In the second episode of Korea Panorama 70 years the establishment of the government of the Republic of Korea is explained in depth. The process involved ideological conflicts between the right-wing and left-wing factions and subsequent founding of two separate governments in South and North Korea. While Syngman Rhee was inaugurated as South Korea's first president, Kim Il-sung solidified his power base in the North to turn the country into a socialist state. Following a successful democratic election in Korean history, the government of the Republic of Korea initiated many reforms, which helped build the foundation for the nation's amazing economic and social growth. Travel back several decades to find out more about how the new nation struggled to carve out a place for itself in history.