Added: Jun 23, 2007
From: caichani
Duration: 9:10
ENGLISH CAPTION HERE ------ 00:50 Do you know the country Korea?00:16 Just 50 years ago00:25 They had nothing in their hands00:33 Korean War was too severe 00:39 for those who just escape from the colonization by Japan00:54 Nobody mentioned 01:06 any word of the hope like future or even tomorrow01:14 For them, tomorrow was01:27 just another name of today which they cannot assure their survival01:40 Little praying for their survival was the only thing allowed to them01:49 There were no poorer countries than this country02:02 The sense of dream for them02:07 was that they just spend a day without starving02:17 and they just want their sons and daughter to avoid this poverty02:24 It was obvious for them that the life was too severe02:31 and it might never astonish us even if02:39 they just sob and give up02:46 Nonetheless02:55 they did never attemp to run away as well as give up their presence03:14 Though they couldn't ensure better tomorrow,03:22 they just wish the tomorrow of their sons and daughters03:30 Officially enrolled countries in UN were around 120 at that moment03:36 and the GNP(GNI) of the Republic of Korea03:43 was only 76 USD in comparison with 220 USD of Thailand and 170 USD of Philippines03:51 the second poorest country in the world was Korea04:00 In 1962, Korea succeeded in borrowing loan as much as 140 million DMK from West Germany, similarily divided country, against the interruption of the US04:08 On contion of sending nurses and miners whom West germany required and setting their salary as a mortgage04:18 Before Germany admitted the ability of young korean nurses, what they firstly did was to clean dead bodies with a gauze with alcohol04:30 Miners worked extremely hard as they endured serious heats of the earth in the mine caves under a thousand meter deep04:40 President of West Germany was moved by korean workers, how hard they work and he invited President of Korea to Germany. Many korean workers got together to see their president.04:48 They began singing their national anthem prior to the presidential speech However, they couldn't finish singing because they couldn't stop whimpering. Korean president put his prepared speech into his pocket and said the same sentence repeatedly.05:00 Let's work harder and harder. Let's work much harder not to make our sons and daughters sold to foreign countries.05:07 Miners appeal to German president in vain for help. "Please help our counry, please help our president. We can do anything"05:17 Korean president ceaselessly sobbed in the car going back to the accomodation as letting crying miners and nurses 05:26 German president gave him a handkerchief to soothe him and promised We help you, our people help your country05:35 Modernization of Korea was05:45 initiated by the sacrifice and tears of these nurses and miners05:52 Sending troops to Vietnam war was being the catalyst to accelerate economic development06:00 Expressways could be constructed with the help of sent soldiers' combat allowance06:07 and there were being the artery of our country06:14 Construction workers dispatched to desserts in middle east made extensive efforts to earn more dollors in every day and night.06:22 Young girls worked hard in wag, sewing, fabric and shoe factories producing exports while they eat only instant ramen in a bid to supplement their younger' tuition.06:33 and we eventually achived democracy06:50 Year 1950 and 50 years later, My country, Korea has06:56 World's 3rd largest Constuction Industry07:01 World's 5th highest rate of Nuclear energy power plant use07:04 World's 5th Steelproduct Industry07:12 World's 1st Shipbuilding Industry07:18 World's 12th largest export and import business World's 4th most foreign currency holder07:25 World's 1st spread rate of personal computers World's 1st spread rate of broadband communication infrastructure World's 1st IT infrastructure of Schools and World's 1st rate of Digital opportunities 07:33 Do you believe the existence of Miracles?07:37 I would love to tell you it is the miracle07:44 Someone often ask07:49 why koreans are so proud of their unity nation and place hugh importance on the patriotism.08:00 Rather, I want to ask them08:05 how you are not proud of this country08:12 Just overcoming the poverty can't be the answer 08:20 In Korea and our hearts, there has been 'noble spirit' representing our hopes which the painful history along our blood vessels never happens again to others 08:28 Our today can exist on the basis of such noble spirit in Korea 08:38 Now, we promise that we will hand over a good country to our sons and daughters08:46 we will give you the country worthy to be proud of as well09:00 I Love My country, Korea
Channel: Travel
Tags: country history korea love south
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sorinajima Says:
Jul 22, 2008 - Thank you! As far as I am concerned,anyone who loves korea and its culture genuinely is a korean.
KOREANMEX Says:
Jul 22, 2008 - yeah that thruth but ill be happy when north and south korea became one nation and about imigration thats stupid how some people think if you close your border you will be safe but look the birds they fly everywhere soo one day my soul will be free and iwill broke the borders and i feel my soul is you you guys ilove you korea
KOREANMEX Says:
Jul 22, 2008 - you know when your hungry youll never be happy if you own country is not helping you so im a mex but i feel free and im free but i love everybody i dont have hate for nobody so if someone hates me i love them but my korea is part of my heart love you oh one day you ll see borders are invented from mans but freedom is from love
sorinajima Says:
Jul 22, 2008 - WTF? Are you a fucking idiot? What's your message? Should all korean emigrate back to korea? If then should all europeans move back to europe? So as all the mexicans move back to mexico? Are you a jap? chink? Reveal your identity? You're such a whinny boy.
britney4korea Says:
Jul 22, 2008 - i like korea, but i have no interest in learning the language. Just enjoy korean food, Cass Beer, the Hyundai Elantra, Hankook Tires, Samsung LCD TV, LG DVD player, LG Tromm steamwasher, LG USB Flash memory and that is it.
britney4korea Says:
Jul 22, 2008 - California's economy is larger then Korea's and it's a fucking state!!!I'm sorry Soranajima, the world does not evolve around korea. you said your child likes Naruto. Naruto = Japan. Why doesn't your child like korean animation? Is Japanese prodcuts that amusing for koreans such as your child? Korea can't even beat a state!!
ckiris Says:
Jul 23, 2008 - no duh britney4korea, its the United States, the current superpower... Without New York, California, and Chicago, USA's economy will not even be that strong...
ckiris Says:
Jul 23, 2008 - Love is not an item. Love is a dedication. Just because you buy Korean products does not mean you love Korea. You are supporting Korea but you lack the most basic love, therefore, what you're doing is not exactly supporting but just loving the products Korea produce. Dedication to learning Hangul is the most basic love for Korea you can show. However, if you lack that, everything you say about Korea is meaningless. By that, you're not criticizing here to make Korea a better place, but to bash.
sorinajima Says:
Jul 23, 2008 - You fucking idiot. Who said that my daughter doesn't like korean animation? You think like a commie and fault finding. You have total lack sensibility and capability for reasoning. To my opinion,most of koreans really hate your type of personality. Did you graduate from a college or high school? You don't know a thing about korea, just drike OB,CASS and jerk yourself watching LG TV.
sorinajima Says:
Jul 23, 2008 - I've got your message,dude.You mentioned it hundred time:1. You like korea.2. You don't have love for the country.3. You are a american.4. You like LG,SAMSUNG,HYUNDAI and HoonKook tires.5. You are not going to learn korean.6. You are pissed off at korean restaurants serving japanese food wearing kimono.You funking idiot. What else???????????
sorinajima Says:
Jul 23, 2008 - biitney,you're a whinny boy,never been proud of yourself or your heritage. You don't even know what love means. Liking is a subset of love,not mutal exclusion. So when you say "you like", what do you like? You like LG,Samsung and etc. So, you like the korean products. Nothing else. right? Without love,the world around you doesn't make sense. You didn't even says you love America either. Tell me what you are capable of love?
britney4korea Says:
Jul 23, 2008 - do you have hwabyung?
britney4korea Says:
Jul 23, 2008 - you AGAIN make judegements about me when you don't know me. who says I'm not proud of myself? You are the fucker! I am an American, like all the descendent of other immigrants in the U.S.A. Is that so hard to understand? If you fucking love korea, go back to korea you fucker! Go back to korea dumb piece of shit! And another thing that makes me mad is that you said that the world evolve around korea. what kind of stupid shit is that you fucking piece of shit!
britney4korea Says:
Jul 23, 2008 - you and along other korean immigrants in the U.S.A. emigrate for what reason? korea can't satisfy it's own people? korean food isn't even popular and you say the world evolves around korea. shit man, if a fucking state is larger than korea's economy, how does that work? if koreans can't survive without opening japanese restaurants, how does that work? korea's stock exchange isn't strong either.
britney4korea Says:
Jul 23, 2008 - you are racist towards japanese, chinese, taiwanese, etc. One of the founders of Youtube is Taiwanese! Also, your strong racist attitude makes it no surprise that koreatown was burnt down in the Los Angeles riots. I live in Cerritos, CA (Los Angeles county). Heard of Latasha Harlines? Heard of the song, "Black Korea" by Ice Cube? Heard of Jay Leno making jokes about the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City about the ice skating incident involving the korean skater?
sorinajima Says:
Jul 23, 2008 - I really don't understand anybody who would get upset over the statement "the world revolves around Korea". The person should NOT be snooping around the site. It's not a false statement in consideration of all the technological inovations and boosts in cultural image of the country. Anybody who would choke up on this deserve a slur,dude. If you are an American, act like a decent one, not like G. Bush - a bum.
sorinajima Says:
Jul 23, 2008 - You fault-finding stupid guy. Who messed up the site? I was only defending. When someone shit around you,do you stand idle? Is that what you do? You don't get full picutre of everything you mentioned. you are just good at finding faults. Go find your own instead. There are plenty of fish you can catch there. You're a REAL scumbag,a pathethic dude. I am just glad that you don't claim to be a Korean.
sorinajima Says:
Jul 23, 2008 - I think I am getting hwabyung because of people like you so stupid.
sorinajima Says:
Jul 23, 2008 - brits, you're a scumbag. now I know what you are made of. You just make me laugh.
KOREANMEX Says:
Jul 23, 2008 - i love this country korea for me is the best country and im from mexico but im living here in usa but i have no more feelings for my own country when i was there i was in pain i had no food before soo now im thenkfull with this country but i now this country is not mine but for the moment im here ill go to korea thats why im learning this lenguage soo i dontcare if you dont love my korea i love it and thats enoug bye
britney4korea Says:
Jul 23, 2008 - i learned some korean. pyongshin ship seki ya, kaiseki, kaksun, botchi...by the way, korea is not even close to being a superpower. Fine, I won't visit this video anymore. Like N'SYNC says, "Bye Bye Bye"
britney4korea Says:
Jul 23, 2008 - My last comment here. For all koreans that are proud, please brand your country. Please promote gingseng tea, korean food, korean cars and products. I hope koreans will stop dressing up in japanese attire as soon as possible. koreans always complaing about japan's forced assimilation policy when korea was japan's colony, but now koreans themselves promote japan and dress japanese. Please fellow koreans, promote your country without hwabyung. please promote korean beer as well.
britney4korea Says:
Jul 23, 2008 - One more POSITIVE comment I would like to add. The new AWESOME Chevolet Camaro is designed by a Korean. Well, it's still a concept car. It's the car from the movie, "Transformers." Anyway, I hope Koreans will continue to promote Korean food, Gingseng Tea, Hyundai, Kia, Samsung, LG, Hankook, Kumho, OB, Cass, Hite, Soju, etc. more. Please brand Korea okay???? Help Korea at least beat California state's economy.
sorinajima Says:
Jul 23, 2008 - brits = 병신섀기 지라ㄹ떨고있네
sorinajima Says:
Jul 22, 2008 - Are you a commie? You talk like many commies that I have countered in the cyber space spaming. You write better english,but you think like chinese commies. You know that commies tend to think there is no spectrum of gray in between blank and white.