Korea, South
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| Republic of Korea |
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| Location Asia |
| Capital Seoul |
| Area 99,720 sq km |
| Population 48,636,068 |
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- Ban Ki-moon, a South Korean diplomat, started his term as the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1st January 2007. [1]
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- South Korean airline Korean Air was presented with the World's Most Innovative Airline award at the grand final gala ceremony of the 18th World Travel Awards on 11 January 2012.[2]
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- The free trade agreement between South Korea and the United States came into effect on 15 March 2012 in order to boost exports and strengthen the decades-old alliance. It went into force as the biggest such agreement for Washington in 16 years and came as Seoul actively tried to open its markets to other trading partners.[3]
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- South Korean actor Ha Jung-woo won the Best Actor award for his performance in "The Yellow Sea" at the 5th Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong on March 21, 2011.[4]
- South Korean film director LEE Chang-dong won the Best Director award for his work with the film "Poetry" at the 5th Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong on March 21, 2011.[5]
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- South Korean film Mother won the Best Film award at the 4th Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong on 22 March 2010.[6]
- South Korean actress Kim Hye-ja won the Best Actress award for her performance in Mother at the 4th Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong on March 22, 2011.[7]
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- The 2012 Nuclear Security Summit was held in Seoul, South Korea on March 26 and 27, 2012. It was the largest summit in the security field that discussed international cooperative measures to protect nuclear materials, with participation from more than 53 heads of state and international organizations.[8]
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- Han Myung-sook became South Korea's first elected female prime minister in 2006. She was elected on April 19, 2006.[9]
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- South Korean scientists at Seoul National University's College of Veterinary Medicine produced the world's first successful dog clone. The male puppy, named Snuppy (short for Seoul National University puppy), was born on April 24, 2005.[10]
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- The 2002 FIFA World Cup was held in Republic of Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June, 2002. It was the first soccer World Cup held in Asia.[11]
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- South Korea celebrated the return of 297 copies of its ancient royal documents that were looted by French troops 145 years ago with welcome ceremonies and performances in Seoul and Ganghwa Island on June 11, 2011.[12]
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- Chang Sang was the first ever female Acting Prime Minister of South Korea. She was in the office for a short period of time from July 11, 2002 – July 31, 2002 by appointment of then South Korean President Kim Dae Jung.[13]
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- A cease fire was issued between South Korea and North Korea on July 27, 1953 ending the Korean War. The Korean War, also known as the first military clash of the Cold War, took place between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Soviet Union.
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- The 1988 Summer Olympic Games were held in Seoul, South Korea from 17 September to 2 October 1988. They were the first Summer Olympic Games to be held in South Korea.[14]
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- The President of South Korea, Lee Myung-bak, addressed the joint session of the United States Congress on 13 October 2011. Mr. Lee highlighted the significance of the country's free-trade agreement with the United States and his commitment to end North Korea's nuclear programs.[15]
- The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2000 to Kim Dae-jung for his work for democracy and human rights in South Korea and in East Asia in general, and for peace and reconciliation with North Korea in particular.[16]
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- South Korean manufacturer Samsung overtook Apple as the world's top Smartphone maker in the 2011 July-September period with a 44 percent jump in shipments as profits from the South Korean firm's telecoms division announced on October 28, 2011.[17]
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- South Korean girl group Wonder Girls entered on the Billboard Hot 100 United States music industry standard singles popularity chart with their song Nobody on October 31, 2009. Wonder Girls became the first South Korean group to enter the chart.[18]
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References
- ↑ http://www.un.org/sg/biography.shtml
- ↑ http://www.worldtravelawards.com/winners2011-1
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17376536
- ↑ http://www.asianfilmawards.asia/2011/5th-nominees-and-winners/5th-afa-nominees-winners-by-nom/#actor1
- ↑ http://www.asianfilmawards.asia/2011/5th-nominees-and-winners/5th-afa-nominees-winners-by-nom/#director1
- ↑ http://www.asianfilmawards.asia/2011/4th-nominees-and-winners/4th-afa-nominees-winners-by-nom/#film1
- ↑ http://www.asianfilmawards.asia/2011/4th-nominees-and-winners/4th-afa-nominees-winners-by-nom/#actress1
- ↑ http://www.thenuclearsecuritysummit.org/eng_info/events.jsp
- ↑ http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/11/06women_Han-Myung-sook_V02W.html
- ↑ http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/08/0803_050803_dog_clone.html
- ↑ http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/index.html
- ↑ http://www.koreaherald.com/lifestyle/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20110612000269
- ↑ http://rulers.org/ruljk.html#korea
- ↑ http://www.olympic.org/seoul-1988-summer-olympics
- ↑ http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2011/10/14/0200000000AEN20111014001600315.HTML
- ↑ http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/2000/press.html
- ↑ http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/28/us-samsung-idUSTRE79R0B620111028
- ↑ http://www.wondergirlsworld.com/
