South Korea Research
Definition of the “good society” is a question that human beings have been seeking throughout the centuries. It is different among nations and changes based on the historical context, cultural back ground, economic circumstances, international relations, and any other elements. South Korea today is considered that the country is on a right track to the “good society” due to the democratization, economic development, and advancement of other sectors. However, how can it be the “good society” with the highest suicide rate in the world? (Country Watch) Even though Korean culture and developed technologies led by industrialization and modernization are globally appreciated, it does not mean that all citizens are happy to live in the society. According to the empirical information about states, its relationship with the society, political culture, and political economy of the republic of Korea, the country is not yet qualified to be defined as a “good society” due to the social inequality led by the capitalism and the legacy of the authoritarian regime.
South Korea’s political system is a presidential system and the government is divided into executive, judicial, and legislature branches. In the executive branch, the president, the head of the executive branch, is directly elected by people as a chief of state and a commander of armed forces of the country. Current president is Park Geun-Hye from the New Frontier Party, a daughter of Park Chung-hee known as a dictator who ruled the country for 18 years, as a result of popular vote of a presidential election in December 2012. In the presidential election, South Korea’s two top presidential hopefuls were the ruling Saenuri Party’s Park Geun-hye and the main opposition Democratic United Party’s Moon Jae-in. Polling data gave Park, a slight lead over Moon. (CountryWatch) The prime minister, who is appointed by the president, plays a role as a head of the government. Currently, 17 ministries, such as the ministry of
South Korea’s political system is a presidential system and the government is divided into executive, judicial, and legislature branches. In the executive branch, the president, the head of the executive branch, is directly elected by people as a chief of state and a commander of armed forces of the country. Current president is Park Geun-Hye from the New Frontier Party, a daughter of Park Chung-hee known as a dictator who ruled the country for 18 years, as a result of popular vote of a presidential election in December 2012. In the presidential election, South Korea’s two top presidential hopefuls were the ruling Saenuri Party’s Park Geun-hye and the main opposition Democratic United Party’s Moon Jae-in. Polling data gave Park, a slight lead over Moon. (CountryWatch) The prime minister, who is appointed by the president, plays a role as a head of the government. Currently, 17 ministries, such as the ministry of
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