Welcome to South Korea!
Referred as Asian tiger, economically developed and technically advanced South Korea is an intriguing nation. It has transformed into major global power after stumbling through several obstacles. It has been controlled by Japan for several years. Japan’s defeat in World War II led to American control over South Korea. Further, war with North Korea totally devastated South Korea’s economy.
In fact, the country has emerged from vacuum into dynamic International player, as it had no economic base. Government initiative for heavy industrial enterprises and chemical enterprises and export based foreign trade policy played vital role in establishing, sustaining and growing country’s economy.
Although country has embraced American standard of living, cousin is quintessentially Korean. Noodles, sea food, nightlife at beach restaurant, barbecued pork, salsa and hip hop dances are integral part of the Korean life style. Maximum population is concentrated in and around the capital Seoul.
Among East Asian countries climate of South Korea is relatively temperate and most of the peninsula is mountainous and hilly. Enthusiastic South Korean people tend to hook up with shopping, entertainment, music and rocking party. In American influence South Korea embraced capitalist thought leading to industrialization of the country and emergence of some world class enterprises as LG electronics and Samsung electronics & heavy industries and Hyundai heavy industries. |
