South Korean History,Culture and Population

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According to the Institute of International Education’s 2013 open door findings, the second highest place of origin for foreign students in Minnesota is South Korea, with 9.8% of the total of international students in 2013 (Open Doors Data Minnesota, 2014). I was unaware of this information when I was partnered with two sweet girls from South Korea during our visit to the ELS center. With little knowledge of the South Korean culture myself; I realized many students at the University of St. Thomas probably had little knowledge of the culture as well. Because South Korean students are abundant in Minnesota and around our campus, I believe it is essential that we understand more about these students’ culture, beliefs, and values in order to better understand and communicate with them. Throughout this paper, I will attempt to provide more information on the aforementioned topics, as well as explore additional information about South Korean culture and how it compares with our own. This will be done through research, a field study and interviews conducted with four South Korean students studying at local Minnesota colleges.
II. Background
History, Economic Growth and Population Demographics
There are ancient stories “told about a half-divine and half-human character” named Tangun “who founded Korea in 2333 BC” (Paik, 2002). Korea is one of the oldest countries in the world with the exception of China and it has suffered through “attacks from the three greatest powers in the region: China, Japan, and the Soviet Union” (Paik, 2002). When China colonized parts of the Korean peninsula in 100 BC to AD 313, they introduced several religions and influenced Korea’s political, educational, and governmental policies (Paik, 2002). Several ...

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