Part 11. Korean Miners and Nurses in West Germany 2015-03-17 Back in the early 1960s Korea needed money to power the first phase of the five-year economic development plan. South Korea’s need for funds and West ... Listen
Part 10. Korea’s Baby Boomers, the Key Players of Industrialization 2015-03-10 Korea’s population exploded between the mid-1950s and early 1960s, steadily growing at an annual rate of 3% since 1955. Believing that such a rapidly ... Listen
Part 09. The Golden Age of Korean Films 2015-03-03 The 1960s was called the golden age of Korean films, as high-quality movies adapted from acclaimed literary works flooded the screens. As the Korean ... Listen
Part 08. The Miracle on the Han River 2015-02-24 Desperate to escape the poverty and despair left in the wake of the Korean War, the government launched the first round of the five-year economic ... Listen
Part 07. Let the Flowers of Democracy Blossom 2015-02-17 The April 19th Revolution was a landmark event that represented Korea's first step toward democracy. Sickened by the corruption and blatant disregard ... Listen
Part 06. Building the Basis for Growth with Education 2015-02-10 In a country without any significant natural resources, human talent was the only reliable source of hope. Koreans believed that ignorance was ... Listen
Part 05. Building the Foundation for Economic Growth 2015-02-03 After the armistice treaty was signed to halt the Korean War, the next big challenge for the Korean people was to escape from the crippling post-war ... Listen
Part 04. Yearning for Freedom and American Culture 2015-01-27 The United States was Korea's greatest benefactor following the Korean War. American goods as well as American ideas and culture flooded into Korea ... Listen
Part 03. The Korean War: Pitting Brother Against Brother 2015-01-20 The third episode of Korea Panorama 70 years is about a war considered as the greatest tragedy in Korean history. It is the Korean War that broke out ... Listen
Part 02. Founding the Republic of Korea 2015-01-13 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 ... Listen