Teaching East Asia: Korea Teaching East Asia: Korea | Page 94

3-7 . What does South Korea make ?
Hi-tech companies , in particular , have made the economy of South Korea flourish and prosper . For example , Samsung Electronics is one of the largest electronics companies in the world . It produces high-tech smart phones , tablets , computers , photo cameras , and televisions , to name just a few . Especially , it is the No . 1 company in the global mobile phone market , selling more than one million phones a day . It is located in more than 58 countries and has more than 90,000 employees .
Samsung Galaxy Phone
Hyundai Motor Company makes cars and trucks . It is also responsible for the production of Kia automobiles . It sells more than 3.5 million cars per year and employs over 60,000 people . This Korean company is now one of the top 5 car producers in the world .
Kia Automobile Factory
LG Corporation , one of the largest multinational conglomerates in South Korea , covers business areas in electronics , chemicals , and telecom service , producing and exporting to over 80 countries , above all , air conditioners , high-tech smart televisions with OLED screens , mobile phones and refrigerators .
LG Projector and TV ( w / OLED screen )
South Korea boasts of the world ’ s top ranked shipbuilding industry along with one of the largest ports in the world ( Busan ). Hyundai Heavy Industries is a global player in the shipbuilding industry .
Hyundai Shipbuilding Dockyard
Do you want to know more of the economy in South Korea ? Please , refer to the video clip titled “ The Secrets behind South Korea ’ s Economic Development ” on You Tube . Statistical information : http :// www . cia . gov ( World Fact Book ), http :// worldbank . org ( World Bank ), http :// www . state . gov ( U . S . Department of State ), and http :// www . imf . org ( International Monetary Fund ). Questions and topics for discussion are on the next page .

Kia Automobile Factory

Samsung Galaxy Phone

LG Projector and TV (w/ OLED screen)

Hyundai Shipbuilding Backyard