The

The Key
Key Events
Events of
of the
the
Korean
Korean Renaissance
Renaissance
By: Jaisha Vipin, Saee Telawane, Mia Omeragic and
Kiara Quadros
The Korean Government and
Korean Culture
War Politics

Industry and Asian Financial

Economy Growth Crisis

Industrialization and
The Korean War: Economic Transformation:
(1950-1953) (60's & 70's)
Shaped the Korean South Korea went through
Peninsula, leading to rapid industrialization,
the division of North from an farming society to
and South Korea from becoming one of the
the armistice world's major economies.
agreement following with key industries like
distinct political and electronics, automobiles,
economic paths. and shipbuilding, this era
is known as the "Miracle
on the Han River".
Political Shifts and
Democratization:
(1980's - 1987)
Asian Financial
South Korea experienced
Crisis:
pro-democracy (1997)
movements, with From challenges faced by
significant political the severe consequences
changes and the use of a
more democratic system,
Spread of Korean during the 1997 Asian
Financial Crisis, the crisis
with the first direct Culture (Hallyu): prompted economic
presidential elections in (1990's to 21st Century) reforms that ultimately
1987. flourished the country's
The cultural surge known
economy.
as Hallyu (the Korean
Wave), from the global
popularity of Korean pop
music (K-pop), television
dramas (K-dramas), and
films, contributing to the *only
equal to
worldwide spread of about
Korean culture. 300
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