South Korea

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

noun

1. Official_name Re·pub·lic of Ko·re·a. 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. 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 nameHanguk

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 .

Notes

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 Words From

• South Ko·re·an adjective noun

Example Sentences

As part of its budget for 2021 space activities, South Korea will spend $553 million for satellites, rockets, and other equipment.

From Ars Technica

That analysis was led by Sunyoung Park, a geochemist at Kyungpook National University in Daegu, South Korea.

From 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.

From 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.

From Ozy

It will also operate a factory in South Korea at half-capacity that week, it said.

From Washington Post

In response to the screen quota cut, South Korea established a “cinema tax” on the box office.

From The Daily Beast

On the northern side of the Joint Security Area between North and South Korea, there is a village called Kijong-dong (기정동).

From The Daily Beast

Further, unlike leagues in Japan, South Korea or Mexico, there are no foreign players.

From The 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.

From The Daily Beast

He signed a commercial deal favorable to South Korea and reached out to Vietnam following recent territorial disputes.

From The Daily Beast