- Starring: Lee Young-Eun, Ha Seok-Jin, Choi Jong-Won, Woo Sang-Min
- Director: Kim Eun-Joo
- Studio: CJ Entertainment (Korea)
In 1959 South Korea was mired in poverty. By 1979 it had a powerful industrial economy and a vibrant civil society in the making, which would lead to a democratic breakthrough eight years later. The transformation took place during the years of Park Chung Hee’s presidency. Park seized power in a coup in 1961 and ruled as a virtual dictator until his assassination in October 1979. He is credited with modernizing South Korea, but at a huge political and social cost.
South Korea’s political landscape under Park defies easy categorization. The state was predatory yet technocratic, reform-minded yet quick to crack down on dissidents in the name of political order. The nation was balanced uneasily between opposition forces calling for democratic refo! rms and the Park government’s obsession with economic growth. The chaebol (a powerful conglomerate of multinationals based in South Korea) received massive government support to pioneer new growth industries, even as a nationwide campaign of economic shock therapyâ€"interest hikes, devaluation, and wage cutsâ€"met strong public resistance and caused considerable hardship.
This landmark volume examines South Korea’s era of development as a study in the complex politics of modernization. Drawing on an extraordinary range of sources in both English and Korean, these essays recover and contextualize many of the ambiguities in South Korea’s trajectory from poverty to a sustainable high rate of economic growth.
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Citation DetailsTitle: Concomitant inflammatory pseudotumor of the temporal bone and lung: a case report.(Disease/Disorder overview)(Case study)
Author: Joo Hyung Lee
Publication: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 86
Issue: 10
Page: 614(3)
Article Type: Case study, Disease/Disorder overview
Distributed by Thomson GaleSeptember, 2003 exhibition at Korean Cultural Service, Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Washington, D.C.This two-volume set provides the only comprehensive, Western-language history of Pan-Asianism through primary sources and commentaries. The book argues that Pan-Asianism, oftenâ€â€though unfairlyâ€â€associated with the Yellow Peril, ! has been a powerful political and ideological force in modern Asia. It has shaped national identities and strongly influenced the development of international relations across Asia and the Pacific. Scholars have long recognized the importance of Pan-Asianism as an ideal of Asian solidarity, regional cooperation, and integration but also as an ideology that justified imperialist expansion and military aggression. Yet sustained research has been hampered by the difficulty of accessing primary sources. Thoroughly remedying this problem, this unique sourcebook provides a wealth of documents on Pan-Asianism from 1850 to the present, many translated for the first time from Asian languages. All sources are accompanied by expert commentaries that provide essential background information. Providing an essential overview of Pan-Asianism as it developed throughout modern Asia, this collection will be an indispensable tool for scholars in history, political science, international rel! ations, and sociology. Its accessible presentation makes it a ! valuable resource for non-specialists as well.
Palace: Journey into the imaginative world of Palace where kings and queens still rule modern day Korea. Grand and beautiful, the palace becomes the home to a group of royals pulled into the political rivalries and romantic entanglements of palace life.
Shin (Joo Ji-Hoon) may be the picture-perfect Crown Prince, but he is aloof and wary of his royal status. Commoner Chae-Kyung (Yoon Eun-Hye) is headstrong and outspoken, but fiercely loyal to her loved ones. Their worlds unexpectedly collide when an arranged marriage makes them husband and wife! It's not exactly "happily ever after" for this royal odd couple as they try to make sense of their relationship. Life gets even more complicated when Prince Yool (Kim Jeong-Hoon) returns to the palace to compete for both Chae-Kyung's affection and the throne.
With vivid cinematography, elaborate costumes and set designs, and a fresh young cast, Palace is a spectacul! ar visual experience. Sparks will fly when romance clashes with palace politics in this colorful romantic comedy.
Super Rookie: Make way for Kang Ho (Eric Mun, Phoenix), a high-spirited and street smart young man who has wasted most of his life kickboxing and reading comic books, much to the frustration of his family and friends! But when a computer error earns him a job at a prestigious company, his life takes an abrupt detour into the fast-paced world of business where it's all work and no play. Join Kang Ho as he clocks in and kicks the corporate world where it counts!
Also starring Han Ga-In (Yellow Handkerchief), Oh Ji-Ho (Couple or Trouble) and Lee So-Yeon (Spring Waltz, Spring Days).A widowed old professor (Min-seop) with one more semester to go until his retirement, leaves for his son's house in America during the summer. He asks Young-jo, a graduate school student he is sponsoring, to organize his personal library and asks Yun-soo, a! nother close young man working at the flower shop to take care! of the orchids his wife had cherished all her life. At the professor's house in the morning Young-jo finishes organizing the books, and in the afternoon, Yun-soo takes care of the orchids, yet the two of them misunderstand each other even without meeting. While they work on their own, they discover the traces of the professor and his deceased wife. At around the time they realize the invisible love the couple has bestowed upon them, the professor passes away and the summer of Young-jo and Yun-soo comes to an end. Special Features : - Audio Commentary with Director, Cast - Summer Story - Deleted Scenes - Music Video - Trailer
