Is South Korea a developed country? Why do some say yes and why do some say no? 15

1. It is a developed country, and there are 32 developed countries in the world, namely: Europe: Luxembourg, Norway, Switzerland, Ireland, Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Austria, the Netherlands, Finland, Belgium, France, Italy, Greece, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Israel, Slovenia, Malta, and the Bahamas.

Americas: United States, Canada. Australia:

Australia, New Zealand. Asia: Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Cyprus The so-called developed countries refer to the GDP per capita of more than 10,000 US dollars.

2. Developed countries are divided according to the per capita national product, but it is not complete, for example, the per capita GDP of the oil countries in the Middle East is more than that of many developed countries but is still not a developed country.

3. Although China is a developing country, its increasingly mature economic development has been constantly influencing other countries such as South Korea, such as Chinese, and now South Korea's primary and secondary schools have opened Chinese courses, which can be described as an irresistible trend of learning.

South Korea is a developed country.

South Korea is the third developed country in Asia after Japan and Singapore.

Economic characteristics of developed countries:

First, the level of productive forces is highly developed, the gross national product and per capita GDP are much higher than those of other countries, the industrial structure is advanced, and the proportion of the tertiary industry in the national economic structure is generally greater than 60%.

Second, the economic operation mechanism is relatively mature, the market mechanism and market system are sound, and there is a relatively perfect macroeconomic regulation and control system.

3. State monopoly capitalism is highly developed, state monopoly capitalism occupies an important position and plays an important role in social and economic life, the social security system is relatively perfect, and the level of security is relatively high.

Fourth, the degree of economic internationalization is relatively high, the dependence on foreign trade is much higher than that of developing countries, foreign trade occupies a large share of the world's total value, the financial market is highly internationalized, and multinational companies are highly developed [1].

1. South Korea is a member of the G20 and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), a founding member of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and the East Asia Summit, and one of the Asian Tigers. It is one of the countries with the largest population density in the world, with the lowest birth rate and fertility rate in the world, and the problem of population aging is serious.

2. Since the 60s of the 20th century, South Korea has implemented an "export-oriented" economic development strategy and created the "Han River Miracle" that has attracted worldwide attention. It is an OECD developed country with a well-established market economic system. It is also the only developed country among the 11 countries in the future.

In addition to being world-renowned for high-speed Internet services, South Korea's IT industry has been a leader in the world market for its memory, flat panel displays such as liquid crystal and plasma displays, and mobile**.

South Korea is a developed country for the following reasons:

The hallmark of a developed country is that it must be at the world's leading level in the industry in which it is involved, so as to maintain a high standard of living. Just look at the level of South Korea in the fields of shipbuilding, electronics, automobiles, and entertainment.

South Korea is located in the northeastern part of the Asian continent, in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. It is surrounded by the sea on three sides: east, south and west. Mountains make up about two-thirds of the Korean peninsula and the terrain is diverse, with low mountains, hills and plains intertwined.

Low mountains and hills are mainly found in the central and eastern parts of the country, and are mostly below 500 meters above sea level.

The Taibai Mountains run along the east coast and form the backbone of the southern terrain of the peninsula; Several parallel mountain ranges stretching out to the side of the Yellow Sea form a low hilly area, including Taebaek Mountain, Gyeongsang Mountain Range, Xiaobai Mountain Range, etc., among which the peaks such as Seoraksan Mountain and Wutai Mountain are famous for their beautiful scenery.

Sights:

The main tourist spots in Korea are Gyeongbokgung Palace, Deoksugung Palace, Changgyeongung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace, National Museum, National Gugak Center, Sejong Cultural Center, Hoam Museum of Art, Namsan Tower, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Ganghwa Island, Folk Village, Panmunjom, Gyeongju, Jeju Island, Seoraksan Mountain, etc.

Jeju Island, the largest island in South Korea, is a famous tourist destination for its natural scenery such as waterfalls, beaches, bathing beaches, green trees and red flowers, and the highest peak in Korea, Mt. Halla at 1,950 meters above sea level.

The above content reference: Encyclopedia - South Korea.

South Korea is a developed country.

South Korea is a developed capitalist country, a founding member of APEC, the World Organization and the East Asia Summit, as well as a member of important international organizations such as the OECD, the G20 and the United Nations.

After the Asian financial crisis in 1997, South Korea's economy entered a period of medium-speed growth. The industries are mainly manufacturing and service industries, and the output of semiconductors, electronics, automobiles, shipbuilding, steel, chemicals, machinery, textiles, cosmetics and other industries has entered the top 10 in the world.

Development of the steel industry in South Korea:

Over the past half century, the steel industry has contributed greatly to the take-off of the Korean economy. In the late 60s, as South Korea's economic policy shifted from import substitution of consumer goods to the development of heavy chemical industry, the steel industry became one of the six strategic industries in South Korea.

In 1973, the Korean steel industry entered a new stage of growth with the completion of the first phase of the modern POSCO project. In the 70s, with the support of the first country, the compound growth rate of South Korea's steel industry reached a high level, and South Korea also entered the ranks of the world's steel powers.