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#The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

Part 37. BTS and the Rise of K-pop as a Global Cultural Phenomenon

2025-12-15

The Beginning of K-pop and the First Idol GenerationThe debut and rise of Seo Taiji and Boys in 1992 marked a turning point in Korean pop music. By blending ...

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The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

#The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

Part 36. Squid Game Transformed the Landscape of K-Contents

2025-12-08

What’s the Global Rave over Squid Game?Squid Game follows 456 financially desperate players competing for 45.6 billion won, just over 31 ...

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The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

#The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

Part 35. “Parasite” and the Growing Global Recognition ofKorean Cinema

2025-12-01

“Parasite” and Korean Cinema on the World StageIn June 2025, The New York Times selected Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite as one of the ...

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The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

#The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

Part 34. Kim Yuna Rewrites the History of the Winter Olympic Games

2025-11-24

World-Renowned Figure Skating Queen Kim Yuna Kim Yuna was the first figure skater to win all four major titles: the ISU World Championships, the ...

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The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

#The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

Part 33. The Successful Launch of Naro and Korea’s Entry into the Ranks of Aerospace Elites

2025-11-17

The Beginning of Korea’ SatellitesThe Aerospace Industry Development Promotion Act was passed in 1987, providing legal grounds for space ...

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The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

#The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

Part 32. Korean webtoons grow to become global cultural contents

2025-11-10

The beginning of webtoonsWebtoons are digital comics enjoyed online. Webtoons got their start in the late 1990s when the Korean cartoon market ...

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#The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

Part 31. Korea Leading the Era of Global E-sports

2025-11-03

The Origin of E-sportsFollowing the foreign currency crisis in the late 1990s, the Korean government promoted the information and telecommunications ...

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The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

#The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

Part 30. The 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea-Japan Changes the Paradigm of Korean Football (Soccer)

2025-10-27

Korea and Japan Co-host the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the History of Hosting the World CupThe 2002 FIFA World Cup was held in Korea and Japan from May 31 ...

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#The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

Part 29. The Inter-Korean summit, taking South and North Korea beyond division and toward peace and coexistence

2025-10-20

The start of inter-Korean summits and the June 15th North-South Joint DeclarationSouth and North Korea have tried to build political trust through ...

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The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

#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

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