South Korea in 2007 was rocked by a series of scandals and sensational news that eclipsed historical and contemporary struggles to shape economic growth and political democracy. The most important issue—the division of the Korean nation—continued to grab headlines. Although no resolution to the issue of national division seemed imminent, South Korea registered economic and political gains in 2007.

Keywords:
South Korea, scandal, Korean missionaries, corruption, diploma disease
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