The Korea Republic national team (as it is known) has qualified for every World Cup since Mexico 1986, and has broken out of the group stage twice: first in 2002, and again in 2010, when it was defeated by eventual semi-finalist Uruguay in the Round of 16. [364], South Korea shares its traditional culture with North Korea, but the two Koreas have developed distinct contemporary forms of culture since the peninsula was divided in 1945. Following the Armistice, South Korea and the U.S. agreed to a "Mutual Defense Treaty", under which an attack on either party in the Pacific area would summon a response from both. South Korea still uses some Chinese Hanja characters in limited areas, such as print media and legal documentation. Education is regarded with a high priority for South Korean families, as success in education is often a source of pride for families and within South Korean society at large, and is a necessity to improve one's socioeconomic position in South Korean society. The Liancourt Rocks were the first Korean territories to be forcibly colonized by Japan in 1905. Fuel production and waste handling technologies have also been developed locally. [157] Most South Koreans live in urban areas, because of rapid migration from the countryside during the country's quick economic expansion in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. [65][66][67][68] Buddhism flourished during this time, and many Korean Buddhists gained great fame among Chinese Buddhists[69] and contributed to Chinese Buddhism,[70] including: Woncheuk, Wonhyo, Uisang, Musang,[71][72][73][74] and Kim Gyo-gak, a Silla prince whose influence made Mount Jiuhua one of the Four Sacred Mountains of Chinese Buddhism. [33][35] In 108 BCE, the Han dynasty defeated Wiman Joseon and installed four commanderies in the northern Korean peninsula. [357][358], Plans of creating English-teaching robot assistants to compensate for the shortage of teachers were announced in February 2010, with the robots being deployed to most preschools and kindergartens by 2013. South Korea maintains diplomatic relations with more than 188 countries. It also hosted the Winter Universiade in 1997, the Asian Winter Games in 1999, and the Summer Universiade in 2003 and 2015. In 1988, South Korea hosted the Summer Olympics in Seoul, coming fourth with 12 gold medals, 10 silver medals, and 11 bronze medals. Memorial Day is celebrated on 6 June, and its purpose is to honor the men and women who died in South Korea's independence movement. South Korea, Officially Known As Federal Republic Of Korea (Hangul: [Romaja: Daehan Yeonbang Gonghwaguk]) (Spanish: Repblica Federal de Corea) Is A Sovereign State In East Asia, constituing the Southern Part Of Korean Peninsula. [227], Despite the Sunshine Policy and efforts at reconciliation, the progress was complicated by North Korean missile tests in 1993, 1998, 2006, 2009, and 2013. [350] The government plans to develop Naro-2 by 2018.[351]. [396] The national football team became the first team in the Asian Football Confederation to reach the FIFA World Cup semi-finals in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, jointly hosted by South Korea and Japan. ", "South Korea's president is removed from office as court upholds her impeachment", "New Korean president willing to work with North DW 05/10/2017", "South Korea's Moon may be on brink of legacy-defining moment", "Park Geun-hye: South Korea's ex-leader jailed for 24 years for corruption", "As Birthrate Falls, South Korea's Population Declines, Posing Threat to Economy", "Who is South Korea's new president Yoon Suk-yeol? Winters can be extremely cold with the minimum temperature dropping below 20C (4F) in the inland region of the country: in Seoul, the average January temperature range is 7 to 1C (19 to 34F), and the average August temperature range is 22 to 30C (72 to 86F). Approximately 3 million people died in the Korean War, with a higher proportional civilian death toll than World War II or the Vietnam War, making it one of the deadliest conflicts of the Cold War era. U.S.-Korea relations continued until 1905, when Japan assumed direction over Korean foreign affairs. Korean uses an indigenous writing system called Hangul, created in 1446 by King Sejong, to provide a convenient alternative to the Classical Chinese Hanja characters that were difficult to learn and did not fit the Korean language well. Fee: The reciprocity fee, also known as the visa issuance fee, you must pay. Large numbers of ethnic Koreans live overseas, sometimes in Korean ethnic neighborhoods also known as Koreatowns. [365] Its rich and vibrant culture left 21 UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritages of Humanity,[366] the fourth largest in the world,[needs update] along with 15 World Heritage Sites. [121] The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the nation since 2020. South Korea elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The succeeding Korean Empire (18971910) was annexed in 1910 into the Empire of Japan. Recently, research and development in genetics and cloning has received increasing attention, with the first successful cloning of a dog, Snuppy (in 2005), and the cloning of two females of an endangered species of gray wolves by the Seoul National University in 2007. [307] Nuclear power in South Korea supplies 45% of electricity production, and research is very active with investigation into a variety of advanced reactors, including a small modular reactor, a liquid-metal fast/transmutation reactor and a high-temperature hydrogen generation design. [274] Beginning in 2001, South Korea had so far deployed 24,000 troops in the Middle East region to support the War on Terrorism. In an attempt to gain strength in terms of not just numbers but also modernity, the commissioning of four Boeing737 AEW&C aircraft, under Project Peace Eye for centralized intelligence gathering and analysis on a modern battlefield, will enhance the fighters' and other support aircraft's ability to perform their missions with awareness and precision. The U.S. government estimates the total population at 51.7 million (midyear 2021). 'Great Korean People's State'; listen) was adopted as the legal English name for the new country. On 1 January 2007, former South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon served as UN Secretary-General from 2007 to 2016. [134], The renewable portfolio standard program with renewable energy certificates runs from 2012 to 2022. [167] Currently, South Korea has one of the highest rates of growth of foreign born population, with about 30,000 foreign born residents obtaining South Korean citizenship every year since 2010. The two failed KSLV-I launch vehicles were based on the Universal Rocket Module, the first stage of the Russian Angara rocket, combined with a solid-fueled second stage built by South Korea. [385] Western-style pop, hip hop, rhythm and blues, rock, folk, electronic dance oriented acts have become dominant in the modern South Korean popular music scene, though trot is still enjoyed among older South Koreans. Its armed forces are ranked as one of the world's strongest militaries, with the world's second-largest standing army by military and paramilitary personnel. ", "Can South Korean Startups (and the government) Save its Flailing Giant Tech Conglomerates? [115], South Korea saw another milestone in 2012 with the first ever female president Park Geun-hye elected and assuming office. This mountainous peninsula is flanked by the Yellow Sea to the west, and the Sea of Japan to the east. Since June, 2021 the United States has shared 1,412,800 safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine doses with the people of South Korea - free of cost. South Korea's citizens enjoy one of the world's fastest Internet connection speeds and the densest high-speed railway network. An official website of the United States Government, History of U.S. Relations With South Korea, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Country Page, Office of the U.S. [244] The situation was largely resolved by South Korea making significant military concessions to China in exchange for THAAD, including not deploying any more anti-ballistic missile systems in South Korea and not participating in an alliance between the United States and Japan. In November 2010 Yeonpyeong island was attacked by a significant North Korean artillery barrage, with 4 people dying. [27] As a result, the Korean name "Daehan Minguk" is sometimes used by South Koreans as a metonym to refer to the Korean ethnicity (or "race") as a whole, rather than just the South Korean state. [137], In 2017, South Korea was the world's seventh largest emitter of carbon emissions and the fifth largest emitter per capita. Its current Chief of State, as well as the Head of Government, is President Moon Jae-in. South Korea is unitary. Is South Korea limited or unlimited government? Constitution Day is on 17 July, and it celebrates the promulgation of Constitution of the Republic of Korea. The United States has stationed a substantial contingent of troops to defend South Korea. Elections take place every five years to elect the President and the members of the national assembly. About three thousand islands, mostly small and uninhabited, lie off the western and southern coasts of South Korea. Metal chopsticks have been discovered in Goguryeo archaeological sites. [126] South Korea is home to three terrestrial ecoregions: Central Korean deciduous forests, Manchurian mixed forests, and Southern Korea evergreen forests.[127]. For example, migrants from China (PRC) make up 56.5% of foreign nationals, but approximately 70% of the Chinese citizens in Korea are Joseonjok (), PRC citizens of Korean ethnicity. [276], Male citizens who refuse or reject to undertake military services because of conscientious objection are typically imprisoned, with over 600 individuals usually imprisoned at any given time; more than the rest of the world put together. [263], The two nations also share a close economic relationship, with the U.S. being South Korea's second largest trading partner, receiving $66 billion in exports in 2016. Naval Forces Korea. After World WarII and the division of the Korean Peninsula, about four million people from North Korea crossed the border to South Korea. The Hyundai Research Institute reported that the Korean Wave has a direct impact in encouraging direct foreign investment back into the country through demand for products, and the tourism industry. South Korea went on to sign a Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Australia in 2014, and another with New Zealand in 2015. [324] The national pension scheme is the primary welfare system providing allowances to the majority of persons. The expanded martial law closed universities, banned political activities, and further curtailed the press. [159], The population has also been shaped by international migration. [123], On 29 October 2022, at least 153 people were crushed to death when a crowd surged in an alleyway during Halloween festivities in Seoul's Itaewon district. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and adjacent islands. Choose the best example of an autocratic unitary state. The PRC assisted North Korea with manpower and supplies during the Korean War, and in its aftermath the diplomatic relationship between South Korea and the PRC almost completely ceased. South Korean corporations Samsung and LG were ranked first and third largest mobile phone companies in the world in the first quarter of 2012, respectively. [382], In addition to domestic consumption, South Korea has a thriving entertainment industry where various facets of South Korean entertainment, including television dramas, films, and popular music, has generated significant financial revenues for the nation's economy. The South Korean Army has 2,500 tanks in operation, including the K1A1 and K2 Black Panther, which form the backbone of the South Korean army's mechanized armor and infantry forces. [323] The current pension system is divided into four categories distributing benefits to participants through national, military personnel, governmental, and private school teacher pension schemes. There are currently 4 negotiation groups in the Assembly, formed by the Democratic, the United Future, the People's Livelihoods, and the Future Korea. The transition of Korea from autocracy to modern democracy was marked in 1997 by the election of Kim Dae-jung, who was sworn in as the eighth president of South Korea, on 25 February 1998. Eventually, Chun's party, the Democratic Justice Party, and its leader, Roh Tae-woo, announced the June 29 Declaration, which included the direct election of the president. "While less than 100 Koreans in America enlisted in the US military during World WarII, more than 100,000 Koreans served in the Japanese army as officers and soldiers. [152][153], A centralized administration in South Korea oversees the process for the education of children from kindergarten to the third and final year of high school. South Korea has four distinct seasons; spring, summer, autumn and winter. [105], Chun subsequently created the National Defense Emergency Policy Committee and took the presidency according to his political plan. The estimated area rises steadily from year to year, possibly because of land reclamation. Following the coup d'tat, Chun Doo-hwan planned to rise to power through several measures. In 1960, a student uprising (the "April 19 Revolution") led to the resignation of the autocratic then-President Syngman Rhee. [326] Individuals with a minimum of 10 years covered under the national pension scheme and who are 60 years of age are able to be covered under a 'reduced old-age pension' scheme. Post-war modern Korean art started to flourish in the 1960s and 1970s, when South Korean artists took interest in geometrical shapes and intangible subjects. [318][319] With rising tourist prospects, especially from foreign countries outside of Asia, the South Korean government has set a target of attracting 20 million foreign tourists a year by 2017. [300], South Korea's main gateway and largest airport is Incheon International Airport, serving 58 million passengers in 2016. Its southern tip lies on the Korea Strait and the East China Sea. There were two Korean Lt. 3 October is National Foundation Day. Other well-known dishes are Bulgogi (), grilled marinated beef; Gimbap (); and Tteokbokki (), a spicy snack consisting of rice cake seasoned with gochujang or a spicy chili paste. [223] It also has the third highest health adjusted life expectancy in the world.[224]. Read the country information page for additional information on travel to South Korea. Korea Expressway Corporation operates the toll highways and service amenities en route. [333], South Korea leads the OECD in graduates in science and engineering. This instability was broken by the 16 May 1961 coup led by General Park Chung-hee. Like many democratic states,[145] South Korea has a government divided into three branches: executive, judicial, and legislative. Both in its regular bilateral contacts with South Korea and through its FTA with Korea, the EU is seeking to improve this situation.[261]. [204] The system has also been criticized for producing an excess supply of university graduates creating an overeducated and underemployed labor force; in the first quarter of 2013 alone, nearly 3.3 million South Korean university graduates were jobless, leaving many graduates overqualified for jobs requiring less education. The southern coast is subject to late summer typhoons that bring strong winds, heavy rains and sometimes floods. This trend of net entry reversed over the next 40 years because of emigration, especially to North America through the United States and Canada. [379], Korean architecture entered a new phase of development during the post-Korean War reconstruction, incorporating modern architectural trends and styles. The National Assembly ( Gukhoe) has 300 members, elected for a four-year term, 253 members in single-seat constituencies and 47 members by proportional representation. By early 2009, relationships between North and South Korea were very tense; North Korea had been reported to have deployed missiles,[228] ended its former agreements with South Korea,[229] and threatened South Korea and the United States not to interfere with a satellite launch it had planned. [107], South Korea was formally invited to become a member of the United Nations in 1991. The name Daehan (Great Han) derives from Samhan (Three Han), referring to the Three Kingdoms of Korea, not the ancient confederacies in the southern Korean Peninsula. The winners were announced on 29 September 2013 and shared a total prize pool of 80 million won (US$74,000). [277] The vast majority of these are young men from the Jehovah's Witnesses Christian denomination. This impediment to South Korea's indigenous nuclear industrial undertaking has sparked occasional diplomatic rows between the two allies. Hangul Day, on 9 October commemorates the invention of hangul, the native alphabet of the Korean language. [210] Of the people who are affiliated with a religious organization, most are Christians and Buddhists. The Korean economy developed significantly during Park's tenure. [209] Christianity, unlike in other East Asian countries, found fertile ground in Korea in the 18th century, and by the end of the 18th century it persuaded a large part of the population, as the declining monarchy supported it and opened the country to widespread proselytism as part of a project of Westernization. ", "Anthropogenic modification of forests means only 40% of remaining forests have high ecosystem integrity Supplementary Material", "Corruption Perceptions Index 2018 Executive Summary p.8", United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, "World Population Prospects 2022: Demographic indicators by region, subregion and country, annually for 1950-2100", "Population Projections for Provinces (2013~2040)", "South Korea is facing a crisis of extinction and it's not due to North's nukes", "Korea marks first-ever decline in registered population", "Summary of Census Population (by administrative district/sex/age)", "More Than 1 Million Foreigners Live in Korea (According to the article, approximately 443,566 people are considered to be Chinese residents in South Korea with Korean ethnicity. Gija Joseon was purportedly founded in the 12th century BCE, but its existence and role have been controversial in the modern era. Of the 1,412,800 vaccine doses,100% were donated through bilateral agreements. A recent agreement with Novavax expands its production for a second vaccine to 40 million doses in 2022, with a $450 million investment in domestic and overseas facilities. [161], South Korea is considered one of the most ethnically homogeneous societies in the world with ethnic Koreans representing approximately 96% of total population. The Korean royal court cuisine once brought all of the unique regional specialties together for the royal family. [138][139], Seoul's tap water recently became safe to drink, with city officials branding it "Arisu" in a bid to convince the public. After Goryeo was replaced by Joseon in 1392, Joseon became the official name for the entire territory, though it was not universally accepted. [231] On 27 May 2009, North Korean media declared that the Armistice is no longer valid because of the South Korean government's pledge to "definitely join" the Proliferation Security Initiative. South Korea has a government which is a Unitary State. "[259], The European Union (EU) and South Korea are important trading partners, having negotiated a free trade agreement for many years since South Korea was designated as a priority FTA partner in 2006. 4. Robotics has been included in the list of main national R&D projects in Korea since 2003. [182][183][184] This obsession with education has catapulted the resource-poor nation consistently atop the global education rankings. There is heavy anti-Japanese sentiment in South Korea because of a number of unsettled Japanese-Korean disputes, many of which stem from the period of Japanese occupation after the Japanese annexation of Korea. [149], In April 2016, South Korea's population was estimated to be around 50.8 million by National Statistical Office, with continuing decline of working age population and total fertility rate. [198] In addition, 69.8 percent of South Koreans aged 2534 have completed some form of tertiary education qualification, and bachelor's degrees are held by 34.2 percent of South Koreans aged 2564, the most in the OECD. 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Chun's assumption of the presidency through the events of 17 May triggered nationwide protests demanding democracy; these protests were particularly focused in the city of Gwangju, to which Chun sent special forces to violently suppress the Gwangju Democratization Movement. [292] Although it was severely harmed by the 1997 Asian financial crisis, the South Korean economy managed a rapid recovery and subsequently tripled its GDP. Speed skating and figure skating are also popular, and ice hockey is an emerging sport, with Anyang Halla winning their first ever Asia League Ice Hockey title in March 2010. South Korea. Ancient architects adopted the bracket system characterized by thatched roofs and heated floors called ondol. [53] Later Silla was a golden age of art and culture,[54][55][56][57] as evidenced by the Hwangnyongsa, Seokguram, and Emille Bell. [citation needed] To further complicate and intensify strains between the two nations, the sinking of the South Korean warship Cheonan in March 2010 was affirmed by the South Korean government[232] to have been caused by a North Korean torpedo, which the North denies. [376] People of the upper classes built bigger houses with elegantly curved tiled roofs with lifting eaves. Seoul hosted the 1967 and 1995 Asian Basketball Championship. This fee is in addition to the nonimmigrant visa application fee (MRV fee). The country, including all its islands, lies between latitudes 33 and 39N, and longitudes 124 and 130E. After normalizing relations with the new Qing dynasty, Joseon experienced a nearly 200-year period of peace. [299] Express bus terminals are available in most cities. [102][103] In addition, virtually all of Korea's major cities were destroyed by the war.[104]. From them, Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla emerged to control the peninsula as the Three Kingdoms of Korea. [395] Recent polling indicates that a majority, 41% of South Korean sports fans continue to self-identify as football fans, with baseball ranked 2nd at 25% of respondents. [325] Any one who is under the age of 18 are dependents of someone who is covered or under a special exclusion where they are allowed to alternative provisions. [173] The average life expectancy in 2008 was 79.10 years,[174] (which was 34th in the world[175]) but by 2015 it had increased to around 81. Because of social instability, social issues appeared as main subjects in the 1980s. Goryeo was never conquered by the Mongols, but exhausted after three decades of fighting, the Korean court sent its crown prince to the Yuan capital to swear allegiance to Kublai Khan, who accepted, and married one of his daughters to the Korean crown prince. 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