South Korea

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noun

a country in E Asia: formed 1948 after the division of the former country of Korea at 38° N. 36,600 sq. mi. (94,795 sq. km). Capital: Seoul.Compare Korea.

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Official name Republic of Korea .

OTHER WORDS FROM South Korea

South Korean, adjective, noun

Words nearby South Korea

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How to use South Korea in a sentence

As part of its budget for 2021 space activities, South Korea will spend $553 million for satellites, rockets, and other equipment.
Rocket Report: Cornwall says “LOL, no” to space tourism, Korean rocket on track|Eric Berger|February 26, 2021|Ars Technica
That analysis was led by Sunyoung Park, a geochemist at Kyungpook National University in Daegu, South Korea.
A drop in CFC emissions puts the hole in the ozone layer back on track to closing|Maria Temming|February 10, 2021|Science News
If we had only done as good a job as Vietnam or South Korea, we could’ve saved tens of thousands, maybe hundreds of thousands, of American lives.
“We did the worst job in the world”: Lawrence Wright on America’s botched Covid-19 response|Sean Illing|February 9, 2021|Vox
In basketball’s ecosystem, you jump on the NBA’s radar with one elite skill, even if you are from a country with little reputation of producing basketball talent, like South Korea.
Lee for 3! Can This South Korean Break the NBA Barrier?|Daniel Malloy|February 5, 2021|Ozy

It will also operate a factory in South Korea at half-capacity that week, it said.
Minority-owned companies hampered by the coronavirus pandemic||February 3, 2021|Washington Post
In response to the screen quota cut, South Korea established a “cinema tax” on the box office.
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea|Rich Goldstein|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On the northern side of the Joint Security Area between North and South Korea, there is a village called Kijong-dong (기정동).
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea|Rich Goldstein|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Further, unlike leagues in Japan, South Korea or Mexico, there are no foreign players.
Is Major League Baseball Ready For Cuba’s Players?|Ben Jacobs|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Flavien Moreau is a 28-year-old man originally from South Korea who was adopted by a French family when he was two.
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He signed a commercial deal favorable to South Korea and reached out to Vietnam following recent territorial disputes.
Beijing’s ‘Star Trek’ APEC Summit|Jake Adelstein|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for South Korea

South Korea

noun

a republic in NE Asia: established as a republic in 1948; invaded by North Korea and Chinese Communists in 1950 but division remained unchanged at the end of the war (1953); includes over 3000 islands; rapid industrialization. Language: Korean. Religions: Buddhist, Confucianist, Shamanist, and Chondokyo. Currency: won. Capital: Seoul. Pop: 48 955 203 (2013 est). Area: 98 477 sq km (38 022 sq miles)Korean name: Hanguk

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Cultural definitions for South Korea

South Korea

Officially the Republic of Korea; located on the peninsula separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan, two arms of the Pacific Ocean. Its capital and largest city is Seoul.

notes for South Korea

Supported by the United States, South Korea was created in 1948 after American and Soviet occupation zones established at the end of World War II had divided Korea into north and south.

notes for South Korea

During the Korean War, noncommunist South Korea, aided by forces of the United Nations, and communist North Korea, aided by Chinese forces, fought from 1950 to 1953.

notes for South Korea

During the 1980s, South Korea became a major industrial power in Asia.