When the war ended in 1945, the great majority of the people living in the
southern half of the Korean Peninsula were poor peasants.
Japanese colonial regime from 1910 to 1945 had promoted modernization of the
economy and society
By 1990 educational and public health standards were high, most people lived in
urban areas, and a complex structure of social classes had emerged that
resembled the social structures of developed Western countries or Japan. The
country also was making substantial progress in its evolution from a military
dictatorship similar to that of many Third World regimes to a democratic,
pluralistic political system.
This site has a few basic things like the style of dress and alphabet.
legacy. An almost unbelievable array of artifacts and living culture awaits your
discovery. From mediations on a stone Buddha to the raucous shouts of masked
dancers, it is a source of pride to share with readers