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#The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

Part 13. Jeon Tae-il writes a new chapter in the history of the Korean labor movement

2025-06-23

Jeon Tae-il starts working at Pyeonghwa MarketJeon Tae-il in his late teens got a job at Pyeonghwa Market in Cheonggyecheon in central Seoul to support ...

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The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

#The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

Part 12. The Opening of the Gyeongbu Expressway

2025-06-16

The opening of the Gyeongbu Expressway, the artery of the landOn July 7th, 1970, the Gyeongbu Expressway linking Seoul and Busan opened. Its construction ...

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The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

#The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

Part 11. Overseas Construction, the Force that Propelled the Korean Construction Industry to Another Level

2025-06-09

Recording $1 Trillion in Overseas ConstructionOn December 30th, 2020, a light show celebrating the birthday of BTS member V took place at the Burj ...

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The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

#The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

Part 10. Korea achieves 100 million dollars in exports: The birth of a global economic powerhouse

2025-06-02

Achieving 100 million dollars in exports, marking the birth of a global economic powerhouseIn November 1964, Korea recorded 100 million dollars ...

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The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

#The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

Part 9. Saemaul Undong, the New Community Movement

2025-05-26

Saemaul Undong, Korea’s Rural Modernization Movement1. Diligence, Self-help, Cooperation2. Yellow circle against a green background ...

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The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

#The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

Part 8. Democratization ovement, the civic power recognized by the world

2025-05-19

“March for Our Beloved,” a song of resistance representing democracy and human rights“March for Our Beloved” was written ...

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#The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

Part 7. The April 19th Revolution, Opening a New Chapter in the History of Democracy

2025-05-12

The April 19th Revolution Broke Out Just 15 Years After LiberationThe April 19th Revolution was a nationwide uprising in 1960 in which students ...

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The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

#The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

Part 6. Making of the Constitution

2025-05-05

The Constitution of the Republic of Korea LegislatedThe Constitution of the Republic of Korea was promulgated on July 17th, 1948. The Constitution, ...

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The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

#The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

Part 5. The power of broadcasting and distributing K-contents around the world

2025-04-28

The Beginning of Korean BroadcastingKorean Broadcasting began during the Japanese colonial period, but radio broadcasting flourished after ...

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The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

#The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

Part 4. Education, the Power that Shaped a Global Korea

2025-04-21

“My answer to the question asking about the secret to Korea’s growth in just a single century was always education.” - Former ...

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The Republic of Korea Since Liberation

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