Teaching East Asia: Korea Teaching East Asia: Korea

Science and Technology: The Present The Korean Spirit Culture and Promotion Project (KSCPP) website (kscpp.net) includes a Korea Foundation video that explains economic and technological development since the Korean War. Another KSCPP website video, “Korea Today,” includes Construction, Shipbuilding, Electronics, and IT and Living. The IT and Living will be of particular interest to students. Semiconductors, steel, shipbuilding, autos, mobile phones, internet, robotics, and biotech industries are all important areas and reflect South Korea’s achievements in science and technology. Science and Technology in Korea http://www.stofficeseoul.ch/ science-and-technology/ science-technology-in-korea/ Two South Korean companies among top-10 semi-conductor manufacturers: http://anysilicon.com/top-20-semiconductor-companies-2016/ South Korean Cloning http://time.com/3822573/snuppy/ South Korea Leads in Internet Speeds http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/06/30/superfast-internet-south-korea-wins-us- lags-far-behind/86516042/ South Korea Leads in Internet Use (see map) http://www.pewglobal.org/2016/02/22/smartphone-ownership-and-internet-usage-continues-to- climb-in-emerging-economies/2-23-2016-10-31-42-am-2/ Smartphones by Country/ South Korea/Leads in Use of Smartphones http://www.pewglobal.org/2016/02/22/smartphone-ownership-and-internet-usage-continues-to- climb-in-emerging-economies/2-23-2016-10-31-58-am-2/ Global market share of cell phones by maker (Samsung and LG are Korean companies) Samsung is the Leading Vendor of Cell Phones. https://www.statista.com/statistics/271496/global-market-share-held-by-smartphone-vendors- since-4th-quarter-2009/ Korean Robot named Hubo/South Korea’s Impressive Achievements in Robotics http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/humanoids/how-kaist-drc-hubo-won-darpa-robotics- challenge Korean Auto Industry Production Statistics/ South Korea is the 4 th Leading Auto Manufacture http://www.oica.net/category/production-statistics/ 234 241

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