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1. South Korea from illiteracy to affluence (1997)
Describes the education reforms instituted in Korea that lifted the literacy rate from twenty-five percent to one-hundred percent.
Describes the education reforms instituted in Korea that lifted the literacy rate from twenty-five percent to one-hundred percent.
2. The Korean War (1990)
A brief overview of the Korean War, its causes and aftermath in the North.
A brief overview of the Korean War, its causes and aftermath in the North.
3. The Challenge from Asia Korea (1989)
Discusses Korea's expansion into world markets and the resulting impact felt in Japan and the West.
Discusses Korea's expansion into world markets and the resulting impact felt in Japan and the West.
4. Korea ancient treasure, modern wonder (1990)
This documentary explores Korean history, tradition, its modernization, and current role as an economic power.
This documentary explores Korean history, tradition, its modernization, and current role as an economic power.
5. At the helm of Korean business (1990)
This program explores what is behind the Republic of Korea's remarkable economic growth, which has put Korea into active and successful competition with Japan.
This program explores what is behind the Republic of Korea's remarkable economic growth, which has put Korea into active and successful competition with Japan.
6. Secret Nation (2003)
This undercover report documents the stark poverty and extreme repression in North Korea that exist alongside spectacular cultural events and age-old customs unfettered by political ideology. Posing as a tourist, br...
This undercover report documents the stark poverty and extreme repression in North Korea that exist alongside spectacular cultural events and age-old customs unfettered by political ideology. Posing as a tourist, br...
7. The forgotten war Korean War veterans remember (2003)
Correspondent Phil Ittner embeds himself with a group of Korean War veterans who make a pilgrimage to Korea for the first time since the war. They are treated with the upmost respect by the South Korean military, bu...
Correspondent Phil Ittner embeds himself with a group of Korean War veterans who make a pilgrimage to Korea for the first time since the war. They are treated with the upmost respect by the South Korean military, bu...
8. South Korea the struggle for democracy (1997)
Using news footage and interviews with government officials, dissidents, journalists, and average citizens, this program examines South Korea's ongoing struggle for democracy within the context of its turbulent hist...
Using news footage and interviews with government officials, dissidents, journalists, and average citizens, this program examines South Korea's ongoing struggle for democracy within the context of its turbulent hist...
9. Our time in hell the Korean War (1997)
Through personal accounts from Americans and Koreans, original film footage, newsreels, and narration, this documentary presents the history and the horrors of the Korean War.
Through personal accounts from Americans and Koreans, original film footage, newsreels, and narration, this documentary presents the history and the horrors of the Korean War.
10. Children of the secret state (2000)
This documentary contains clandestine video footage shot at personal risk by a North Korean known as Ahn Chol and by journalists posing as tourists. Through interviews with street children, refugees, and former pris...
This documentary contains clandestine video footage shot at personal risk by a North Korean known as Ahn Chol and by journalists posing as tourists. Through interviews with street children, refugees, and former pris...
11. Foreign markets and the U.S. economy (1998)
In this program, ABC News anchor Ted Koppel and correspondent David Turecamo assess the prognosis of an ailing Korea as it recovers from its bout of the "Asian flu," undergoing transfusions of capital from Salomon S...
In this program, ABC News anchor Ted Koppel and correspondent David Turecamo assess the prognosis of an ailing Korea as it recovers from its bout of the "Asian flu," undergoing transfusions of capital from Salomon S...
12. Korea conquering a crisis (2000)
In 1997, Korea was brought to the verge of economic collapse. Using intensive crisis management and a historic bailout of $21 billion, Korea quickly began to reverse the effects of a buildup of bad banking debt and ...
In 1997, Korea was brought to the verge of economic collapse. Using intensive crisis management and a historic bailout of $21 billion, Korea quickly began to reverse the effects of a buildup of bad banking debt and ...
13. Korea tiger of Asia (1998)
This program examines how cheap government loans in South Korea encouraged the growth of large conglomerates, and how new policies are helping small and medium companies to develop. Discusses the South Korean govern...
This program examines how cheap government loans in South Korea encouraged the growth of large conglomerates, and how new policies are helping small and medium companies to develop. Discusses the South Korean govern...
14. Inside the miracle (1995)
Examines the struggle for union rights and examples of the political repression that has accompanied South Korea's dramatic economic growth. Include interviews with members of KCTU and the Democratic Trade Union.
Examines the struggle for union rights and examples of the political repression that has accompanied South Korea's dramatic economic growth. Include interviews with members of KCTU and the Democratic Trade Union.