International Relations (2) Korea in the World 김 병 구 (BK Kim) /19/20151
Korean Land Space Area:110, ,000 km**2 Population: 만 –1.3% of 6 billion world population –1/15 of China, ¼ of US, ½ of Japan Language:Ural-Altaic group Finland, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan Alphabet:Hangul Only invented phonetic symbol 9/19/20152
Korean Presence in History Far eastern end of the Silk Road Koguryo, Unified Shilla trade with the West Shilla monk Hyecho –8 c. travel record of India, C. Asia ‘ 왕오천축국전 ’ Shilla tycoon Chang Bogo ( 청해진에서 신라 방까지 ) –9 c. controlled NE Asia sea trade Tang general Kosunji conquered C. Asia –8 c. Afghanistan conquer, paper technology
Peak Period Silk Road (8 c.) Rome-Istanbul-Baghdad-Samar Cant- 장안 - 경주
20th Century History 1910Japanese annexation Movement, small nation’s indepence 1945Liberation(Hiroshima/Nagasaki) 1948N/S separate independence –S: market democracy, N: communism –GNP ~ $500/head, worst LDC 1950Korean War, devastated peninsula 9/19/20155
20 th Century History Revolution, 5-year Economic Develop. 1988Seoul Oympic 1989German reunification 1991Soviet collapse 1996ROK joined OECD 2002Japan/Korea World Cup 2007ROK joined Geneva Group 2008Beijing Olympic –GNP $20,000/head, 400 times GDP in 60 years –Only country to achieve democacy/economy 9/19/20156
Korean Characteristics Race:Mongolian (blue spot) relatively “pure blood” Religion: Buddhism, Christian liberal to outside religions Alphabet: Hangul ideal for comuterization easy to learn foreign language - Well-suited for the global world - 9/19/20157
Korean Impression Personal:60’s, ‘I am from Japan’ Foreigner’s impression ‘ hard working, efficient, high-tech’ succeeded in economic + democracy develop China: economy first, democracy later Trade with 200 nations Export: electronics, cars, ships Import: raw materials 9/19/20158
Modern Global Koreans UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon Personal history SG election ( ) His achievements Home work next week Wikipedia, Economist WHO Director General Dr. Lee Jong-Wook Died in office during 2005 – 2007 term Served as the highest global medical position 9/19/20159
Korean Int’l Competitiveness ‘ 빨리 빨리 (bbali bbali)’ mentality IT nation: internet infra, high-tech Reliable fine products, services Samsung, LG, Hyundai, etc. electronics, auto, ships Culture products: 대장금, 겨울연가 Character: warm hearted, flexible Needed: foreign language, global mind 9/19/201510
Korean Attractions Food 韓食 : well-being health food Dress 韓服 : 치마 저고리 Housing 韓屋 : 기와집, 초가집 Alphabet 한글 : scientific but Music 國樂 : 판소리, 가요 Culture 韓流 : TV dramas 9/19/201511
ROK’s Global Position UN Sec. Council veto powers (P5) US, RUS, UK, FRA, CPR 1945~64 NWS Threshold states (T3) INA, PAK, ISR post-1970 NWS Among 4 big powers US/RUS/CPR/JAP Wisdom of SWI/AUT ( 强小國 ) Among 4 big powers UK/FRA/GER/RUS 9/19/201512
발표 주제 KYU’s international competitiveness? UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon? 9/19/201513