Taekwondo (태권도; 跆拳道; Korean pronunciation: [tʰɛkwʌndo])[a] is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean‚ tae (태‚ 跆) means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon (권‚ 拳) means "to strike or break with fist"; and do (도‚ 道) means "way‚" "method‚" or "art." Thus‚ taekwondo may be loosely translated as "the art of the foot and fist" or "the art of kicking and punching." In 1989‚ taekwondo was the world’s most popular martial art‚ as measured by the number of practitioners.[1]
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1. Was the Korean War a US war or a UN war? Provide two historical examples to support your views. The Korean War was a US war. This is because ninety percent of fighting men in the war were provided from the US and South Korea. Also‚ Macarthur was prevented from communicating with the United Nations because of President Truman. Disagreeably‚ the US dispatched the 7th Fleet to the Taiwan Straits‚ but this displays that the US acted on its own against those nations that disagreed. 2. How do Canada
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------------------------------------------------- KOREAN POETRY ------------------------------------------------- HYANGGA ------------------------------------------------- Hyangga poetry refers to vernacular Korean poetry which transcribed Korean sounds using Chinese characters (similar to the idu system‚ the hyangga style of transcription is called hyangch’al) and is characteristic of the literature of Unified Silla. It is one of the first uniquely Korean forms of poetry. The Koryo period Samguk Yusa
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unlike the expectation‚ NK’s national plans didn’t work out well‚ and North Koreans started to suffer from political oppression and chronic food shortages. North Koreans who could not stand the situation in their home country started fleeing from North to South Korea. first broadcast in July 2007 reveals the 10 day journey of the North Korean defectors who cross several border to settle in South Korea. The journey of North Korean defectors begins in Tumen and Yalu river‚ the rivers defectors have to
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especially Korea. Korean influences in particular helped the early Japanese rulers begin to develop institutions and a central government. However‚ over time‚ japan began to develop its own distinct institutions and culture‚ reaching a flowering during the Heian era. Early Japan developed under the strong influence of Korea and to some extent China. This was especially true under the Yayoi period that preceded the Yamato (Kofun and Asuka) period. It is unclear whether the Korean influence of this
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The Korean War is seen as the “flashpoint” in the Cold War‚ which made the Cold war a global conflict. North Korea was led by Kim Il-Sung and was communist. South Korea was led by Syngman Rhee and was capitalist. Though it is said that Kim Il-Sung‚ who headed The Democratic People’s Republic‚ which was created by the Soviet Union‚ had adopted a policy of opposition to Rhee’s government and for the unification of the Korean peninsula by armed force‚ there are still many other theories as to why the
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The Korean War also referred to as the “Forgotten War‚” set an unforeseen reconstruction into the Air Defense Artillery branch of the modern Army. This bloody war was an important event in the world or the Air Defense Artillery branch. The contingency missions of today’s Army were solidified during the Korean War and it helped cement the Air Defense Artillery motto of “First to Fire.” There were many important events that occurred for ADA during this war. From the first air defense unit arriving
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Maedeup and Wonsam. The wonsam has wide sleeves with three or four different colors on the sleeves‚ usually red‚ blue‚ yellow‚ and/or green. The hanbok‚ which is made by white cotton‚ silk or scratchy coarse fabric‚ called hemp are widely used for Korean wedding is called the Hollyebok. The wedding gown for brides is called the Hwarot. On the wedding day‚ the bride will wear a green chima‚ a yellow joegori‚ which is a short jacket with long sleeves‚ accessorize with two long ribbons that are tied
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The Korean War marked an important stage of the Cold War. It was a crucial moment in history when communism faced capitalism in a war front. In October of 1950‚ China intervened in the war only to increase the existing tension of the time. According to Michael Hickey‚ after Korea was independent from Japan by the end of WWII‚ it was split along the 38th parallel between North and South. Anti-communist US troops occupied the South and the Soviets the North. Stalin encouraged North Korea’s president
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added value through economies of scale for the country (Lee‚ 2011). South Korea’s automotive industry is fifth largest in the world in terms of production and sixth largest in terms of exportation in 2010. B. Sector Background The origins of the Korean automobile industry have ties with the development of parts manufacturing and service stations as a result of Japanese colonial policy before World War II (Kim‚ C.K.‚ Lee‚ C.H. 1987). Furthermore‚ the development of South Korea’s automobile industry
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