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 ago 00:25 They had nothing in their hands 00:33 Korean War was too severe 00:39 for those who just escape from the colonization by Japan 00:54 Nobody mentioned 01:06 any word of the hope like future or even tomorrow 01:14 For them, tomorrow was 01:27 just another name of today which they cannot assure their survival 01:40 Little praying for their survival was the only thing allowed to them 01:49 There were no poorer countries than this country 02:02 The sense of dream for them 02:07 was that they just spend a day without starving 02:17 and they just want their sons and daughter to avoid this poverty 02:24 It was obvious for them that the life was too severe 02:31 and it might never astonish us even if 02:39 they just sob and give up 02:46 Nonetheless 02:55 they did never attemp to run away as well as give up their presence 03:14 Though they couldn't ensure better tomorrow, 03:22 they just wish the tomorrow of their sons and daughters 03:30 Officially enrolled countries in UN were around 120 at that moment 03:36 and the GNP(GNI) of the Republic of Korea 03:43 was only 76 USD in comparison with 220 USD of Thailand and 170 USD of Philippines 03:51 the second poorest country in the world was Korea 04:00 In 1962, Korea succeeded in borrowing loan as much as 140 million DMK from West Germany, similarily divided country, against the interruption of the US 04:08 On contion of sending nurses and miners whom West germany required and setting their salary as a mortgage 04:18 Before Germany admitted the ability of young korean nurses, what they firstly did was to clean dead bodies with a gauze with alcohol 04:30 Miners worked extremely hard as they endured serious heats of the earth in the mine caves under a thousand meter deep 04:40 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 country 05:35 Modernization of Korea was 05:45 initiated by the sacrifice and tears of these nurses and miners 05:52 Sending troops to Vietnam war was being the catalyst to accelerate economic development 06:00 Expressways could be constructed with the help of sent soldiers' combat allowance 06:07 and there were being the artery of our country 06:14 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 democracy 06:50 Year 1950 and 50 years later, My country, Korea has 06:56 World's 3rd largest Constuction Industry 07:01 World's 5th highest rate of Nuclear energy power plant use 07:04 World's 5th Steelproduct Industry 07:12 World's 1st Shipbuilding Industry 07:18 World's 12th largest export and import business World's 4th most foreign currency holder 07:25 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 miracle 07:44 Someone often ask 07:49 why koreans are so proud of their unity nation and place hugh importance on the patriotism. 08:00 Rather, I want to ask them 08:05 how you are not proud of this country 08:12 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 daughters 08:46 we will give you the country worthy to be proud of as well 09:00 I Love My country, Korea
Channel: Travel
Tags: country history korea love south
Rating: 4.40 (312 ratings) Views: 62023' favoriteCount='236 Comments: 25
sihnejiheak Says:
Nov 8, 2008 - 근데 .. 이런동영상보면 우리나라 전쟁이 한번밖에 안일어난거같해요... 태극기휘날리며 평가하는 어떤 미국넘이 그러는데 더이상 한국은 전쟁영화을 안만들어도 되겠다 라잔아요 좀,,, 우리나라을 우습게 보는 경향이 섞여있는듯해요
sorrinajima Says:
Nov 8, 2008 - I LOVE JAPAN, the country of my life.
sorrinajima Says:
Nov 8, 2008 - I love China, a country of great people.
sorrinajima Says:
Nov 8, 2008 - I am Korean myself but must admit Korea is such a lousy country I had to find a new place call home.
sorrinajima Says:
Nov 8, 2008 - Living in the States, far away from my Korean countrymen is a great thing.
sorinajima Says:
Nov 9, 2008 - Looking at the economic woes in the US, I came to my mind that we can't not rule out the possibility of the country could not hold up its power and fall down to the status of 3rd world country. On top of that, The country has been marred with racism and it is not likely to disappear.. the whites elected Obama as a resort,but the country has been fucked up too much. immorality is practiced as moral entity in the US.
sorinajima Says:
Nov 9, 2008 - While Party A was beating up party B until B's nose bled to death,party C intervened the fight and scolded B and stopped the fight with just a slap across party B's face. The party A's nose still bleeding and want to avenge,but party C would not condone it;the party C is on the side of party B protecting party B for any possible retaliation from the Party A.
sorinajima Says:
Nov 9, 2008 - Anybody says Japanese and americans is courteous must check his/her own sanity. Real good manner comes from admitting his/her wrongdoing and promising never to repeat it again. As long as no apologies are made, the world is doom to be succumbed with more atrocity, only to be fell upon offenders' knee.
Callofduty4nub Says:
Nov 9, 2008 - Amazing 5/5 but sad
sorrinajima Says:
Nov 10, 2008 - But I still agree with those who say that Japan is the best country in the world.
sorrinajima Says:
Nov 10, 2008 - We Koreans can't even compare with mighty Japanese.
sorrinajima Says:
Nov 10, 2008 - And China as well. They'll eat us up alive soon. Our counry is smaller than a flea. What can we do but become Chinese one day.
blablablawhateva Says:
Nov 10, 2008 - Here's how Seoul could attract tourists: 1. clean up the trash on the streets 2. create parks through urban planning 3. remove neon signs and other eye sores 4. close Seoul's open sewers to prevent unpleasant odors 5. create stricter zoning laws to avoid more cookie-cutter apartment complexes. Keep residential, business areas separate.
sunetrangerZ Says:
Nov 11, 2008 - watch this: Protesters use flamethrowers against police South Korean dog eaters.
britney4korea Says:
Nov 11, 2008 - I can agree with you on how there are lots of trash in the street. The reason for this is because you can easily see koreans of all ages litter. They litter as if there is nothing wrong with it. Something needs to be done so the garbage will be properly disposed in the garbage can. Also, another thing Koreans can do is to obey traffic laws. Too many koreans disobey traffic laws. Koreans also need to make Korean food popular worldwide.
crayonpack Says:
Nov 12, 2008 - those are only the dumass koreans who resent every thing.
iwantpeace12 Says:
Nov 14, 2008 - Koreans are always welcomed back to Japanese empire We Japanese are kind and sincere As long as Koreans admit that they are Japanese
taewithyou Says:
Nov 15, 2008 - This is touching.
martialartsmaster5 Says:
Nov 16, 2008 - This is so stupid all of the people fighting over the superior country. You want to represent your nation by acting like 5 year olds? This was a great video.
Kindapple Says:
Nov 16, 2008 - We dont want any to come. Just dont come and thats fine with us. Thats ethnical character of korea. not welcoming any foreign. we live fine with what we have now. so plz just dont come and thats gonna be cool to us.
sorinajima Says:
Nov 17, 2008 - japan is a spin off of korea. japanese language is derived from korean. I was astounded that not only the language but much of her culture was inherited from Korea. If japan regurgitate everything from Korea and of its ramification,it's left with only savagery and ignorance.
sunetrangerZ Says:
Nov 17, 2008 - SOUTH KOREA - mobile phone obsession, bad manners, low social and conversational skills, low EQ, lack of assertiveness, never washed windows, unreasonable fear of dogs, alcoholism, creating and beliving in infantile myths, chauvinism, rotten cabbage, spitting, whining, dog eating, littering, bad driving, love motels and cheating, incompetent police, unsanitary markets, wife-beating, children-selling, egomaniacs, narrow minds, constantly in need from America.
yayawhatevyo Says:
Nov 17, 2008 - "kindapple," are you really so naive as to believe South Korea would be better off as the Hermit Kingdom of North Korea? And also, do you really think racism is the "ethical character of Korea"? Doesn't that just mean you're a bigot?
AzNBoyWhOA Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Korea culture = never existed. WHAT CULTURE DO YOU SEE IN THE VIDEO KOREA 1910 (watch?v=sTLaNXmAFpo)? Made up culture for 2008. Yes the gooks are worthless liars, They never had a culture. Shit they were as poor as somolians. Now a country so poor such as korea all throughout history.. what kind of culture can these poor gooks bring to the world? Shit eating contests? watch?v=sTLaNXmAFpo watch?v=sTLaNXmAFpo
sihnejiheak Says:
Nov 8, 2008 - 님이 좀 영여을 잘하셧으면// 더 좋은 동영상이 됬을텐뎅