It’s a beautiful little country, and very successful. My association with South Korean-Americans has engendered great respect for them.
I especially enjoy learning about the Heanyeo, the female divers on Jeju:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7Kn4nYdZbQ
I’m also (perhaps perversely) fond of all the photos that show North and South Korea by night:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=83182
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/02/140226-north-korea-satellite-photos-darkness-energy/
I guess some ideologies ‘get it’, and some don’t.
(Any Questions?)
-JT
We have always stopped in SK, in transit to another SE Asian country. I think we should spend some time in the country next time we plan a trip. We love that part of the world. We considered Chiang Mai in Thailand for retirement, but it did not work out for us in the end. Thanks for the info.