The miracle of the Han River
“Gangnam Style”, the global chart-busting single by South Korean singer Psy, aptly embodies the phenomenal rise of a nation from being one of the world’s poorest countries to among one of the richest countries in the world and all in less than half a century. Glitzy, brash and proud of its global success.
Like Psy, a pop icon who we knew very little about before his song became an
international hit inspiring flash mobs across the planet, South Korea remains somewhat of an enigma to many in the west, often unaware that they have been enjoying the fruits of its miraculous industrial development. Samsung smartphones, Hyundai sedans and LG air conditioners have all become household ‘Made in South Korea’ products in Europe and America as well as in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. We have become so used to these South Korean goods that we barely notice or ponder over their origin.
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“Gangnam Style”, the global chart-busting single by South Korean singer Psy, aptly embodies the phenomenal rise of a nation from being one of the world’s poorest countries to among one of the richest countries in the world and all in less than half a century. Glitzy, brash and proud of its global success.
Like Psy, a pop icon who we knew very little about before his song became an
international hit inspiring flash mobs across the planet, South Korea remains somewhat of an enigma to many in the west, often unaware that they have been enjoying the fruits of its miraculous industrial development. Samsung smartphones, Hyundai sedans and LG air conditioners have all become household ‘Made in South Korea’ products in Europe and America as well as in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. We have become so used to these South Korean goods that we barely notice or ponder over their origin.
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