Charts the incredible rise of South Korea, from colonisation and civil war to today’s thriving nation.
South Korea has a remarkable history.
Born from the ashes of imperial domination, partition and a devastating war, back in the 1950s there were real doubts about its survival as an independent state.
Yet South Korea endures: today it is a boisterous democracy, a vibrant market economy, a tech powerhouse, and home to the coolest of cultures.
In just seventy years, this society has grown from a shrimp into a whale.
What explains this extraordinary transformation?
For some, it was individual South Koreans who fought to change their country, and still strive to shape it.
For others, it was forward-looking political and business leaders with a vision.
Either way, it’s clear that this is the story of a people who dreamt big, and whose dreams came true.
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