South Korea

[south kuh-ree-uh, kaw-, koh-]

noun

1. Official Name Republic of Korea. a country in East Asia: formed 1948 after the division of the former country of Korea at the 38th parallel. 36,600 sq. mi. (94,795 sq. km). Seoul.

South Korea

noun

1. Korean name: Hanguk. 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)

South Korea

1. 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.

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

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.

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.

Other Word Forms

• South Korean adjective

Example Sentences

Experimental drilling for a South Korea geothermal project caused a magnitude 5.5 earthquake in 2017, injuring 90 people and causing tens of millions in damage.

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“This shock-and-awe policy can be awful for the markets, but the deals in the making with Japan, South Korea, the European Union, and Canada are all much friendlier.”

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South Korea’s central bank held its policy rate steady for a third straight meeting, reflecting caution over financial-stability risks and uncertainty over tariffs.

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Other countries such as China, Vietnam and South Korea are also growing more tencha.

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Manufacturing nations such as the United States, Germany and South Korea have long been on the hunt for partners less likely to use rare earths as a bargaining chip.

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