NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE SURVEY 41B; SOUTH KOREA; THE SOCIETY

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South Korea
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op En A* Comma! Sauey dated Febm&V 1910.
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1. Fundy and clan
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2. Glosses and-socia gmuts
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4 Language
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3. Labor and labor- management relations
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4. Labor legislation
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E Living cotiditions and social prableans
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1. Central
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2. Ilousing
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3. Other problems
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4. Social welfare
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F. Health
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I. Diseases
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2. Diet and nutrinon
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3. Food storage, water supply, and pollution
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4. Medical services and care
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C. Religiun
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1. Shamanism
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2. Buddhism and Confucianism
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3. Christianity
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4, Chondokyo
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it Education
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1. General
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2. Primary and secondary education
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3. Highcr educations
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4. Student uctiv�sm and activities
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Artistic and cultural expression
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1. The past
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2. Present and future
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J. Public information
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1. Press and periodicals
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2, Books and b4mrics
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3. ,Motion pictures
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4. Radio and television
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K. Suggestions for further reading 35
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Fig. 1
Statue of admiral who defeated
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Japan (photo)
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Fig. 2
Turtle, Koreas good -luck symbol
enidw-ivcs (photo)
(Photo)
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Fig. 3
Farmer with "A" frame (photo)
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Fig. 4
A hongul lesson (photo)
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Fig, 5
Density of population (snap)
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Provincial population breakdown
Fig. 18
School statistics far selected years
(tabfo)
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Age-sex distribution, South Korca
Fig. 19
Celadon from Koryo Dynasty
and the United States chart)
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Fig. 8
Refinery workers (photo)
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Fig. 9
Types of housing photos)
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Fig. 10
Fish �at major soun+e of protein
Fig. 22
Students playing koya -ko Inshumcats
(photo)
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Fig. 11
Woman spreading night N,,ll (photo)
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Fig. 12
Worrien protesting "harmful crtviron-
Fig, 24
Police provided comic books (photo)
meat (photo)
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:Mother registers baby a. clinic
(photo)
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Fig. 14
Wamen receiving training to become
enidw-ivcs (photo)
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Fig- 15
F'amld Buddhist temple, Iaein -sa
(photos)
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Fig, 16
Buddha at Sokkuram Croltn (photo'
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Fig. 17
Education system chart)
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Fig. 18
School statistics far selected years
(chart)
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Fig. 19
Celadon from Koryo Dynasty
(Photos)
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Fig. 20
Bell from Sills Dynasty (photo)
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Fig. 21
Folk masks (photo)
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Fig. 22
Students playing koya -ko Inshumcats
(ph:oto)
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Fig, 23
Art e%hbition er' ics (photos)
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Fig, 24
Police provided comic books (photo)
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A. Introduction
Al the 07utative patiisrrti ill nuiuitlK fanljl ufiairs. 'e4tilr
d:ttlylltcn nsuully Ire chetislu�d and {uvirl us u::nstlr
11s wits: drspilr Nils it II!swe role. Allhougll td >IfI utian
and dcfurc utY� luhr prt clvvr watil"Q111. hr
fanlih has a I>t ritt:lneFlkt' :old sinhilitV Owl provill"
mat cnlllinn;tl silllixat for 11te i9tiliVkltlll.
1'ht Klueltt clan i\ l"Wranit)lc+sllklltlllt};l lssllip
Isensp %V1111 h Kit�cs tilt individulLl Mrs ever: wider h:ras
Of s(wjll slahis alld ct4,It,zuic s(etaity.'k'hcn :Irc over
l.lii)tl Cht0i, I MIlf� itlridificd by tilt' Nt,upnun
s,ialaows of the riluis� rlteailw1%, I'i.wcr that: I M of the
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FIGURE 1. StaW of Adm. YI Sun -Sin, the notional nerd
who defeated Japan in 1592
FIGURE 2. %ilte, !Cored s 90od -1u6 {limb al, appears
on royal tomb

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heril.I e- Ilk "114114.I', lit ,ttlnplio11. rl4111:frk;ll)1p hlilli1wr
of t11t �r "ills "4:11118, ee lltc:lt i oa, Iuslilta(I Cllarlcell11u-
ur I1ut%rr .lit am pled a% (ptagivirl.
DI�spile (amain -iassi,hl n' ;IVliun of militar. %I�nive
.1 4IV9rIt i11I:, nlilil:In rlu'tl ucrt' hiKflly n�giltdrd 111
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till' prae-FitA It4o�d hir dune iu pxwtcr to L%kiand Ilia�
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In nt11do (it IiUW%IIW all iIilan 0%a'c1n111' 111 1K4e.:py it
roan� iuljNirlaul A114� Purtir:rl11rly %isuo� Il:r ISNaI a11lp,
militan +trial furiner mi llt :roc Note# ImY4� hpl(I pruntinr11t
putt i:s I:i bsrtn enrol laid ill y:at'fIII11cIIl�u%%nt�t]
illd.Nln W tilt' scut fnlh Wpprove�d ill till% eallhicil by
wrllt� of Ihr huge I nuliliu11:11 elilr. I he nlllflsn 41"11 e%-
::lililar% :+t- cept(o1 :I. tpzden In ILI�
fwltnlali11ls as it %whole
Chungfu. the %ordl t :adifioual niitkllt� t�luss
e411rg11netl of Iniaus offiei:th ;tau� teclutiri uts. 1111% IK'e'rt
rppiatx'el by it 1111KIvni ntiddle�ilteonne )croup tchlnr
111VIII x'11 ovul.itulully ri,p to the :IStk% 11f flip elile
fad% 01 "1119 1141%% c'cllnish M vdimilim. l4ipicitln,,
it Id other Itrofe %,iol ;II lit-fm n%. %trcechsf"I b11,1�
IIIL%%Illl'll. aria� utllu� fie I:r.I(le alilitury office�rs-
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turngu hit �olrnt o� lhrnl farillm- hasc�i:istgctl lilt le,
I'tior l0 11nldprr8 li:itt,% 1114' ultrgnlfll hat[ v.irvillg
dI�},nK's of I*k frl'l Farmer. tah11 ill Ih(Y,n
ranked %remid ufivr uhtphD ill Flu� (:(mf11ci:111 ha ll�.
"ere. often little linter Vht11 w ifs� but crl wriv11 i1Ild
rin- rchm11% ctuiltf cicYasia11aily rise to late rank% Il i
chralgirl ;cud aomrtinw. vajIByrd grpalcr de� judo rigiI!s
and Idwrlivs. 'Clay, farmer (figure 3) dw% tnit
consider hirnself it 111MI sl'r of 11a� lu"er cl:a%- �x�t :Ill
(:unfucfun stucli1111 of hi% vital r.1lp irk 11tr 4-l1t11unly
%lilt }rives hits 11 %ersu� of sI:Ixlriarity.
lljtil Ilan prrsrtlt covatclr Av "ticspiwil (xorplr'
(r :h'or1ro11r) u cre al tite htlitorn of .octet}� (cgallV, if hill
ula:ey% ecunurnie :dl-
Thew lnehu bvggan,
wl,CV r%, pnntiltile%, told Itac11 e ij graft %in: }s,
V.M& us butcher%, stigtnatized by Iluddhist or other
rcligi11lts talkulls. Manv aew 1plblie nr private slaves,
the fnrsnet -&ery freed party lit the t9t1t 4x11114111, Ik111
privitte %laws- snn until WK and Ihr institkili11n
aaly %till %tlrt�it�(�. t l(tuy;h e%lnllegillly. Ill W11101e W tW+
1t�y;uti%l� lxgrnl :It' altituth. 2vuar4l all of lkr +r Ix�oplr
:141� cliff ;kn�seai in %1,1tie1.
lea 41 Ivintal vii �:Il;t� �the bwic� 111th 1�t +trit'ly fair
Fill"[ Fi0re ;811% ]1Ii11t :1l;rienlitsrll aclit itit'% II :I+t'
virltlidly erased ,flay Illc'FslifiCaliicll "'1111 it srlf-
c l ,0011 SlNO;'] class. 5111111� varialioos of %1111(1,
scithi11 Ila- villayv an hnl441tmlt 111 it. rvsidenl% ]tilt du
ool di%�itfp woo vilhll:t�% 41.1 l su 11asi%it[ da .v Stales i%
114ised Ilia family %u:elllt mid sitiliul lrlr %itij11 �tilt' fiat
11 %ually deletnlLu�d bs land or fi%ltillg cljtsiprlrcrlt Wutl
the 'lecclild by pd11eali1111. waracliolls %vital yunglurn
ftssllilit's Mod officials, or the 11hr -Ilx'r o� rolls in tilt.
farnily :sod the :1ltnlCllterle%% of its senirtea. F:1cb
vill.19U _till WII&I to nao11in a lightly knit unit largely
i fa,nl nvightlll:init village.�%.
�I'llr 11911 -11 K11n�an flisl11ry hKUI and llr11vi11ri111
liwaliies caul iultilt:I[hit�% hisw p' ;n- d :Ira intlxutant
part fn 1x1111 mKial uud Ixelilical life. 1'111� pair. u
9rutlphI9 of nefy'11IMMIlig lutnil fot tYOninIIIIJ or
craft c0013rra11011, i% a %it:alfic ;ant lraditioual
11 ImA btu the f ovcrnolesiI for aditiinistralive
"INC] s1K'ial clasttful. f'erwris flash me pneviute lxetul
tng0ther t(r tvin1wit� tt�ith n :livts fmm ulster prnvintts.
1 Is [non truirk-ed the hitthpf the province
lies fwill Scv,ul: nurthc: it-is itrecilnside No, tl pItielsl;srly
4�1111e4ve, Anung yang art cltwc'eftdunts. lruiitiotittl
frirn(Isfii[W Wool Iw%lilifics urld stleotllcrshil) ill furnler
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FIGURE. 3. Farmer carrying rice on art "A" frame

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Flepnti is widl!Il psst'tl(�['(1 tFr fC�illfUfLV 114C
l�SrIIIh SYIIIC111, apcl 1labliCal affiliatilla t(1 )11111L� V%ICFlt
priucilsitl s tOsWoll fun�i Willi jlw t1131si(ll� tilis
0111Cr lvlk--. mf hlctiunal ties ct(t 71L'Fnss ClltIvr Chlr1
t.}\te�rll Of in1criSCnntral ie13t1.11'S17iISh W ild (lfiell
a13LI R�Kimp:11 lllIl: CI :IUIII4tL1- t�v4�11 ftolll Clc =netlt;l r}
(llXMIC(i the chief \uUra`nf Kim UIK. tIFC falls 3; ;I l2il'
[fill JkLAwularli, fstila ]tigh sch(xlI days, keep in timell
(fit duplicit}
n till nlCet f(jr\uda 1, eL'1111 illiC, Of I till IIi pi IriltNeti. Ill
'17,is 1letumTk of clies(� tics leis prlovided a fllcus of
llirrl(YI Ft ltcY!\ Cri(l lllti Ilased oil KorC:ltl Kt1111arr,
Kamall! lml'rJaie U'1Y.1 tr't'l'r aL'lit'flit's a!:' 11l'VCisa rs to,
Acadvnit Alss vo-Urs solid other s� ties have
C,a sit a h l'ill. 01W K(1rL':Ifl li \7.:III4 C'OIIK t(ll`h 11 r1([l ilt�Y
a'41- lirlti inquirlanev in mgimilnl alfaits.
Kuwait cnrnlpt mu if the Taper Kneed rxetcd!-
U 113 3 11 Suci0% has lx�LYt(t v mail fluid aFid Inlstablr
ICYt'I)tW 111L` levelt- :[:71111 of 1111N I)Ilillt. tP :1C11II7-C a niall
1121t litr (1111):Il'i t1F rdlKatlnn, 111:111 ntl'dui, p1)Iltilal
(if \11`allllg 1s (o invite pliblic LVIlsarl� Eve' cnrmlials
and et't111n1111C ch;lrll;e, ulitl I:srge� st�;llr t 11111ligrlti011
111.0 cat. avid \hiwlting a thief rs fllnfder 1'llbllc
frurll lire coarltry'sidr F(I(IGLtif -1) and ItcadviFtiC
n11i 1ijt11r V.0fler111} 11HIM aMailL \t till' f)CTIx 11(
u�11111al"ibip rteillaill itnixlrtiml viteria Ill A)cial' \lilttt
vitilelict� whellier h� he a milit1r vehicle driv w'fui
ht11 [�vlClide'Ll 1)al)Iic elllir4lill11 11:1 !Haiti� dMill lee\
:ICCidt'll1a 111 kill\ \(1rrlC nflt tllh7q11 An faiSlt Uf Iris lFt1 rl
ehst111LIi t. III[htatoF\ m1 sI1Lti71I Gt1ki;. tlflnt lll'rC1111FIt[
tit, a 1)crum Whit v4pin tils prinneditutt41 Oitudvi oil
i1 the C"linl� of tilt' 0111f11C1;111 011ie a% either It
tlunlhcrInub d. totatcifrfrsritli F ;tletimtlsaveapenoa
clinscifjwd} held gilide tit per,naal rlanluct or a
fmnl :u) tltr�idclll is to Avmlille reslx111sihility far thal
s:tilclllln mf CLIM (bifett'tiCt`S ill (ill` VKeial limier. 'file
il fill asirig hf_%s6l1rvlI O I aditinrial values h a s Iteel1
1)t fur tilt Mi GS Ili, life. ]Illt\ Knrealls S1islxxt�
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m clu1 kllltell b\
i grout l'li;1r11;151s llel rlj,' 1113LY'(1 1311
n f ti4t Will L:la 111 u t u l lt) I 1. Kl
achirv'illg aura\ lhrntr,il fudil'idn3E i7crfnrnrint�t�
tvlorks have ulterit)r nuitive-5. Fosy KorL anx knPM that
%vesterrl civibAinll places a hi v'ahic loll acv. (lf
a. �.lcial ethics nod attiwdes
purl� alimi\m and admire the W(:aclFler wlul lxlhavt -v
j
Debt% Will c1)ntrlcts iii)` J'Aun1rP(l accur ling too the
however. i\ unlikely to thntcr a lklorc;tll fnlln takin)t
adt'anlaKv oil Wc- \trrncri it he feels stwit action Wl1111d
l,ene fir his familq fir tither similar iagralsp.
The ati ditctriaat fcaturv, trial b n-eslxel
itir respamsiblr Mneial brhat'ior and properly
cullstilnted public anilulrity Lckan to entcle wider
mFtra irlcpt alld rl[):ecitius rule in the la ir 1 t dvnuav,
and Ihev virtually disappeuicd after jalk(new
aum:t:dinFl. when m.,Ctglncnl against furvigil sine
st*11 Wu to Rive rya lri4itie saIictimn W al must fin} aetiva
tkat 11911tt'd Official uuthurity. The averllte Knrcatt
leek fur rernovevl frunl the govenl inert t and is skeptical
Of 11711 tifficialdoln.
The upper cla sses nflen 6 A till 11 tin til Tarik�111141-
file military' and try to we 1hNT tilugey alld influence
la salve their slats Ilit! s(leial stigitre and hardship% (if military slaty. In the early 197t)�s this IlLmr:tr notlm
difficult, 11(twevel, us haMt draft- evusim i laws weer(�
iMP14'"tento,11. Other South K OFtLalls arc gen er ally
J)"Md Itf their usury and Wccept the idea of Their %cues�
serving for the natior,ll &I'vi se
lta(t I)MI(ldice is strong amusig Ktirrans, despite
(:nnstitnliunul and legal Prohihilh t r agailLit it.
Alt1u)nkh Koreans tatlav arepnerally f:icrttlly tlow'ard
fowigners, they still consider n4iil -I� �1st Asians
"buburimis. a Kure:mra are particularly intulevilit
tmw'ar(t Negroes. Huci:llfp atixed marriages urc fmw�ne:d
u4min. ulthatigh Koreans uftrtl will marry W"teincee
to LxuPe the IL34xll Conti 601111, Uf life ill Korea.
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Korean lichavimr trulitinl1a11y I;as IJML p6ded In
U)Ilfllcial) plove( is thllt salx)rdinale lite individual to
tilt- group The hlnsil} and its vlaa extension art�
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:dwa }^s 1h1711irlctit. %virile friendship circles am other
7114 wLitioll5 111111 it stY'lllidary 11111ugh illlpulatlt 1111r
'17,is 1letumTk of clies(� tics leis prlovided a fllcus of
slability d(^spile kn;lt charges ill mmrus (anse by War.
Ix)Iilical Will F1L[)I1 ;)rl lit� 1111112 [tailitt'. ;till[ ill Creasitlg
tiro :uli.aiitiu, Uraanizalirn, in particular, is
huKlanwrilal f ncr for cfalttre, mIx�Flijig Ill youth tilt`
option of leaving home to) %leis ncit upix0111110lics in
the (�ill. The mpirlliulu fin(] nllill of rs 11
Willi stay home :lie \ul)}�t:cl tm cltalge thrnngh
rid :ahrual(fe:nts which underaline {:elufaeian puritan-
ism and severely deal triditi(mul Ikl ualhmrih.
I ly ctrtitutst, Kmrc;tu% have sulntituted a (usefully
estabiishetl CIKlr lof rliqurll lunlrlinsrs thhlly
di5AQhll1g Il1'r.4)[MI advurltagc's �far absolute ruoml
t�alula. Asian "xituali111131'� ethic�% arc sit f ;lr Trmnved
r.
fulfil Western clmcrpts Of universa nlpr;dity its to
upltear tinuiml to many OL'ciderllals. lying, far
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iFlstasscc, is s:rllclintrt'(l if it 111t`1(�rvcs tinier tint[
i lk
Inlrlllftlry and tilt' Well -being of Lite F.IHI& or !1311.
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Debt% Will c1)ntrlcts iii)` J'Aun1rP(l accur ling too the
degree that the lursnnal relalimeship irtvnlved
demmuls such actimn. Theft anel di +hunest_c are
evndmntd Will% wacticed against nie -mbcrs of a
different clan� rrKirr,, mr class. Gudrr the\c LYlnditimlls
R=
tfle family ugil offers the only [rile security, up(l
however. i\ unlikely to thntcr a lklorc;tll fnlln takin)t
adt'anlaKv oil Wc- \trrncri it he feels stwit action Wl1111d
l,ene fir his familq fir tither similar iagralsp.
The ati ditctriaat fcaturv, trial b n-eslxel
itir respamsiblr Mneial brhat'ior and properly
cullstilnted public anilulrity Lckan to entcle wider
mFtra irlcpt alld rl[):ecitius rule in the la ir 1 t dvnuav,
and Ihev virtually disappeuicd after jalk(new
aum:t:dinFl. when m.,Ctglncnl against furvigil sine
st*11 Wu to Rive rya lri4itie saIictimn W al must fin} aetiva
tkat 11911tt'd Official uuthurity. The averllte Knrcatt
leek fur rernovevl frunl the govenl inert t and is skeptical
Of 11711 tifficialdoln.
The upper cla sses nflen 6 A till 11 tin til Tarik�111141-
file military' and try to we 1hNT tilugey alld influence
la salve their slats Ilit! s(leial stigitre and hardship% (if military slaty. In the early 197t)�s this IlLmr:tr notlm
difficult, 11(twevel, us haMt draft- evusim i laws weer(�
iMP14'"tento,11. Other South K OFtLalls arc gen er ally
J)"Md Itf their usury and Wccept the idea of Their %cues�
serving for the natior,ll &I'vi se
lta(t I)MI(ldice is strong amusig Ktirrans, despite
(:nnstitnliunul and legal Prohihilh t r agailLit it.
Alt1u)nkh Koreans tatlav arepnerally f:icrttlly tlow'ard
fowigners, they still consider n4iil -I� �1st Asians
"buburimis. a Kure:mra are particularly intulevilit
tmw'ar(t Negroes. Huci:llfp atixed marriages urc fmw�ne:d
u4min. ulthatigh Koreans uftrtl will marry W"teincee
to LxuPe the IL34xll Conti 601111, Uf life ill Korea.
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l'lse Kc)reurl I1111pa a is 116111141 frmu the lallget p'...
of nl'1Khlwrink IX-41 �tics tletllilc i1% kim11111 to lilt- Urll�
Alluic family rf lanlntaKcs s+hFcll toIS4r inclndc
M(mg111ian. 'l'llup ic. 11nd 'I'utkicti- 211%11 its many
t.
boomminp in lxpth 11101 x(l since Wiltld War 11.
Ilip(MI Sl 111111 Ctwftuiat) r011et'lpr+ halva Yell ftllill
p
1i
u11d s11bslanoi. to Koft -an chilirltitl11 flit ove11Ili but
Koreans have llrtllrnc incrc :t%ifigly ;tW ;tic th;ll Ihrir
t41litiM131 1111x11%+ tlf lhi11ghl 211111 1lrhaai11r tFll nut
;ull�t111410}� rnc't t �It' coeds 0f 4andt-ngxprr} xtill}.
ll(trilly; tl ;Itch I IIiZ, ill a nloa�e dt'Si);nlll tit cllsrltnale
warty, till! m4m!itiltlCttt ellaCEt-ll :1 law f all111g, far
sirrtplificatiull of Adxrlte� fitnlli%� tilt': s�cll as
tletldirF fnucalls. 11nd WIM.- tlir ae21nlrlp. In c4m2rl %1
111 the Curllintt11fsl North. hra't-scr, nu ;t1l-
cl:cennl> wire has det- ci411x4� it, talc Sold to
lh %111a(Y' the lrrlitional sl ial and vtllical a ?ICI11.
4. Language
l'lse Kc)reurl I1111pa a is 116111141 frmu the lallget p'...
of nl'1Khlwrink IX-41 �tics tletllilc i1% kim11111 to lilt- Urll�
Alluic family rf lanlntaKcs s+hFcll toIS4r inclndc
M(mg111ian. 'l'llup ic. 11nd 'I'utkicti- 211%11 its many
t.
boomminp in lxpth 11101 rre�c 1% unit llli% hit4gilib9c of ulsn
1111( oaf
J,gr;Intwr fxnits :Iltr .11lth. Ilarlilyd .lute Kosca
lllA'tallnll iii 1f) -f$. %%.I$ rellt�%% to earls 197:3 ill high
.t�huo11s :uu1 t�trlleges lkti :ussv t1:+� j alrnu sv lrjrll In
replaim Nall the lialive langlia a and Script %litil
j als nit st mint Kcavasss 11crr 1t) Main ;It least N11 �c
ktpnrh tllte of this l at};ual~t,. Uldvr� e(Invulttl KOrl'Jill
oftevo t Ili 11k anti a fit t- its Jalrlt��sc� nnlfe Aa11II% than in
Korvul). Japane willail� it hilgim 14 foot
ft11eigra�n igwiraut of Koreuu. allllpilgh 1- Alg(kil is
rt l)i11I rs -1 ;1 111); jalmnew a% 11 %cmild 1:r11gll3g(1
1 ?ve Smith K,m -m hly.1 sehlxd s;ratltlale ha+
.Illslttradly sllldit 1� *iigh far G �ean atul euv}
milege grldualr fit, Ito, bat it is e.lillhslrtl that (1111} a
sm:dl fiaeliun (1f ecru tlu� cYlllcyto }rttluatov eats mad
1:rsi;lish ea%ik. and 114 :an of hunt, wow du mad it
can1111t speak it-
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flu� fir pul)licuf Ku ma s last elffse�i111 censtis. IALVII iII
iktolx�r 19711, pluc�t-d file Ixlpulatiun ;it ^,1.1fiJ.l :3 1t
%r:ss t'slim:Iled l(1 Base� waviled :3_�',`177- illlli by nlid
19 �alum Ill:ut duuhle the 1lupillalimi al ltstlh
Kort,a but lcu 1111111 uuc 111itd cif j :lpan�,t 11?,5.2 111011011-
111111.41 s Iwpidallmi i% this of Life Mint htlille l);t'eSCUIIS ill
tilt� vnild. as 114 1117(1, Sa11tle Ktsmi Imil 0111y 47.713
rtsidriil .111cl (esvludilig sen-icerue11, usruslwrs of lhv
d:pl11af:ctir cor a1111 vlsll4irs). J11paur.c rust]
Americans prixlnflsitl:rttxl: lilt- prsl lar},csl };raulK
canoe from lilt- Repallic tsf China. the Ulliltrl
Ki11pdanl, and %Vest Cc�rmally-
1, Density and growth
5ttnth Kmea's aver v p ilmlatio11 density is 4-v if
r thrhigllc. l ill the
scodd {Fig11rra :lhetrnuflnismurc
T cmH'ded Ihtas Japan �atom 111:111 1360 lst,rwuls ]ter
S sefaare mile aK:d11s1 jullals i 75G. 411 ufntt- fertile
vallc}. Iwpulalimi density is nom! luau I -CM Iwr
slivare milt-, s �d lhcre is till average of 4mlp ".�:felt�%
It[ laud Sar tilt- tppic:d farm lsuouliold of G 1wrs,nts. 111
1 r,
?',r'i7c�w"".+"r++- �..ter,..
t
1117p tiK0111. 111� ealliled� hall tilt' hi0l"t drusits�
lx�rs(1tts lti�r xlaarr Will!- chile 11"Mil. The
cllasitrc c s c(1ad lam -,v %t cj4 Mod its itsafur Ixsrl, 1141411
the 11c-t hiviles1. A 1:3,5 ^_0
lost ci4szt� e, %fill live ill tursl art us. llaaly;]f I E9al
the lx�rtx�atage ill nirst duellers hall dvt -Imm-d ltslil �r
flu�I it hirb of 4 11 1, ill 11119. ti milpaat;- ]nsktn.
lixalvd in flit. c� :t %t- central aria� hod the larg wt tf)711
lxspula4i11sl ill ally %ingle limitiev. 611.4 11cvr half the
p1pllali4tu wa-, c'c�tuered ill the rice- glititilir pl:si �s
:aid salles of lilt- tint used Milith t(1:uls. Mural
lxspnl :sliuts de11s11i1. rvi>;iut fame fiiij t
I (NS 1
Ill ail large chit-�: tilt- I),gnsL�ctioa 9FINWIh rIll' IIIIs
�utlt, than clu11]flt�cl 111x1 OF life fettio11 as it whole.
,chile iu SIV 111 it 1111� alone t�1:us tripled l]fe nasintcd
rate. Al, the site of central 411111:1111 +LrttivcS
y (sni ltl 2.1 Fi f �lil) the 3`c lrvct midled Ik�hm� lh^ (.x 60,5 c:m fete c�al..-S and 67,7 f:+r f -smiles,
,'��3 nalilind With ltrlttall 1lrtlgrlsrs 1 M1;:II1 ill 191312 {)1111 �It; :l[Infl 'e:ts lx 'l�II a til�1;ligil+h� CUC(Ilr ill;xlllld:diteh
iu thr drop incllale the itlen�ax�d u.r it( Cllatli,'l CtUlrltn iN rs +t.likcl lnaltrlct :ur} +lzabl.�
uh +r(iun� tlsull[ ill(ta[ t:rUi� nttullr :uttl !hl- n�ntlx-r al imrlliL and andrr preyltl u.,rltl'
rbia); :rt rrl);r age !al- lsutslrtt to utarry {ri i l')70 (tinitliliu :+s there s� ttrx platter frr lnrkt nurnlx r. of
tiltap Yl�Yl x'itll 17 In �9�i) The dt�illh mW x405 S.:) smith Kmd to };t+.
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United Stales, 1966
Cavemmcttt ImIlicies
Cnnrr rnrd a er pn�s\11ms platt'd In .1 111rIn11til
lullntlalinn jolt lice c4nsulrt'1. �IMM� tl�sltntct�s, the
glolveltillt `nt is 111101111!611}; ctr cjol1%illvdi4e sc rrrrl
13wgritns (u 2dlev: -It tilt. sitmitin11. Uol� of its �Ilicf
11111% 1- !11 Flax tile grul\'Q1 rttc t jo 1.:3r
br 14151, ant! U.Bi bg 1111 early 3Utlt1'.. AtIvitipt5 toy
tile Ministry Bd I1cnllh and Snci :d Affaln In 1a+
'11141rti011 legalized finally suvel-ecled ill January 14173.
%vIn�n Site t�. \trljorrli0a7ti Sl:llr Cuutrt3l s:ulctiauc7I 11r
prutive as of \fay 1411:3.
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All'aestcllilr. aes :111161111 birlll L"11111111 prjoi;r:lvt 1
ulatll' +josslr 6s�adts:l +inc,� 191i? �I'hr pus',r11u 11-IN
+dul:ctiunal cffc,tt rMIllilig ftian
Floral Irclttsr+ 111 111'ba91 lcle"S'lm i lftWalnh -11"
uu�rtinilr Ilu� lrtt "Ijoiial u},nrtialo .tnd dlilfll"Alt
}jo Ili+pu +i:ijon tit latl' f:uuilirs lI\ 1417. blflll kvillrul
4PrcicvA :Ind vniltrlt't�111ic 11t�r c"s gcrl� 114'1111Z
dt.1u�1114-41 .1141 a %l'rijotuie+ ;x Jfnrnu�d lx rtrarl, 1412
111:01112 crlds�r`S, writs� l,llW drsignatl' cliuil+. "tell it
11lolltin�r 111 lull6ilr \:101\. �l the v \lint p1\slble. %chick's
atxl drs ir�c�+ hair brru irnrt 141.:1 imr lu 01111x� unable In
pu \Itbuuy It nvrr IltillitrL alYVpUlrs haul IK: n
rrrnlitt�d ht 15173, ntam jof tlll'nt disultttl�urd Imill
ciltitn,) 11raclln.:rfll'r a WI 1wrilKi. load 11121\ an
11
t�stitn:llstl I usilliou tvuIlIeN +arrt' lK'licscd !u I)Fit0ia-
cUlltnlCl� ;t: iun n'1!111t1 till tin 11$�+11 rt waS i I i l Ito re P A ilt
the t ;rilwill tali +4141'0 tr1 1 but Ilrr pro9t,tut Mill
t:+K�+ against 0ltr triditilostal bc�lil�fs llal 61201 contrill is
a %l:lild n},ain \t pnl +irlrua� 11 211:11% Ailtlrru
1110Y IW 4j Its 11.1jenh ill I:ltrr tPaD fiSN ltrr
llr-.t\tNwk trill vowe in till' utid- 1S171i'. ""ll t1r
utllnlK r of %rumen entedli nt:lFri:Igt� uti;l� Brill dil"ltlr
a% It a�Slllt of lhr ;xnt- lKoraun W.IF Is11rL 1KK
risUlnlly nur.1111,cilig a Fisc� in till' birile rile.
Tile l I:\enunl�ut aSsit isdt�tc�rinin_ Lit N10" till' ]'Will
r.1lr +d urba11irltion, It lslicularly in ticuul. Act1I:11 ttr
pro}ccicd steps its lilt r11rly 123702 inclu41r At rcvluclijou
of lux ides for t111sc Will' 'kt tilt ncs% fut:b :uul
olfict in �tociuLtal unit tilt iut ;utsiliun of a
"ciliicnship tai' 411, homeiluidr anti LYrryKlratr bullies
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United Stales, 1966
Cavemmcttt ImIlicies
Cnnrr rnrd a er pn�s\11ms platt'd In .1 111rIn11til
lullntlalinn jolt lice c4nsulrt'1. �IMM� tl�sltntct�s, the
glolveltillt `nt is 111101111!611}; ctr cjol1%illvdi4e sc rrrrl
13wgritns (u 2dlev: -It tilt. sitmitin11. Uol� of its �Ilicf
11111% 1- !11 Flax tile grul\'Q1 rttc t jo 1.:3r
br 14151, ant! U.Bi bg 1111 early 3Utlt1'.. AtIvitipt5 toy
tile Ministry Bd I1cnllh and Snci :d Affaln In 1a+
'11141rti011 legalized finally suvel-ecled ill January 14173.
%vIn�n Site t�. \trljorrli0a7ti Sl:llr Cuutrt3l s:ulctiauc7I 11r
prutive as of \fay 1411:3.
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a
All'aestcllilr. aes :111161111 birlll L"11111111 prjoi;r:lvt 1
ulatll' +josslr 6s�adts:l +inc,� 191i? �I'hr pus',r11u 11-IN
+dul:ctiunal cffc,tt rMIllilig ftian
Floral Irclttsr+ 111 111'ba91 lcle"S'lm i lftWalnh -11"
uu�rtinilr Ilu� lrtt "Ijoiial u},nrtialo .tnd dlilfll"Alt
}jo Ili+pu +i:ijon tit latl' f:uuilirs lI\ 1417. blflll kvillrul
4PrcicvA :Ind vniltrlt't�111ic 11t�r c"s gcrl� 114'1111Z
dt.1u�1114-41 .1141 a %l'rijotuie+ ;x Jfnrnu�d lx rtrarl, 1412
111:01112 crlds�r`S, writs� l,llW drsignatl' cliuil+. "tell it
11lolltin�r 111 lull6ilr \:101\. �l the v \lint p1\slble. %chick's
atxl drs ir�c�+ hair brru irnrt 141.:1 imr lu 01111x� unable In
pu \Itbuuy It nvrr IltillitrL alYVpUlrs haul IK: n
rrrnlitt�d ht 15173, ntam jof tlll'nt disultttl�urd Imill
ciltitn,) 11raclln.:rfll'r a WI 1wrilKi. load 11121\ an
11
t�stitn:llstl I usilliou tvuIlIeN +arrt' lK'licscd !u I)Fit0ia-
cUlltnlCl� ;t: iun n'1!111t1 till tin 11$�+11 rt waS i I i l Ito re P A ilt
the t ;rilwill tali +4141'0 tr1 1 but Ilrr pro9t,tut Mill
t:+K�+ against 0ltr triditilostal bc�lil�fs llal 61201 contrill is
a %l:lild n},ain \t pnl +irlrua� 11 211:11% Ailtlrru
1110Y IW 4j Its 11.1jenh ill I:ltrr tPaD fiSN ltrr
llr-.t\tNwk trill vowe in till' utid- 1S171i'. ""ll t1r
utllnlK r of %rumen entedli nt:lFri:Igt� uti;l� Brill dil"ltlr
a% It a�Slllt of lhr ;xnt- lKoraun W.IF Is11rL 1KK
risUlnlly nur.1111,cilig a Fisc� in till' birile rile.
Tile l I:\enunl�ut aSsit isdt�tc�rinin_ Lit N10" till' ]'Will
r.1lr +d urba11irltion, It lslicularly in ticuul. Act1I:11 ttr
pro}ccicd steps its lilt r11rly 123702 inclu41r At rcvluclijou
of lux ides for t111sc Will' 'kt tilt ncs% fut:b :uul
olfict in �tociuLtal unit tilt iut ;utsiliun of a
"ciliicnship tai' 411, homeiluidr anti LYrryKlratr bullies
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in 51.�,Il. and lml% %iloh in 1'um at a11d �I.11V 11 as well, tll(.
't,mm!r11ctinn
Ill. governnwill 1)a2. discaurlgild if Isv o lsfollulk
',7911; ',If a fox oral, anlriglll Im no
Firing a'n)pfma'ch kuuan !o liavr amcahin
111. buihCing (tf nru f letutim an oflit%.% Ill 11111m)
44111 proviuri :d nreas: lfn' dt',trnetkal of
)u, Employlueni
luulutlsnrial�cl uluattc�ra, ,hacks: Il,r plaa�nnv11 of
"1 rron ikata anitind imirior eillts 4114d pren�incial
'file ralle of e�lap(urnlr)I1. relativei high d11rilig l w
vapil ;11%. lilt- crvalilul of a�,Irllilr tiiies near Scold to
ecolimttiv W41111 off lit(- MOS. load dcrlirlyd sliariAt b}
't" lilt- C9 rl of lkre%1le ill the ��itt pmpe'r:
1K2 in all u�('ltsn low ay;ricullurr, s;� t�J:rpin}�u)eul,
:111c1 :1 1u1i1dop of sfn:dl tntrn isl;nxls, and rnril
and [;tsunl h11x1r. Sere ,11x111 projt-ets ill coral :1mam
;asv reurlrrit
elnpinnih Ian skilled :ltbar, Ilge -ter([ (on[ueaan mrlce-pl\
dVCF%;ill}i it aunal f ;:[YII die 1,:erd its [:ills. 'Cbere is a
e,nel der of '�vnhalturl tlnenlpluyitle�llt ItnlattG
I
vollrge y;tubtutc% w] wilb tivaneial support Imill
j(nnu� �suit antrtnd iudelirlitelt [III Iobs (he% eausider
%ilite�d In Iheir 4111CIlik' Ir:lrkt;mltod aril lrlinilig
I'11r+ Gxlk for uork its Ihr citie. w1n�r� lho% :Ir-. but
dise1;1111 vuillg to tilt "blxnulcxk: w11e�n� loll', might Ix
a%ailable OIle� oaaan for [him nluclautr is thaw 11
Kerman[ uuiployty, who iik his Jspanvw eYlanll'r Carl
tends ttI sl ;t% wi11t the %:aIli �-iuploles for able r: sl of Ills
tcurking life, t%onb to 1W .fur� Ili make lilt right initial
ehaic�e Go %ernnlem sr�rvict� ailrovt+ a Iligher
tx�f(-e�IIIage of tau� Im,palmiaa than in el(here7ntatrit.s
1.2 tvtrllizued l0 1 l in tilt Utlilt -I States �wi[h
(texxl rea"In' I)e ieite wt-asiollnl rut In elimitlate
n\'e thlpp'n fllllCtiOW. till' ,ou�rnttls�nl istvs %tell :Intl
Im etxls3 IVII'd Ilfl�sliprillllm
1 \5'1711 IV( II� 1'r[Ite are Illelfe r eal i stic
;dh111t elnplwvluerd ;tilt[ lake tvllal till'% tan fiml.
NartneN. despite IhI�iroflea lot\ inc'emil', truliliou:dll
like Bide ill [heir Iife�.Il'le and skills ;rod rcserst
impliculious Thal their farthing melltntls art'
ill:e(Irelstate Ytinug people from 0y;r[cu111114d urea
hnwevcr. am inefv;tsingll Iuml to the eft its
nplxlrtunilius for imillsllial joh edaealiau. Intl tllr
glarnorof 81446 11 slWiet+ The govcr!lmeul's eveutlurl
t�n:Itioil o� many rar11.1r:IU�d joix (tlahl re�erne this
[rood.
K On I will ker% itu� stilt vdlis[ficd w'it ll Ltbnr
ulndBintes lx�c:nt%e- pf the� Iiulitetl cititntts for lneshilill
dw lack of (t lnininaan wap%. lxxir workiny volkilitiolls,
and it drarth of friui;r Ix'ucfil%. Averan industrial
wugc are It [iota 11A the anlellutt tsee�detl br :111
urban family of four. mud wmkl�ra are ImAt:dll lit the
sm�tew' of their calploven who ilia null drlormill how
niltvll seitge1% to ikl` iull often feel nn axupuncaioll 1u
pay 111rin cm lillu�.
11 Kilo cYanlpris( sip (u Vj of tilt lulxtrfnta�
and ate i ivolwed in Mltttt�'1.IN) kinds of'wellpalkars. Are
diw1imilmled ugaimt. Kell]: it work mare than 11
lantn .1 day' --as opinst tax� Ivvrcgv S.e Imu her
alum --:Ind rverivekw [[deli Imif w; nlucl, -Lary. Alwid
3,yl. of the wtitllen luler%4ewcd in an Office of bilxlr
Ar (aio 3u nor at late 10 said Ilscr l egmi to work to
Supiletri f:Irail\ ulrrulK�rs_ alxlut i')V; lit ,uppllrt
thrnikrlvr%. and alxlnt ?i[xniliorr, ;cad stnlglll Irgislutiull tll
inlprnr livilig arld wilrklug axldiiiuns. Ill the tmrI
S IKO's� --as the Woskcrti dllril it)w ;ktd r111p lovvis hex
given LL'a% loll wgtW 111 I111tr ge aial.41lidarit%-- 11YInull
unions have so1311.1ii -N slap -d w ;llWolN or Atdowu
.bikes, aithuogh Strike an- furhiddels and airlusligh
th1� VV IT i. uueler e�vrn slricler govvri-im nl emilml.
i'Isn� are 50 trade a,\Sfnl. 11411 tliav have little
to (lo %%ilh tier ci>udltel of itttliwrial relaliau*
\[atlagrnx'fit ha% not folirtl it nI cx�a.ar% lu ur}; aoizr.
Sitter tnenl eentmlllic pnxillelioll ollils iv �111:111 mul
dirrcl worker'umployer Id lions ehmisrsir the uresl
flit Ko�llelurvus in unlit, a� lilt% bize..he 'umvin of
illit".416:11 rrl attoll. is lal`gttly patern:ll. l:mpluyem
rexm�tn'er, frl�I u;LN.ure.l b. the =act. that otdL
PefiIIlulrlll e111I11elye9%life fill ietll mrnlbeNand t 1 m rile�
over"ll)0% of label' rrlalivc let availallle jo)u miike.+
Worker, than' tit rluplovrr p rm sii re�s
4. lalxlr legistal4irt
[n late !172 the gei:cripmerlt declared elrM6.11 IaW,
pamed it cmilprallrlAvr "sl:erial otea.un. lase, and
11111101111e1 thal wKial emre will not 1w tolenitcd
and all elements of llnrsl w'ili lx� trnunecl.-By Owse
amt later r u litigs 6i 14llverlllla�Ill g: t1111'd comp
rorltol twer Wtlges. polxs, arxf lalxlr tcfations; imiuns
were slx�cificaliv denied the ri.Cllt Its cn tlecliLe
IsarK:11ui11g_
Prior to the dexhln;ZWii. moost of Smith Klima's Iolalr
1rgi51atint: Baled frsini 195:3. Lstx�ll 14m,, ju-sed during
tile� U,S. Inililar} elerul mliun Wt�1 eisflrrsulx�1,celcYl or
hrnadrnrd. '11wse taus, eltl a nigh rufleeliog lilt influence of the t.ltsited stales and 111[� li.(l, Were
nuleieleil to mom- exterst 41st J;tp:snt-.sr I X Iati ari
1L1.'re Jlllt :ilw ;l" r:lelliv adavlable tip Soiltl) Keelretlrl
Ixsnsliliolu; Ixlth rovrla}m and Cnforxiiieml .[ore
w Fiole ly rirfifivill.
Desilite nr:lrli: law Ilrd sullx:tlilellt rulings, the�
govermitent in W3 claimed to lw: Ism -sing for the
sanx� labor- s lalu laut tibjeclives of pre0ous lcy Uatimt:
h;lyrnenl of iwcniuc Wages let vinjil n�re�s. himi Malkin
11-� tl lnllllillll111- +eUGI' M- Swill it levving of rt'{hliri nle llh
on Workshupc (having 511 or inon vsupiomvm) to sct up
weifuli, facilitim. and en:utmeui of it naliona welfare
unnuiiy law.
E. Uvinfi emaditimms and social problems
1. Cum -F21
lz`sek of living in Sunth Korea, sdthougle fisr to wvr
'rani+ itt.11le Visited Staters MINI Weatei Funspe �ind
sulfastir, ;ia;ily lower than ill Julxln.an vastiv irr-ploved
over a th .lde Fur most of the 1�Hil} real
�z;, villm uctual pun-husinl; polver�
illccew by a lanst kWi a year in t.#,e nrlietnindustrial
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%eclar arxt by a fttich lo-A rr the ill lilt' rrrrill Kcior. lit
1971 72, how�evrr, theft- ssas iso 11:11 MCA t IC rig uti�cII
fu industiv liec.mse waKv iuere i u111y ma;chnl tilt.
cent of living inctea.M
The� Ktcater p11 rell Ising.N el thr overage cilfie
hms 11cc11 ac( +un ;rtssird by an incrrasa in e.'11ms11111er
gams and �e�slrr-, hichcdhig hf:lh food :Ind other
iwvessiti4% mild limirics such its motor veliielm and
1elevislo11 wl%, t 1milillpllsut Ix1itN111i have ilupillved,
With Ille ritiu of rzlx'udiUOes oil ucKK's�ilie s dt-cliui11y;
ire relation In sixesdissi, on Ittutrics. 'Ellis is 11nlelt more
Wilt- in tiler citiles 111;111 it the leowcver,
where the faruu'rx' wt,y of life Ita elmogud little over
the yt-;IN.
Dun-piler lilt gerserd 1111provenleill in loatrrhd
welfare as11ooK the urban popolaliun. wide
disercitnncic -s exisl. Uoski!lc -1 mirkilwit contirme to
Ae 0111 it vsar;;i11al Cistc10: .1is gnlrsp includes hlrwe
ntim1wrs of migrmta Will the co mtr }aide M'arr11111V
fur ;t luster life blot 1111; O. tit Compete for the Irtrllrr
jobs. 'l'Le nlustiivr it 4m of Il)ew 11ligrbnls liver the
1xist two 41maskes ha far t-umcded tilt! ability of the
government or private itidasuy I0 provide.lbem with
rock -luule 11010119 Mild basic soryitY�s 11cll ms `1111 try
%selk pl;x-ti u� ler. mild s(-w�erage systems. Gbim
1ltsratly, scams of [huusawk live in slum areas whlch
art aiming the worst 111 haul Asia. Although tht-se
migmm% hove more r11oney than their onwilry c -msius
and le;(vr greater ac(Y'ss t0 tncdical faeililles nild other
urban a(lva11111g s, the typical farmer Las verlaill Il ;nit'
couvieitles --f es11 Ar, a ltmw witit bms ur mllft to -IIS,
and a houM'hold well and privy --that I lle dullAweller
lackN- On tilt- other Side of flic� ciii11, %I1111e' city 11041e1ts
Llre relalively well feel, clotiud, 4111-1 1mr11u'd.
In the udwil jcsL nplrkel, ir4tcr� +r COMIklHiun
3111o11g the lmskilit and .crniskilll'd IMS; 11VII& -t 111
keep vva;;e -�s lmw� ;Cud n!S111tat1 In 5e111110 uncs111010yr11ent
:Ind ;i 11iK11 r ;rte of parr ;d t-uU ;)lo+ -nc111. Morcover,
koverrime0t ;111(1 irtltstry have deliloerslcly pronsoted
a low wage Jimolivy M) its to %Iimilluto txr111l elitiVol) rives.
for (Cr 'lift g oa ds, The less skilled wotker. n 'ieive little
kelp fraln yo111tst4Lry 1111HIr 0t' ..Vial 01`9a1117.Itions ar
ftt1i11 [lie g0vrmtnc11t'i Sill :111 --rill- 54x.iai` M -1farc
pr0};ntws F11r[LCITnun4 11rb;tn pax -arcs a111nng the
11ew rttigr111ls aw mulemiinlnK the clOU-kuil c%teend4 -t
family s }atrm, trlelmonittly ;m ta(lwilant M)ttre -r of
psschninglwl strength asrd mono (ic securih
[11 seen)I Thor is ;s mpidly growing. weu:thy elite of
1tel;iticiamts, M'ni0r h11remicrsts, and industrial and
r1n 11111erciul e11lrepn .'lle(Ir5 w']IIIM :dfl urut Y� is rr[ittiteet
ire nlw 1113Mion chuu[fcur�diircu auionsohiks,
vx1ou lively ttfmu�d wontc11, luxury FwAk lit cr)wllvd
stor(s, ::ad a varied 11lklet life. Ironically. this display is
largely respi imildc for ottracti11l; the runt immigrrnl.
wilt). o11ar in the City, finds hitnsr.'`t�sctudr:i front tills
Ittxe:ry and ill F114111 es%CS nlorr disullisfil -1 thus
he fore.
The govennne11i s pre-orteupation with h11luslriA
exp;wesio11 haseYndribisle -1 to r11rsl ut-gied. Moth rut' ;,l
ho11siliK rel11;a11s pritnilive nfid rnruluwl), lMn:y as m
re's1111 of Ilse 111igrllimn elf 111a11y able- blKliett ittults, I-
014 eilics, :Ind tvu�1111rds elf 16. holoers have Im
vIeCtricily. Monwer, inalteg11a1e nrads iWdate sm11c
areas., 11n111inq ilte farnmr. ability 111 11ILACI Ills
pnKI11CL' tit LIV41r11110 IWRL os wr11 u. Lis :uYr*s 1t tier
1110Ft' 111041enl uoltursl and social infloctik" of the
urb;ul velliers.
Sill:�-' early 1971 the Kove111nle11t has 1wen
:IlteullNittk to ruyltali M r-II 4114'45 U1111 "N' the
compre[e11siVe 5err. Mold Inuvenlenl. Aeh11hliste d
4111d ialgeiy foudt -d by Ihe MillmIry 11f 110me Affai
v�1111 assistruler fnilll uttli�r 11lirli- tlit'S, tills IMIgG.lfo
calls fur 74164.1111411 1111111 :e rx ;xnttittrah 1111 103ds.
Ieuusi11k, v. ter sopply. flexxl e- lnlrol aml irriKatiuu
systepm, mitt aKriculhiml 1brKtrgilrltiu11. Kxlut11dt -f
f11iI s11pplit-s used 111M' e,%APII 111ri1 eltsctrifit A011
atitl e-unuuulirlliou. networks ate ollet-r ohj(,- cliye�s, It
a till i [it ill. the 77 4) factories to 1m, 1) 1Pill in f ;4'r Ili rig aril
risllitg :ream by 15176 will give I(K:II 11esidenls
%uppit- wrtitary in-11111 In 1110. Sefr Matil priogrtln
groat .buss Is laid e1r, w1f. 1eliant-�, with wgt0s of the
labor lx[))K sopllliA by thr f;tiliw1% thensurtv0-
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it
1�-
2 11mming
Ins11ffidVill :Cud low� quality 1111114111}; crsre%titulcS a
major :Ind widespread proLlem. '1'110 latest crrnus
Mclolxer iWO) ersutlecrried oilly �1r4;4MKKl housing
ullits slatinuwidc fur Monte ixtii!i INK) hotlweh-llds,
lnivi NO; 1,.11A,f}MI41r`5.d rdt It' f :tutiIies "11031ullrs,"
Ac lmmlog .horlage 1% most sc'vt-rt' it Scxoill. where
16.3% of tlsr 11(mise111e11IS neit11 own! tl0r tenled
officially approved .11111 limllsed htil- ii1g (mils, Illese+
"horncl+ss fatlliliei live for 1ht- most lKirt enter 111
sluml slrl& and shanties u- elouhlc lip with other
lionwholtiN. A krl11iVLI nix] acrixt survey campictt -1 In
early 197$ reveaie�eI Ultolrt 17�IJKKI sl�ae shacks its tilt-
5ctinit area. wmL of I Ile 111 elIIstewd near f:!Clori0i. i' ilcy
an' 11111:1161( -i 1ry 11 r11a1rs 111litllo11 IWIII)le, or orlL�sixth
of Ilse c1111ce 11lelmixl4itull 1x1pui;Nion. \hale elf scrip
hoildimg materials and aebriv, a lyI)iml %fiack�r11(+ IK'
AIRM 11 by 41S 111311y AS sm- crrcigllt per-Alm. 011c >fvm
urea near Swiul wan dcscrilx -1 In IU7t 110. lutvilig oue
privy for 1211 f .11niiteS; another had one water spigot
For every l0 or 3Q f ;sneilirs.
Till, guverrimeiit Los +wiled its de1011 itlatio11 to
ineprove him-itg mild eli[nin .1le the shuts area+, heel
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progress has lk 111111hllrll- 0111� appnfacli lilt Ixr;rf to
re'(MLAV fa CIIIFiV-+ Will %tlukl�r% living; 41wifters is-Ally
ffrlm tilt m ilil llrh:'1) mi"em Iliwever, al% (if rafly
Iret faclorivs mid worke h all 1 wi ii tiff
rcllr aLed Ault-� signifieanlh, 11ir guveriunl�nt sister
Ifl(i? has sllo[ the tnnstruclion of a mmilm-r (if
fun lout ulrirlulert devellipulei,rs for Slumdw�clleo,
adult- at the Mar11e little deslmpiug Lhstnxlnlls of shacks
and pislcing ](%;it restricliuus lilt the erinslreu;tinn of
li(b%% ones- Its maim uwcS, hom ever. tilt- Lei moueq"
relluirtid file the aisartsmr:ch' eKrnixlucy is. Ill 1144;1, fur
die neu Illigrilok, u'�lfl Ills u-Silit Illat some flats
rl'lllail! vavie ll While n111Pr% lift- Oertll)iv(l l)1' 1(m lirlYll
Si�nlll rr5ideuls. ]lureover- allhuttxh the f:ure�a
Ihmsiug Hank provii1m loam tit hrrtlle buvers :Ind
build high Imid eenb5 wid havrest rates keep
ionime Lunill:5 from '1 them. A: a ressdl sluol
Z es9111tinile Ili pnllift rsle.
U11der 1111 y uvcrnmenl's Third five Year Evothumit-
I'I:III f I iN)U,(XXl (lei� Ilollalrl Iliill5ll11I%t
hiw�rellt aparllllt`nk�are plallllee). but list. ielltici-
Is:ilt�el 11111-1:16011 i11cr-ser and conlium -d [cigmiian Of
Lc�
}mrli I'Milifie5 hills Ill r:itit'S fltrliCatC thIll 111V 11111ising
slm:rtagc will nil iv llrvriultly. A% Willi other
.a
lturcrninent progrlms 1st the uelf�,ere field, n
major srl ;lg Is the guveromettl S inahllil}- tit
unwillingooN lei dl:virte sufficient public funds la tilt
tusk. Comwq'1eutly ifse hulk of lilt hoositlg program
s.L
11111A 1K' ltrivllt IV fill:I1IeYK1, llm� goverellttelet prut�illcs
a hr) lllc Imiil 11) tat: cm-Iliplillos, lltl-
ministrllive aid, and lechnicat ndvicsc and ripen�%�.
S
MOSt SVOIII resirle11lls� ctclud(mi; 1114mr its tile 011111"
t Ifir lim -strut almri,rtent% --live i'1 lile- rmsh�ei wtxxi
anti %tuccit lonist.�s one wsimp stoticw high, usually bllill
alnunll a goners or Willett ctilud mud hcalcel h3�its
mf flru extending u11dcr the fhltl:a fnnl the kitchen
fircplacr. A atn :dl but grolvir g nu :ulxr of trplx'r milt
middle�c'las% families live he 110115l�5 :nest
l[odcr[. high -rise apartments, llclttlsl 11(susilig
e�Inupri%cs a iiiiir sat ,halt hair the ioiml.
Thi� t ;epic ;d rurel hslttsc is a thal4 moofe'i! e tinge
with [lull walls on a wooden fruueu Groups (if
such Iwns4s arc wniclinies surnfulstftet b+ low- lyllig
walls of piled rt)l:kS. '1' sirs of lil t- lususr g el �e[ Ny
i�
denmle% t i ne ulallle and soviai level of its tsctup;trjK
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t'lielr funsille.% lire in %1"4411 tun -rewrm rertimplar
hollws, erwsl III lheol Ilo hlrgl�T IIIUU la frcl Seluan�.
I'lit se 11NY' hogi th iwu A 111MIllitary. JuA,
Will Ixxtd)� ve�11titalerd, %11111 lnu� ceiling., feu� a�itldowS,
and let m)ni t-w" dirt fic Hirs Wrli�tn -do farmem nm
likeiv tO Isave pee lAm xYt d arrioged lit firm
IWO Nil let of it e71111 t;. l'hcrc is It faddy 111%;11 imidrntr of
eamvr. Iulrticulasly stosslaeit comer. IEyprrirttsion,
collyesliy4 hcarf f:liltrr%r, and strske :Kan' "Iw cornnxal,
i;: ,1111iu1sl;l1 !hr IGovernrueul slor+nSlln a ."sclhin ;xtlin
v,torhic lmigrun. it is not Ibooup,11 ;ulel them arc�
x ve 1,11 hun([retl new Ilolio c:Iscs every tear.
South fofe :i s arintal diSl-;l %c problcsIs are
g^ nlauifellel: 1mcsrtl%ul in 1)artiel +h:1` n};t rav;stes the
comm of d isca %N alit[ criumly rexhio-s porrltselivc
t"INIelll 1`f livestock, Severn iulpelrt;lrtt tllse +%es of
,ulittlak �sluh as hlackle'K, which infects c.ittle ;Itsd
sheep; hug, cholem.. ;gild tirt'easllrelisl�n%c which�:ills
lhonulsids of chickens annually �arc aignifie: nt
ti
prohlc�slc. ilim �ernes!, for thous trim lite pcoietstlims
Y1` tnllst Serious "lima� elisc;cs�., Ira% 1K cil vUlliltiMeKl En
um
5outl� Korea. Hall :Ira I Ilan I1111i %t�ci 7Atne it rn:litll:lilll el to
Irevent n�Illtnxloclion frrull Kurth Kowa.
lit'Alll prellllvm% ill Smith Korea :ue anulxlunded
115 ill" crllr'nchc11 Ixls'Hoo o[ lrrditietrlul Chiut� %e�
ullllititsr (111111 yuk) and shsnlifaicsn in KIIrt�:tlt SoeiC(
Ilefon� &ring hl�Ip frl,nl 41 licaille(I its
rn(xlcni Ilk-div,,11 sciet nscit 11'csTcnlize(I Konans
will ofien fins cnosult all lu�rb tl(s;'lot 1.1 it priclilinuer
of acopunelure In Ihl- c- 4tmll)).441" yin� ssllar:^clition
Ix'ni%!%tll:ll r h: c;tuud it) evil %pirils
hf ally r1�tetu ne' to ulc�dFe:d a% %ista,j e'e�.
fhu it is sin! Hnummill',rt [or villal(rn 1%] calf ill a
shanlair i-VVII lnhln� eY11%illtilig 161� rr11111-.0% morn
l.ulihhlen('d 17erh drx�tor.
hrrc +Ire� 111111lcrolls l�:Ilrivi of disease It iS
estinull(�ll thin lets 011111t11nIMr Ills hnnl:Irr I.(Ppnlali+In
b} 141111 fi Ill 10 1wr 1x Willi :ItlitoHl% a% b ;lt,
Hill] frses Irltcsnlil rllllcs. Asssmll; Koit-An %tiukes +Irr
the ;xlf�(lnrlu% pit vilx�r aim] liossrll'.. s :Ix r. Sn:mils,
rrast;ivewn, and sc�vend species of [nrchs ite�r Fish are
roumxod)� infcelyd with 1rtnlsilc+, The lridfish,
greatl% rellsh(XI u fexml. is Ixttsurmor%aht�ee iagm1x�rly
prelrord. 1';IC cc)tullm IS f.liri)� "4711 clrlille(l, lrgriltl:
fro� %.vanq)s :out ulnssiu.s, [)lit Jill %I I ll ilex [leas, oirs
tit-C'-:uul mitt~ of nnln} I inels arc� prrv;ylctlt and "r�
tYlUirn of dIsv;s%e- Korean% lure� built tsp a degrrl. of
itnrnnnity tit nstm of the disease% and pars%ilca
C01WHun to Ill-it homeland. 11111� dchiliiatrel by other
I) Ire %ilcs (Ind rhaolicelisl- -s 1`y gernrr.,ll) livrut as
%hover pact Shun 11'cslcnlrn.
2. D and nulrilion
T he dirl of till. overage Smith kurca(I is 1ligh in
starell aad drficienl in iniulHl protein. fill, caltiom.
auti Viturnius. Ixlrlicularl; vitsunins A, Ill. Alin 113
Birt:ary clrficiruc) diseax:s such Its ilcllagre. tickets.
:and hrri�beri pe"W, although iill provc:tl Guilt.
0111%lltllptioll ImItelim havll wilul'Od their incith�11ty.
According b a nnlrilion %orvvy S:tc years
ISYQ�71, till. uver.Il(r :uena:ll 1wr rq)ila c -Rorie inlake
1lf Sontll Kurr:tsls a'as nearly 2,700�-- hiKher than in
nlosl Asiaet ernullrit.. Sine� alxtul NW; uF Illis is
prvidvel by Itrtistsand vegcl:.Lles, boavcver. tlscdict is
Very low in atilnnll prole ht and fockiuk In Milli of till-
c-Ittli ll anli(w- gelds. Minends and citaluins 41m
ohtuine�(1 from fsults "Jill vepelallicc, which :err eatra
Ff"ll in llte %tlnunrr cord preserved ire the udnter.
urban dirt is KCII(W11 rnrre Hdeymic and Icetter
IalHncti�tl 11mit lha rorll one.
Him s the Staple cif the Setups Ko -vans' diet. O!flrr
9F:rlrt% n'e(l. bill less Ixlpulir with St llsth K41IV ;c1c%,
iflclulle hadry. wheal. ilillct, and buckwheat.
1'c9rta1llts include heart cahbage, cncunl1wr>,
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faINJIlme tldishts, sac1,1 ikwt;rIIKri, Ieek( ]lilt Ix -ppep,
and t:rnlljrs. The tna,l r10 11111NOI frttits aft' apples.
Infrl 1111,11111'.. peadit's, 1wah, alld IxgsI11t111011`-
tiatis'e "tilts such us chlstunls MINI 1Mala)r1tS atw) are
I sed. \h:Ii is r\lN alSlbe ua�j statrc: te h('(I4Vailahlrfill
llu' lll;lil local. it 111 41 IN� beef. iNlrk. or 1N)uitn
Clliekerl is a f:rv(16te nmal. The olpolarity of dom
procllrrls is inc�re siuyt. E; "v, tvhit�h have lrsrrn
con(idered a delicacy to Ix� rate rt ouly on SiN�cjal
111IIIehI1% or Ill impfiflallt feaS!%- pre IAIt cairn IRU11'
fr-111 Illy us t= pr1K1.R'IioN irsrrc:lsrs. F�ialo fna1.
%o l trd, fiticd, un tiked. an(I 11114 �i% cyrrr q111111Y1 tri j(Ce'at
lili;oltiN1,s (1 IM
Kuwait rllldany; trill, to Ill� highly srasulud.
Kroft -4 a sPiccsl dish ill :tdr from carping cc,Ithin4-
.06 of pleural v-p�1 shim. fruits, rusb rid ixpIk-r.
garlic. and ginger, is incioclrcl in phqost vvefn 1111
Sungyrn19, a drink maNle from wairrand relxliletl rice
(runt the IKlfloall of tilt� rt ok -illg 1x11. is tal;rt) oriel rac�h
1111�al Tea INas never altainc�tl till u'i[frsprt'ad
Im1polarilp 11 Ila'. in Chilla ulll Jallm). hot coffee is
fain;) popular. 1:1rKcly as u rosnit of L' S. irdhwuce
The national :d('01411je lx'vrtige is rice %vine. called
eilller galccJrn or mNJUrlfi delK�odiuK fill its quality.
Graill spirit, or auju, is alu) el)nn1111u. S01111 Kon�ar1
1.:vr is cousidereYl "rclle11l
3. Food sloruge, water supply. and- paHutieu
HXKI 5t1IrJ _Kr ;lrlil ss 111tati(xl I miclie�yy art 131 K)r
Althoccgh rrlrig"Lited siurlf 'A New 6a:1itary ineal
and fish pnittming platltshavv Ixrlu Imilt ill tllc major
cilieS. 1)roclarP an(] meat IM)C �,Nlly Art- %oltl
marefrigerdeN[ in Ilu olxn Marl els. A% a revnit of
uus:uritan roarkoting pc.ICticrs. frxx) siNOilakr aril
lostbreals of fo,41 lu(issaling art- cumna)n. The F414141
Mid llroX [.ats p(midcs For the iucixclie)1t I)f fexKls.
Ilever;lg^. dniks, iiharin:te�eirlicak, [exxl- han(ilis :g and
rating places, is:tluslriol or colNlnlerciul
establishnlrats rauul �aoliring ilcul+ fill lilunall
ern>emnPtioo. ti �rlhrless, e'rrforcrinent of lhr hale is
lokell. and adul(cruted f000k appan�ntly 11:1vt.
proiifeniled and added to till h Kkl�1NIi1)l;lify' too
Si11rr tact' 19W). luwever. aye gueeslunent lulu
li"ItIrm' -d ON tall ort such vr%al: pnxluets :vll(I
lxuxliznl
At 01111161' of Stores 1111d ws lauraots ishicls
sold (111,111.
The cell urie', -old practice of wittg IIjKllt u)il fs��
fertilizer tF�iy;orr 1k! pr(xlucrs MINIAntiarlted fcluly
Which if rater ogrooLcil fir nnsivrcI+oked a:c
('a'lgerous to lle:rlth. H'- the cUlly 19;13 if uNr cc r. the
Ministry of licalth and Social :Affairs had iustalit:l it
numlx r of "ctearr vegetable c1, Ilea\ clad (Icrmett flout
u I)lthlir eats :lu pl:tct� car hi)lel re'statiraot using
Vegetables fcrtib-'A'd pith 11131;lMt cxe�felrl.rst w'ollid
h,sc if+ fiWil aid ins o1x- laical could I fitlett usul
Itnpriscmecf
Thera� hoc Ixels S11111e ilop rlivrell'rlt ill lire l)ruVi
(of l)illablc water aml Ihr dd of laugh'
disj systerrls, ltaAicllarly ill tilt' nr[ults are;rs, At
till end cif 19.2, 10% of the W)pnl:ltion ascrrm
to2 in t9(i7� k;i5 J
had uctms to a supply frond rrcand wells. Al the
iwg inoillt of 1973. h5% of SIK)lll lutpolatiexl reerivct3
frt:cictl 114"1 w0rr, bill the 1411uwut avoilable IK�r
W01 01L, remains lowvt Ihan iit cil iiK of c1 ij"
i11 Jaf>;ut or 16- Wt-A. The Thicd Fir. Yen rPlan (197'?.-
74) pmvidcs for an r%imir(Ird raterys11� ficutiuet
Sysrerlt for Seivid 141)tl olh1,r urllciu ult'uc atld the
c .frurf ion of 4.40) slow pill Sy11a�nts lend :r.>.`tIU
sauilan' Welk. a s w ell u.4 iutpn)vrnaatts ill exlstiuy;
s-- t ems. This v%p; eoinn would affct't flit' nrlr sector
tfrillhIlily. M41St faunefs %vould vitminue to rrly (sit
rivrrs, crri springs, a11(I llntrrutvd wells �ma of
t6m colluatiuuted by flight Suit and Suciustrial waste
Thrre is little ukirmut itlforn):liinri an sewe'nlge
systems. ay I"C*7 fllew were 1.093 miler of se w ritirte in
fi cities, f short (sf till giiverriguent's o bjective.
Ilcti Pn, Plead:, Styiul, urAl Taegu h av e sewnirtke
$Ysh�ros which wI`WV only the Ventral florfion of thr
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ILItit'v 5s'w ;1yte fn a lbCw 1-1 d}x�ls hi
atratiits flirts isle rCaI11, Ott Illy' v'a
(:ot,nslrteial and public building'. it: I111 Oil's 11
�t istic tanks. bill 1111 "I 1144fple .a1, oIOl a FVt'cl IA Ilu
wui-r, y;C NStrt,l ;lull dlllnll gals stasle 111110 Iwark
Nn�atNIs 411, havi it 1-olluc�lrt1 or u,ked flit letaklin�r.
[Upid lndmtrialilaliull and It,hatlirstit,n� rNprelallt
In tau� twoul�lnrls �l�argn, 1111d 1 aria luw
in n lt,c -rd v11%i roll t,tCn1.11 Ixsllnti lit�kit IAw. diva.
iwI ioiis gaw Ilulu�. .Intl artIOUS kit,dy of a:I+IC�
%luisa%wll ill list ilrvi "I tall� k%wid dills 1nllhlliull i%
v,kow12)t rtltituhlr% aillnunk- Inlin
1udlNIted puler- and tot�tdal and vnitslimial dkortivr%
IPi1;om 121 Olfici ;tl mn ;ts A remill of
effmis to tdteek epideniiin ehlrittg the Kury nl war am
Of Ihv ;Ssldmlce given by the Unilc -cl Slale.ii uui[ other
tlmntrics in eYtnsl rile( ipg. stuffing� alld rituipping
rucelital f"vililir's. "wilem rnedk -1l care
},enrr:dly is limited 10 lltclst� livinx in the large:
Impi:lati:m c'e'nter, and its expans111a thnwit tcachilig. schnianhip.
tuhl alt flo-ot�red wider tilt' Silla (6711.913) and Korco
(918- 11ir21 dpha,lics, the latter of which rnadc
llilddhbto tlu stale ft'lig When the 1'i dl l wsty
J1392.1910) ovedhtew the (iortcl ruder, houeeer, it
adtI11txl Gtelfwiattism us lilt state nfligiorl and
sllppn�sscd liluldhisnk. The families, of scllnlan whin
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111I[Ii 11 1r[C '1' N11t1 3.460 :tiY n Khtl'cI i I1Ft1
[ll H'IUI'. G.?tifS nlld �CS tl'Infc t�II, 7.1 {ll ayi
11uDe1. and %malle'r otoill H'rs of hom,-- ellers and
;ICUpu lei uri.%I, lu niiel -!S) :r !hr rit rctricliun nn
llnton WaS Ilflt'd, n'+uillny; Ili a fllftht'r tl.�t'lilta' it1 llle
lllnidx'r 411 twilled pImsiriam ilraule -ing i1l S :Illlh
Most 111edital pen.01111c1 have 1 w ell C- Iticated ill
South Korea. Thu tut�[lic :ll euu[sc' IN- sPrilli 2 }ran 41f
1��
inccll;lrllory Woi in c�. ege and a y'cars of tredical
st'llool, followlY! In :111 k11tCr11�iCylelelaCl ilnngmitt� 7 he
curriculum is similar to that ill l.'.S. uletlintlnrlcd Lit t>,st_s oil lhne
levels �for grid llaW of rlliddlC +4'110-11, big]) f4'fllxll,
MAI culleKc�- \ledical p er[ t imi i are lion �A to
l actict., utter sactic>slul completiog stale metrical
eNalrtillation5. ]IV the uuthorit)� of Site Klillimer of
]lcalth and 51>,�rs. \i;en} 111(lrix�nkiraw leaders erere�
Chti.ti ;t;), 411111 Christians am P11111i:lc11) texlp its vt11�lt
fields !I. goveruuuvnl, udlicallull. nn4liciue.:fild IIIe
urciul u�n�iv(�.. 1)r.i111(� it:(. pnnnint�i;ce ill Christian
traders, llm%i e�r. and the fort ttiut (:hristi :t113!} Iles
lrcrrk 1141114- tl)naruic� and IK�ller wrmtind than railer
FCII ftllis ;)r1( ill 511 11 141111.1. Ch7isliall (ldwiriues
have 1101 made a nmjar impact coil tilt- Ixkp1114i1iun.
No.erilidem, 11tere I. Vviterkl apprudittiun of ill,
nlis.iaus purl in the pre- 144:i iudepelulrutr
1110velt1eitt am] lflrir rrn2trih11tilul+ in !hr firlcls of
eela(:ltiou :11111 uK�i;1E etrlf:7sr.
4. Cli'ond4pi
Chlilh1110 illtliruetl) influemed the devrltopnlenl
711 utrll(' edectic Kilreari wets, tilt 111111 sirilifivaill
hrilty; C.11 :Reliytio11 t)F the licavvilly W411 I.
MIMI gained pruu)itivilel� in the agnidall uurrst lilac
.kept Knrca ill the laic 15)[11 reill ion I)rrrlu{xd 41.11
11a[itonali 111s ;sired sytalkesis (if miler felig,iorls.
Ch'tomb yip cuutains elcinenls irom ludig4-rl11us
!.amain mythrel,)r). tlrsfneivaisul, and Penis!!! cone)
flas .11h�)i)tt -d st1r11e of the litlirgy :Ind s)nlhuiism of
Ik1ld11is3tt, 'There fire i11sn rvlel7(ice doctrinal and
ritual hurrimiu;;. frelul Chrisli;anfi)�. i:erladfng
nwtlu111c1.m and Filth rtsa�Irthliug the ]ilrr,ullrn, of
Holly oillfiu111hill. Ch'orl(lrsklo was lx411fe 111)
slgltif OUJA diner! Ill 1111� lx-ritxl aflcr W4,11d War 11.
when Tile see! Avas ortitc ill fum;ding llsr rt�p11hlic. bill
It Isis out Ikea rrny active sinve.:lerunling to Or
WhIL� P314 then' acre an (sllnmlvd ?18.072
surullx�s in SI�plrialwf 1447?.
N-.al�Chrisiiaa Kureaus gener;li)� are C.11MMl afxoit
I, religio11v Ix!Hefs. 111id Iheprectwes find riteslif lift�
VaTiolm religions fire lifted c64.1)� medieal, A imminal
14111fli.l 11my sometimes crllisl the srn�ic s of a
011104 ,11119, and et�rF3 7117e.vI1(t 11:15 ff:)isln4f c.�en prinulry
sehrroi knuvrs s4111101tinti :Llnnit ('11nf :atti:F1L in!c4plx
I'hc rrligiuus rns!d of Inllst Smith Ke1r ^uus K :t lx�rxulsl
Mend of tha Imliefs of Sit. lmmnisru, lluddhislrl. :111d
C11nfeteianism.
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irnlpb`s, unel Canlfuedan allilrktic�. lilt� f;)mii.
.(Klnl lelalinnsili;�. trill :n7thtlriit tend; lulfd ill rlhiml
lflinkinl;.
(e)IIFge'i :Illi.l7: !till 1111~ grater ptestige than (011(�7
1whefs. and Omfliciall %diolon e4.11tinur In cn711man41
rt,I>( rt lxk:rnu of (11010 inlell(rUlal .1chlevemruts.
Although Ih11sr of tilt- older gent r rion +lilt flllluw
hasic 0111f11ciMl lrnrts in their daife �Ives, !n ;trill
latge Confuchlslism Iris Itisl 11x)s1 fif its vitality il. it
creed, X1e inhe r.(If t le CU iingrl genera l�I I II to
.tildeills ill higlors. 4�IIIlralil1llal irMitnti(ollshavi
r1�jl�elesl Omlffician tradilimis in !heir lcrldeuc) le)
re�rolt againsl anthmiiy.
1111dill)(Nitl 411 fit) 11:1> 116t ilillllrllLY'. :dth0(Igh 11. %l Wiill
I> Ise, 31u :ldellctl veer the ;l:ut half e4 �ou
include�s more inrinixvs farm the middle hurt 11plx�r
Aw- s, \host 5uulh Kiimm Midilhfsts farm a i ix� col
\laha)�lulu liudcllsisnl erhirh cln�su�s the nrtYl lu :d1 :(isl
villighteninclil through nleuial sgif�diwiplioe and
IllivdilathM rather thail tilt, ob%e rva1tcY� tlf ri111:111..
11'11410 Sa11ith kottatl iitndtihisl leaden tits nod e�uveisr
5: ti
as yrcal a W mwiet) as till their c,sunlerparls in
r
St711111 rlt!I 1111111 tar J.11Rfit. milliL� la) Iluddhisi
schnlanhip is bellig WdVetl as 1111 oc;ulrnlir di.6111i1w.
FilmilMlleism is 1whig rafto111)(41 mul adapled to ;nt�rl
r'�
the lievils elf viontemixlrin� wlcfelr, uml s(xitll welf:lm
i'.
activitieN are lWil)g OlXlllli %51411 1t% 1)1)tll rllenla! lie and
lap g:utips to serve n atiorrd as well as Itxaf hiteresls.
\1an- (if flivl ai; erlemph., trill hrine%in.uulhKttmn
are imlwrtaul unrllilecUird fir f!ilorital laudmarl�..
4111,11 H111W (011tilill list Imastire's of vow4demisl {�;lilt`
{Ffgums 15 ;111(1 16).
Au IAllealiun Milikiry's Willie 1 7 ;x r tors lirligilnl
lirrutled that In Septeerd)er 19 them Men-
7,ti14,i,773 111141dhists will �1.411A11K[ Canifiiehi isls in
A 11111 KOre11, S�Iltr Co nftlCianl!111 hlk% till prip tilt ill
dn,allic fnrin, lsnwecer. tilt esliardnl
like IlAk- hip flgun� 111rs riot amilydely yore its
ieniwrl +ucr in w14c1�,
3. Chrisltalrity
ilanrcling lu 1110 1l'ltitt 4 ;x r, then. H ere
(31601111'K. L4lidpdsing nr41rlr 1:3 5 of tin- St111111
t Korean IxgmhjIim: nllsiul SO% are Prutc�staul cored [Ile
n�mafmfrr f��Ilhnlic. The. ploixlgation of Cllrislipnit
s by Western mi.slmrlrics in Konu elnring tilt I8111 alrld
141111 C'1 .�]tttlFirs spurmil the paitial t)Imning (i f this
IentliI. LiIwf;t in' In da. Wvsl 111 title 19111 ccutuq.
4�-
:Ind the iutnxhlelillrl col Such Wes[enl IRLIJ) s .0
political drintierict and 1r ;1(lAnal a�ll�d Ptermill.11kon
ill the 211111 VC-11111n F0110uillg jap ;111 s.einw4� tof like
7�uknitr) Its I (:hriliauily bl- Minit' lelrntifieKl llh
[INC. llllre;ill Illlfl'1x`Iltfe 11im l aml el. l�)capl�d
1110 r.)Ionial 4irtga it alx ;uirc4l ill man} 71th1 r snbjeci
nali11ns-
llcLause nm11) Ghrisli :fit grufips hucr .t:)1 17041 Fit
}nfinn %tIIdenls Am m d fur adv :fi iced .uul%. :hri.tiaas
tend to "M ;col iupuruce on cox irt) 11111 of pmiX)riiun
U) their nuull>,�rs. \i;en} 111(lrix�nkiraw leaders erere�
Chti.ti ;t;), 411111 Christians am P11111i:lc11) texlp its vt11�lt
fields !I. goveruuuvnl, udlicallull. nn4liciue.:fild IIIe
urciul u�n�iv(�.. 1)r.i111(� it:(. pnnnint�i;ce ill Christian
traders, llm%i e�r. and the fort ttiut (:hristi :t113!} Iles
lrcrrk 1141114- tl)naruic� and IK�ller wrmtind than railer
FCII ftllis ;)r1( ill 511 11 141111.1. Ch7isliall (ldwiriues
have 1101 made a nmjar impact coil tilt- Ixkp1114i1iun.
No.erilidem, 11tere I. Vviterkl apprudittiun of ill,
nlis.iaus purl in the pre- 144:i iudepelulrutr
1110velt1eitt am] lflrir rrn2trih11tilul+ in !hr firlcls of
eela(:ltiou :11111 uK�i;1E etrlf:7sr.
4. Cli'ond4pi
Chlilh1110 illtliruetl) influemed the devrltopnlenl
711 utrll(' edectic Kilreari wets, tilt 111111 sirilifivaill
hrilty; C.11 :Reliytio11 t)F the licavvilly W411 I.
MIMI gained pruu)itivilel� in the agnidall uurrst lilac
.kept Knrca ill the laic 15)[11 reill ion I)rrrlu{xd 41.11
11a[itonali 111s ;sired sytalkesis (if miler felig,iorls.
Ch'tomb yip cuutains elcinenls irom ludig4-rl11us
!.amain mythrel,)r). tlrsfneivaisul, and Penis!!! cone)
flas .11h�)i)tt -d st1r11e of the litlirgy :Ind s)nlhuiism of
Ik1ld11is3tt, 'There fire i11sn rvlel7(ice doctrinal and
ritual hurrimiu;;. frelul Chrisli;anfi)�. i:erladfng
nwtlu111c1.m and Filth rtsa�Irthliug the ]ilrr,ullrn, of
Holly oillfiu111hill. Ch'orl(lrsklo was lx411fe 111)
slgltif OUJA diner! Ill 1111� lx-ritxl aflcr W4,11d War 11.
when Tile see! Avas ortitc ill fum;ding llsr rt�p11hlic. bill
It Isis out Ikea rrny active sinve.:lerunling to Or
WhIL� P314 then' acre an (sllnmlvd ?18.072
surullx�s in SI�plrialwf 1447?.
N-.al�Chrisiiaa Kureaus gener;li)� are C.11MMl afxoit
I, religio11v Ix!Hefs. 111id Iheprectwes find riteslif lift�
VaTiolm religions fire lifted c64.1)� medieal, A imminal
14111fli.l 11my sometimes crllisl the srn�ic s of a
011104 ,11119, and et�rF3 7117e.vI1(t 11:15 ff:)isln4f c.�en prinulry
sehrroi knuvrs s4111101tinti :Llnnit ('11nf :atti:F1L in!c4plx
I'hc rrligiuus rns!d of Inllst Smith Ke1r ^uus K :t lx�rxulsl
Mend of tha Imliefs of Sit. lmmnisru, lluddhislrl. :111d
C11nfeteianism.
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C'flf: fns 11r eu1KUrJt r nN7fd ANlltritr
.trt'1rk 11n.1lirrl2 nn Rr.
FIGURE 45. Famed Buddhist fem01c, 1"1001 0
11. Education
1. C.vrterul
}:un�utt t nod tliIIImllt lt:lve 41 1M (1 n n�slxcl Et +r A 31
t dltcaltnts :xlttlrtiuti nn rGtGn'ntY� 'x ludan hart
1
rttilned Iltr IIi>;llt.I prtstite unll 'tulxttr� :uu! Imrvii1% s
h:nt� lwtn ssillill}; tt1 ttttsl:G stvxl s;u'rifia 1 +tr Muir i`,Ti C
childtt�ts �vinml!rld �l�hi. (:ursfuGiuu- 11' ,isrd rsltrm
teas rrinfntstd bs rttxtsgm In Westt�rit Gdueat 011 4
tllttttlgil Christian likk" Itxta tl l�h. \111111 '.r4) h atl 1111[1 tltl'
J: t
ittlrlxluetiutl of M eslGtu lrcllual 11%
all11uati 11 the' lilt[( n'stri(:Icd 1111� T: t dut;diun:ll 1 -A
apjwrttolilitw atul batult�tl the (t r of KilWnrt in all :tsa:�
t
w i t it11+:d)4 pri tit art lev "I A flu 1 hl 13. ellrlt'utiulI st aff
IllGllliiil�ll a'iilt tt:ttlttiIAM il.pitllliulls :Ind tYVlxxllte
3
rrt'truslrurliun Uul:q it 'tt ctitllsidra�t! tlu� !a�s its the
Ilpli1t11 Il}lxll�rni%ttlittit� the Ittlutinn {t, ils stn�itd 4' S�
pnlblettts,
It t.sential lilt till itltlividnal t'011111ntic
nrld gwilI1 I1U111ilit}
r l� 1ll t'tltl r:tlinll Is "'f -t Y' 11
The t'lllf�T V.1 1;1 trl Smith Ilt
`e�ed;lly in remote
;cl:riulphurul 1111111 115111rig villslgt -.then� liu�re+ 11ry nn
rr941htr vocalional (ranimg Facilities. Generally.
privale snc(x)s 417 -.1114611. privately orgallimli ciassey�
trwtly elf 1111-111 1111rrsled Ity Chikilaii tiossious�
donliumir adult vvxati41110 ahft;llintt.
0% st h-eeds A the primary (curl offer ttru types of
carric41hmns For olds; t1dId wil:Iflll For adults in 1 2..
and 3 -year Wurse s, The fire lyl:e covers the- wguhlr
priew ry euri�enllim ill erindlasccl scAimnv, %%hlfe tier
%volld offers iltteitsltie trlining ill iitcrovy. 'I'!ie
Ministry or lsdue;lliun alm opvmty sill fltforlual anti.
Milerlcy ,uergriM11 thn)llglk dosses orgalli-Mll by
township luid village headinrn. The holler cY41uhlct
lu:ruul setrveyx of adult 11111MIttS in 11113 v1113ge anti
umnlur lhent loll summer eclassas, shore they arc
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laught by vollrge� sl41denls ut1 vacmliou or by regular
prirelury svlueilf lemchen. I ligiu�r tiviv scLulk offer I-
itnd 3�yeeer vollrws al the mielllle ,vhcxal level, '1 hem
inslilutiooc, like? lite folk high sc�hmis in Detun;lek. try
to suPply lrtiuilig in cieie alnsciasftrn +s les ne�ll us
vslldcnuel versious of middle schtmil c�urriculuefts,'I'lly
gMOMHUml 111%0 p1s4dV-% ae;l+le�olic ilnel socaH41lt�,tl
lr:linlllg Ilumngll aelol( edut-tl!ieill ca�ttte;a In the
pnnvhicimf loads.
3. Nigher education
1�igher climalional imlituliutls t1F all kends 1;m.
pr1114e- ritual ,flies the cristnlfy's lilu�rlliurt frm.t the
]f1 llatteNe. Alnulsl one-half of Ihe llikll >chelnl
gnedtlule�s cuter celllvge.
N -11 ys lire' 619915-t gttlMiou e'enlfroilling S llith
Korean cefuralh11i �s whclher the ml;el�vely large
esiNvildillm-S for 11 art ile�itig uaadw t-mviviiay mull
eFf(�e'Ilsrly felt ill" -.:-.wife! Will 0001,eativ gfe le'th of tl;v
CtIlllify, `uuih xllwl 9 eflucutinwil nnllay.- run: from
25i if Ate rtatiorwl Midget ill lite evar gars to more
than 18% in 10701.
The elualfly of lii,;lirr edmcvetiou varic5 widely (110111
line 11101111thm (el anulher. Even lilt- Ix'sl collt� e n,;titd
uuivenii[cs have limiltxl resturci fin�ilities !toll
Illadvillialy libr.mvs, and there is 11 serious shortage of
lestlxxlk.411111 referrncr stork, lit the Kelmmt htrigIrage.
Molly faculty 1W1- 11111w, lire onuhll. 146 ke-ep Ill [much
ss��llt nuxlrm research Ill !heir u�sitrcl� fields.
i:oil,aluellll Iliey ftcgm -illy offer lostruellou frilln
lenagtlulcvl tit ouldnIM smiree1 and provide umly 41
minilnnnl of laIllmllmry svetrk; ill tire scivnem. iieti:011u
of lite limited tihltuy lilt(] lmlltsrilory rew iumvs,
stu:lenh sim id alum hones lit class (114111 -.retold Ile
lypirWl Ili a U.S. iwMatiou elf higher Icaruiou. 'I'ltc
Imlettelloll is !dubst exclusively by IL -0111, ;lair! Illy
chesseh rare large. There is ,a getlertt lack of volimt
cuittinuily, xalucner, nr iutcgrttirtry uhicb
resuhM apixalyd in 6nl% a linsitetl midleam. The
511laivc erllvttcd to Meier$ fn literary iountais and
lit'�palmrs, their tnlditionul �tedfu, was gradually
mhnx -1, leading eventually lo'the prrblica ion 6f
many s3uxiulimd poetry nwgavines unit it revivctii
inlemt in Ixwity. D,lring 1972, lrnel Kim Chi -hu fiat
iult) trou111e will' the govenlmrnt for publishing "Five
Thieves" and other pex+ms which were inlerliretetl as
alit igovcrrtrnent satires,
Petinting and scurpturr Ina r been stimulated by
freetucnt exhibitions c)f 1x1I1 Westem tout Keiman
works. Members of two groups of yvuttg Ixdrsters �the
3(t
Trrchdit llfrlguk (Itrpullic of Kja a) and the ilaeryuk
(Korea) art6t asxxintiolis �have eshihitcd works In
galleries abr:uid as well ss :n KOMI. Sculpltlrr. the
least kllowo art d"Pite lie hectare of stone El1111
frcortt il'e Silhl dynasty and icsver relit's of the 1'i
Atylrrsty. is pmctimd as ;r creative art by sasnr
devult", but nlujor cn1n1i \vinns Ore fo sr statues of
!Great lxrxarrtities C. the lx)st. PaiaHlig aill>calpturr
entries irs naliotarl ex1111rftiuns i(ellulr lxrlls 1111KIM)
mill trulilfonal works (Figure 2.31.
,!nsic is appre6aled throughout the cvotintry., alt(
K6leans particul:lrly c11joy singing. Guests at social
evemis are often expected to A119 'WHIP Or do 5010
daim" as start of the oceasinli s cli n.ascot. Syn1p }run
nwheslrrs and chamber and choral music graitlps are
lo)Inalur. The N;dinilal Synlpbony Orchmtra it ndotNei
crISLIlihles give fre:aluent Coll certs� jargely (it
ituditirnial Westem nimic Intl sulncli;nes ineiuding
Korean numixrs udupled for Western hotruments.
Yu IV I- sang most ootcdofmw In Koreatt
"In1l oen �Ilas won all 1111crtustio11ul reputation ror
Ills syngohony, "Steak; Rased on Korcan ciiust lit u sie,
;roll Inote rmumly for his opera, "Situ Chong, ulucb
premiered in Mtmieli in August 1972, Korean
inslnionrcntalisfu frequently score high in ioterreatio11al
mlitests; plaotsA Palk Kira -ivoo wits one of toter
finalists it) the Uni!ed Stairs* pet- stigiouv ].en- intritt
coal petition Of 1971.
Koreans Air- rand of the ilimier, and clussivat anal
mmemlioniry plays by Shakespeare. Eugene O'Neill,
and more remat playwrights err mvmived with
enthusiasm, as ;tm traditional and ruodcnl Komall
prexhrctions. Atthoogh exod)ilaut prexltectil)11 amts
draslically curtail ioerformurtem of dr ma pimps other
than th aw attached Ito univerxifies, at least two sina
[mill" vven aclivc in 3iruul in t;arly 1973. The
Shflhunn Keekehang (Experimental 'rheatrical'rmupe
was putthig 4)n tnidifiuitul d rarnus with a nuxfrnt
IN010109iv:d taint, while the Chayu Kukchang
(Freedum thruter) presented avaslt -garde dramas
such m l oolm 8 Tu Prima Donvia.
Under the ouspicrs of lire Mirsictry Of Ctslteare and
Public lnfornialimn. nuliosowidei )lsusic;d and
theatrical ro of ?sts are held, and public sehaiuts h ave
Incre tsinRly emphasized the flue arts. Stanv awards
and Prizes have 1wen mlablidied by hrlthfiovemment
and private: groups in order to encourage lilenitilre and
atlier arts, and a classical pictry crmtcst laritigs
patticipants In Seoul from all liver the country each
ycur. S illlr 1969 &P Ministry has presen the Kowa
Cultam�Arts awards, which pay the- eeluivalerlt of
USS�f I,tili0 u year 14) winners in 10 cutegorles.
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FIGURE 23. Nailmml Art Exhibition wrics, 1970
Tllc govenlnsent clxnW"r+ all olinual folk art festival
:uttl N living to 6Tp aflt:it 51101 gsouPs ms 11w
Nanuadang Shaiislxsmast tvpe tr.,u;x-s of rru.0 And
Ix +ys a�hn unIM travelvd wicfrjy. 111cm- islink iip old
plays In rural us -ell ;is tulusn a11(heotes. C:hiut-x
c+rsurt duncr> and sotrdc, a hick IGIVC survirctit in Korta
bang of rr their (INIPllearonee in tlicir hoinehnld, see
ulco ]ring kc111 alis�e uuth'r guct.rnnsent %pow -.ot, hil
'rhe first 5-ftsr callim- and art development plan,
IN'girrrling in 191, will mare conlinuml govemtarnt
sn1)port her 11roiVel5 aisacst jtl reviving u;ititmaI cultum�
A Korean folk uric Iniope p;lrticfp;s ed in till
lntvrnatimial Folk Ails Festivai at 111e ttloticls
01 snpic Ca in 14172 and ��as Vitt ltti+iastic: ill
r
ftxT1vtnl is FATo pe, the Middle Fast, ;11x] 'i'hailand.
Despile the rigor ref amternporiFp Koresn ur!Wic
and inteikelo rl en6avor. knuwltdge antl ;giprttiia-
$io[* of what is living done is linsltmi In u w4i,tively
ssrall notnlre� of tilncated IM"111L. who live nsiwtly to
thee citit -s. Llr.likr japan, wlcich hax had all iniprxtuut
ni -whant e!.m for sevrril centurim, So till! Korea is
jnCt ht to tlr vclop 1111 urluln sssiddle ciacs that
vokild ]xtx]ut a 11oinge49% isltrrest ill tlm Wtirld of
fashions. tire: ter, nrasic. line] literatwe. to the
nuantinle, litosit SAl uth Kortarts contImlt. to hMlk to the
distant 1wi us the elrllutdinwlit of their eniturr]
achievement.
J. Pudic information
Publiv infinniuti. It r i'diu uh cornlstralirrly new in
Soulh K oy-a- Mader the 1'i dymotp. lxrttks Herr the
chief 111euns of runinisinic:dion ether thnn wow rif
mouth. After aesnrrdnK >;orca. the jtilanthc wok
9:41vantage of mudeni clevclnprnrnts io the daily paK.c.
radio, stage, uud rrxrtim, pictun:ti prim;irily for
1 111'r1w1wr.. Sitax 194:5 poptilar inten-sl in
Public Iufotniation incdiu has n tititile l us the literic.1
level lut� "m and atmmunicltiou fucilitivi have
linprovLel. DF �spite irlwunitictia xt1Yl!M1Aithtt e ffort% to
coutnd ptdItc iuforrriu li n, tio lit h Kernarts �.iit uAwit
Ccnlers and Increasingly in novel areas ate fairly well
ii4orrned ulrout muji>rul[yl r1111u1t
phlgralw% jilt- humifcnst live.
GI Lady 19T3 no r�stiftl:iEtvl I oql1&111 '1A 5ct, slew
lwlit!VL to lie in Ilse in South Kowa. Urig�nall most
sets tcenr ingx)r14A frllor Jap all mid Ihv Crgiir(I Maim
and were mviictr largely ley Well- fum�lim fn Il
Sand 111111 I'ns:lll area. The govtn)o)vill is fixlcrir)g
the 41on1cslic l)nahrtiion of '1 %cis, lumeve 11114
hoixpc to work onl some rrlcans of we lling 'I rt'l�c�v,
tit tiuutli Klln�::e households 4011 a ulorllhly nslallnlenl
basis. 'Chouviods t)f Seilal cif �v ll.c lhmuged arc::trul
Ilse few T1' h'erilm than in that oily to Hatch the
landfng of lilt- first nten fill the 1111uI) ill joky. ME), 11111!
TVyieweM ti ll utverSlni suit�illc 20 111Q1yolpic
(.;illll's 111�ld III Mllllith IA Atig11m arld 5e1Itelltl)rr
197�
K. Suggestians for ftlrthclr reading (U /OU)
[Irlftcll, Vfticrlll S. It� A Kunxol Rriitcctt
Farul crrlr! Sca. C ilrnhddl:r: lar and Ulliycr%lly l rose,
lire I- :1 c1m,rprrhens sIlidy of Sn1lclt:I %Is ie:nlrs a t.1 ;ly, consims
I' '11111Y of alas :11111 119111 rrttcrrlainmcol. M(r4l
J
programs migimlte 11) scowl :Ind arc ndavvil bu
R ;Inllal stal�o115, e11yCrili9 (111� Ilrharl ;111(1 l)tllsl (if lilt.
rllr:J :IAtiU df Se011111 Kllh�a. "S 11411 In Irarlsrllil. over
pritgrim hours I ue'ck to \'Drill Knrra and lu till
large Km au 111 ltiarity �n the 1'rllllles Itcp11hlic of
Clilfta. The mmirid of 11w5 prilgr nss t4as lu rg ely
a (dJlnnlllllltii. Iml sifter the tti'll Karca% Nwill-
s
Stn)tll Clnirdiet;ding C;ouultitll,e' a};re in Nilvem1wr
te
11173 III halt) "Illlli iltd Slalllll'rltlg" 1111 Naomi piligmins.
e
St-nill has; 5lopiw of arllltflllleilig arty broad sts as Iwillg
specifk:llly thrrigilvd f1r Narth F Iff or the i(4prCa6t
t�anllttunitr it China, KHC dotes IrnrISfIIII 1111(l11l 11
progru1) ltuun lx r ctrl; 1o111e Kumarlsh) f 111)1111. KliC;
I
alse IrlrlsnlNs J)wgram. lti 1"lilotm Asia. will Imirr
America ill English, Frraell, Jaitallescr,
M:aldurin. and S ilisli.
!n ad(1lti +)tt 111 !hc guccrn�tcul nidfu, Sfitttll Kuna
has Iti'11 Small climi11Crcial flt't ii71tI4S, Ille iMlinllwn
?1
Iiroadlatling (:(lrp. and the �liulgyang 3inaele- a%litig
4
Company, plug tilt' non�1)[4411 Chriklilill EEro;Idc:tstltllr
tiyslrrll :old +cycrJ iodic �dull stations cmitnIled by
private apt[ rell,titius it6ty tr sty. fly hlte 1973 theme: Herr
Illm ;lt 73 radi mad r ;lrul[yl r1111u1t
phlgralw% jilt- humifcnst live.
GI Lady 19T3 no r�stiftl:iEtvl I oql1&111 '1A 5ct, slew
lwlit!VL to lie in Ilse in South Kowa. Urig�nall most
sets tcenr ingx)r14A frllor Jap all mid Ihv Crgiir(I Maim
and were mviictr largely ley Well- fum�lim fn Il
Sand 111111 I'ns:lll area. The govtn)o)vill is fixlcrir)g
the 41on1cslic l)nahrtiion of '1 %cis, lumeve 11114
hoixpc to work onl some rrlcans of we lling 'I rt'l�c�v,
tit tiuutli Klln�::e households 4011 a ulorllhly nslallnlenl
basis. 'Chouviods t)f Seilal cif �v ll.c lhmuged arc::trul
Ilse few T1' h'erilm than in that oily to Hatch the
landfng of lilt- first nten fill the 1111uI) ill joky. ME), 11111!
TVyieweM ti ll utverSlni suit�illc 20 111Q1yolpic
(.;illll's 111�ld III Mllllith IA Atig11m arld 5e1Itelltl)rr
197�
K. Suggestians for ftlrthclr reading (U /OU)
[Irlftcll, Vfticrlll S. It� A Kunxol Rriitcctt
Farul crrlr! Sca. C ilrnhddl:r: lar and Ulliycr%lly l rose,
lire I- :1 c1m,rprrhens sIlidy of S