Global Media Report_Meera_South Korea by Meera Rashid https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci en-us 2016-10-23 12:58:52 UTC 2024-07-29 18:03:16 UTC hello@padlet.com h00050853 https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135600725 2016-11-06 13:40:33 UTC https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135600725 h00050853 https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135601613
About South Korea:
The Republic of Korea, in other words South Korea, which is located in East Asia between China and Japan, would grow so quickly. After the country was destroyed by the Korean War (1950-1953), it  was divided into two separate countries, the North and the South.

South Korea is East Asia's most developed country in the Human Development Index. It has the world's eighth highest median household income, the highest in Asia, and its singles in particular earn more than all G7 nations. Globally, it ranks highly in personal safety,education, job security, ease of doing business and healthcare quality, with the world's third highest health adjusted life expectancy and fourth most efficient healthcare system.

The Korean language is spoken by more than 65 million people living on the peninsula and its outlying islands as well as 5.5 million Koreans living in other parts of the world. The fact that all Koreans speak and write the same language has been a crucial factor in their strong national identity. Modern Korea has several different dialects including the standard one used in Seoul and central areas, but they are similar enough that speakers/listeners do not have trouble understanding each other. Also, the Koreans are using English language in their universities and business .]]> 2016-11-06 13:53:24 UTC https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135601613 h00050853 https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135602093 Location:Eastern Asia, southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the East Sea and the Yellow Sea]]> 2016-11-06 14:02:14 UTC https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135602093 h00050853 https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135602354 The capital of South Korea is Seoul]]> 2016-11-06 14:06:21 UTC https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135602354 h00050853 https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135602777 Religions: no affiliation 46.0%, Christian 29.2%, Buddhist 22.8%, other 2%



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The flag's background is white, which is a traditional Korean color, common to the daily attire of 19th century Koreans and the color is also use for a traditional Korean wear (hanbok). It represents peace and purity. The circle in the middle is derived from the philosophy of yin-yang and represents the balance of the universe. The blue section represents the negative cosmic forces, and the red section represents the opposing positive cosmic forces. The trigrams together represent the principle of movement and harmony.]]> 2016-11-06 14:35:55 UTC https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135604314 h00050853 https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135606495 Economy:
South Korea over the past four decades has demonstrated incredible economic growth and global integration to become a high-tech industrialized economy. In the 1960s, GDP per capita was comparable with levels in the poorer countries of Africa and Asia. In 2004, South Korea joined the trillion-dollar club of world economies.


1. Is the fourth largest economy in Asia and the 11th largest in the world.
2. During the 1970s and 1980s, South Korea became a leading producer of ships.
3. In 2012, 11.1 million foreign tourists visited South Korea, making it the 20th most visited country in the world,[90] up from 8.5 million in 2010.


]]> 2016-11-06 15:04:12 UTC https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135606495 h00050853 https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135606833 Buddhist 22.8%]]> 2016-11-06 15:09:42 UTC https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135606833 h00050853 https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135607103 2016-11-06 15:14:04 UTC https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135607103 h00050853 https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135608294 2016-11-06 15:31:42 UTC https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135608294 h00050853 https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135608870 Television:
Since the beginning of the 1950s, television was introduced to Korea by RCA to sell second-hand black & white TV sets as a marketing scheme. 
The second commercial television system, MBC-TV, made its debut in 1969. 
The advent of MBC-TV brought significant development to the television industry in Korea and after 1969 the television industry was characterized by furious competition among the three networks.The 1970s were highlighted by government intervention into the media system in Korea.

]]> 2016-11-06 15:38:47 UTC https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135608870 h00050853 https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135610265 Christian 29.2%]]> 2016-11-06 15:57:38 UTC https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135610265 h00050853 https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135610992 1%]]> 2016-11-06 16:06:53 UTC https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135610992  Internet: h00050853 https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135612416 With an online penetration of more than 84 percent, South Korea ranks as one of the most connected online markets. The country boasts the highest average internet connection speed as well as the highest amount of available WiFi locations worldwide. South Korea’s highly developed digital infrastructure is due to government-established policies and programs which enabled the nation-wide adoption of broadband internet as the subsequent development of wireless broadband technologies.

Social media executives responding to this year’s survey were 11.2% less likely to use Facebook than a year earlier. They were also 14.1% less likely to use blogs, 22.2% less likely to use Twitter and 32.3% less likely to use YouTube.

EMarketer estimates that on the consumer side, 26.7 million people in South Korea will use social networking sites on at least a monthly basis this year, up 9.4% over 2014 usage. Facebook will reach just over half of this population—a share that’s in decline even as absolute Facebook audience size continues to rise.]]> 2016-11-06 16:26:12 UTC https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135612416 Globalization: h00050853 https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135630483 South Koreans should overcome the drawbacks of globalization by opening their mind and open their markets and apply global standards.]]> 2016-11-06 20:10:30 UTC https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135630483 h00050853 https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135630816 Park Geun-hye]]> 2016-11-06 20:14:59 UTC https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135630816 Geography: h00050853 https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135631673 South Korea occupies the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula, which extends some 1,100 km (680 mi) from the Asian mainland. This mountainous peninsula is flanked by the Yellow Sea to the west, and the East Sea to the east. Its southern tip lies on the Korea Strait and the East China Sea.

The country, including all its islands, lies between latitudes 33° and 39°N, and longitudes 124° and 130°E. Its total area is 100,032 square kilometres (38,622.57 sq mi).

South Korea can be divided into four general regions: an eastern region of high mountain ranges and narrow coastal plains; a western region of broad coastal plains, river basins, and rolling hills; a southwestern region of mountains and valleys; and a southeastern region dominated by the broad basin of the Nakdong River.

South Korea's terrain is mostly mountainous, most of which is not arable. Lowlands, located primarily in the west and southeast, make up only 30% of the total land area.]]> 2016-11-06 20:23:41 UTC https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135631673 Factors affecting media development: h00050853 https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135634582 South Korea has become a world power of the mid size and was transformed from a country that was living on other countries donation by the education and training to improve competitiveness and productivity. ]]> 2016-11-06 20:55:31 UTC https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/135634582 Stage 2: h00050853 https://padlet.com/h00050853/zmn4u5d5fsci/wish/138947179
Fiasco of Galaxy Note 7
South Korea is one of the largest producers of technology specially smart phones, and the latest trends in South Korea are Fiasco of Galaxy Note 7 and mobile games. Firstly, Samsung Electronics and South Korean government are investigating regarding the catastrophe that occurred on Galaxy Note 7. So many people from different countries has been effected badly because of the Galaxy Note 7 damaged battery, and this forced the organization to recall all the devices. The company has lost billions regarding this case and they still investigating and updating the audience and this is how strong corporate communication department in Samsung Electronics. 

As we know that South Korea boasts the highest average internet connection speed as well as the highest among of available WIFI locations worldwide. People in South Korea are addicted to technologies specially mobile games and we can see that in several places such as streets, bus station, metro station, schools, colleges, shopping malls , parks and at home. The productions start to provide games for people in different ages and genders and they specially focused on teens, although they have all this innovations in their technology Korean still focus in their educations and improving their skills. We can’t hesitate that mobile games has effected the people in a negative way , like the direct communication has decreased as family gatherings and friends activities.

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