How about Korea?

I had a research for a state in the U.S.A. This state is California.

California is the south-west state in America. This state is located south of Oregon, north of Mexico, west of Nevada, and Texas. This state is the third largest state in America after Alaska and Texas.

In 1848, people found gold in California so many people went to California to mine gold. So this place became the state of America in 1850, the 31th state. And just in 160years. People became 35,893,799 in 2004. May be it was the almost same population of Korea. It's weather is really mild that it rarely go over 32°C or go under 0°C except for really special places. Colorado desert's summer summit temperature is 54°C. California's average rainfall is 75~100mm a year, however Redwood woodland rains about 1,778mm for average. So it has really different weather from places to places. In U.S.A there are many special things in a state.

Then how about Korea?

Do you think that Korea has these special things? No, because our land is really small. However in my way of thinking, korea is smaller than California, so not many things are special, however we, the Koreans are special.

Koreans can do everything because we made our country by 50 years what I wrote, and we are so special.*^^*

Do you know the country?

Do you know the country?

This country was the colony for 36years. And there was the war between the country and became the one of the country which GPS is 67dollars. And this country was crashed that general Douglas MacArthur said "This country has to work all day and it will take 100years to take its own shape.

However this country became its shape in a really short time, 30years. And it was the country which held the 1988 Olympics and it became the country which is the 9th economy country. And the country which is one of the G20. And third country which serve the other countries.
this country's nations earns 10000$ a year.

Do you know this country?
this country only took 50years to me one of the strongest countries in the world.

Yes, thiscountry is where you are living.

Korea!

We did this amazing things, what can't we do?

The way how the world see Korea

If there are 100people in the World, and if the world is a small village,
there are 51 men and 49 women. There are 27 children and 73 adults.
There are 61 Asians, 1 Austrian, 12 European, 13 American and 13 African.
There are 30 white people and the rest is people like us.
A person is going to die from starvation and 13 people cannot drink clean water.
Only 10 wealthy people have cars.
And 40 people use 80%of energy and 60 people share 20%.
20 people have 60%of the villages money and 77 people share the rest and 3 people do not have any money.
In the village 3 people go to University and 6 people have computer and 13 people cannot even talk.
Then can you know that Korea is the one of the best countries in the world.
This is the way how the world see Korea.
WE have to take pride in our country, Korea.

King Sejong the Great

Including the fields of Politics, Economy, Culture, Military, as a matter of course, Numerous achievements of King Sejong(세종대왕) had developed Joseon(조선) into the most powerful and most scientifically advanced country in East Asia.

1411, He invented Cheugugi(측우기), an instrument to measure precipitation by collecting raindrops. 1434. He invented Jagyeongnu(자격루), a time alarming machine with an automatic system of a bell, jing, and drum resounding at exact moment by water. 1443, King Sejong created Korean alphabet - Hangeul(한글), which is recognized as the best letter in the world.

People's happiness was the number one concern of his politics. First, King Sejong was a great king who always considered people's hardship and tried to do his best to make people's life better.

The most apparent example of King Sejong's affection towards the nation was the establishment of the Korean alphabet, 'Hangeul.' King Sejong established 'Hangeul' despite the strong objections from many government officials, who were maintaining their power by using Chinese that the common could not easily understand. On the other hand, anyone could easily learn and write the newly established language. The ultimate purpose of the establishment of 'Hangeul' was to eliminate the hardships of the illiterate and to enhance their lives.

King Sejong was especially fond of reading books and was a prominent scholar. Also, he gained wisdom and power needed to be a good king by long periods of mental training. Considering that the first sentence of the epitaph inscribed on his gravestone was that he was excellent with his studies, we can see how passionate he was about knowledge.

Fourth, running the country's affairs through debate and conversation. It is known that King Sejong enjoyed debating with his followers at dawn. Debate was one of King Sejong's most important daily schedules that enabled him to think over his people's sufferings and to be always awakened like a keeper of his country.

In addition, in a society where kings had absolute powers, he was a king who valued and loved his intelligent followers even if they disagreed with him or criticized him. Also, even though he was a king who had absolute power he didn't run his country imperialistically but decided many issues through discussion.