Tag: South Korea

In South Korea, the 1950s were characterized by the increasingly marked involution of the Syngman Rhee dictatorship (National Security Law, 1958). The overthrow of the latter in 1960 marked the beginning of a new phase which, after a brief interregnum, identified itself with the Park Chung-hee regime. (re-elected in 1972 and 1978, for seven years,…

South Korea – land of the morning calm and Asian tiger state, guardian of Confucian tradition and economic wonderland on the easternmost edge of Asia. This round trip offers a comprehensive insight into the fascinating South Korea, along the scenic and cultural highlights. We experience the symbiosis and at the same time a contrast between…