through Southeast Asia, triggered ...

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The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

#The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

Part 27. Korea rewrites its shipbuilding history with construction of LNG carriers

2025-09-29

The beginning of the Korean shipbuilding industryIn the early 1970s, the late Hyundai Group founder Chung Ju-yung succeeded in financing his shipbuilding ...

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The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

#The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

Part 26. Korea’s cultural heritages becoming heritages for mankind

2025-09-22

The Meaning of UNESCO World Heritage Sites UNESCO, which protects cultural heritages and natural monuments, has been evaluating historical, ...

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The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

#The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

Part 25. Video artist Paik Nam June, the pioneer of media art

2025-09-15

An artist who crossed boundariesPaik Nam June was an experimental artist who crossed boundaries between music and art. As a member of the Fluxus ...

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The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

#The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

Part 24. South Korea joins the UN to fulfill its duty as a responsible member of the international community

2025-09-08

Special relations between the UN and the Republic of KoreaThe United Nations, established in 1945 to prevent war and maintain peace, has special ...

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The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

#The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

Part 23. The debut of Korean-made mobile phones and the rise of an IT powerhouse

2025-09-01

The arrival of the first Korean-made mobile phone and its significanceOn September 17th, 1988, Korea’s first locally made mobile phone ...

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The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

#The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

Part 22. Seoul Olympic Games: The World to Seoul, Seoul into the World

2025-08-25

The miracle of Baden-BadenKoreans cannot forget the historic moment when Seoul was chosen as the host city of the 1988 Summer Olympic Games at the ...

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The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

#The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

Part 21. First inter-Korean Reunion of Families Separated by the Korean War Opens a New Chapter in inter-Korean Exchanges

2025-08-18

First contact between South and North Korea since divisionFirst official contact between the two sides began when the Red Cross of South Korea proposed ...

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The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

#The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

Part 20. KBS Special Live Broadcast “Finding Dispersed Families” Becomes a Message of Peace

2025-08-11

"When they heard Patti Kim’s song "Does Anyone Know This Person?" on TV, everyone, even those who hadn't lost any family ...

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The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

#The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

Part 19. Founding of the professional baseball league in Korea and its significance in professional sports

2025-08-04

The launching of Korean professional baseballKorean professional baseball was launched in 1982. The historic first game was between the MBC Blue ...

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The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

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