Korea and the World (2) 한국과 세계 Korea in the World 김 병 구 (BK Kim) /4/20161

This Week in Brief 한중일 ‘ 얼음 녹는 ’ 북극해 관심 – 수에즈 운하 대신 북극 항로 (6~7,000km 단축 – 지구 온난화 현상 – 한국, 북극이사회 가입 추진중 한미 서해에서 대규모 연합대잠수함 훈련 – 북한에 강력한 억제 메시지 – 대화 / 제재 two track 삼성 / 도시바, Apple iPad 에 도전장 –Galaxy Tab, Polio 100 출시, apps 확대 관건 6/4/20162

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 6/4/20163

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. Silk Road 개척, 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 ~ $50/head, worst LDC 1950Korean War, devastated peninsula 6/4/20166

20 th Century History Revolution, 5-year Economic Develop. 1988Seoul Oympic 1989German reunification 1991Soviet collapse, N/S join UN 1996ROK joined OECD 2002Japan/Korea World Cup 2009ROK joined OECD/DAC Group 2010G20 Seoul Summit –GNP $20,000/head, 400 times GDP in 60 years –Only country to achieve democracy/economy 6/4/20167

Korean Characteristics Race:Mongolian (blue spot) relatively “pure blood” Religion: Buddhism, Christian liberal to outside religions Alphabet: Hangul ideal for computerization easy to learn foreign language - Well-suited for the global world - 6/4/20168

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 6/4/20169

Modern Global Koreans UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon Personal history SG election ( ) His achievements,Climate Change, Copenhagen 2009Climate Change, Copenhagen 2009 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 6/4/201610

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 6/4/201611

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 6/4/201612

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 6/4/201613

발표 주제 KYU’s international competitiveness? 6/4/201614