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South Korea _ Skate & Explore by Landyachtz

Skate & Explore – South Korea – Landyachtz

South Korea is a country of transformation. Exporting goods such as electronics, cars, and pop music it has become one of the world’s biggest economies. All this development has created an amazing culture that is quite diverse. From the non-stop city of Seoul to the traditional mountain towns, South Korea was an easy choice for our next Skate and Explore adventure.

Film/Edit: Dave Leslie
Additional Filming: Jacob Lambert

Skaters: Kyle Martin, Billy Bones, Adam Yates and Jongbin Won

How Powerful Is South Korea?

The nation of South Korea continuously faces threats from North Korea. With such a hostile neighbor, we wanted to know, how powerful is South Korea?

Learn More:
By 2020, South Koreans will have a better standard of living than the French
http://qz.com/387292/by-2020-south-ko…
“Many Koreans have an affinity for French things. Namely, French baked goods. ”

South Korea: Reviving the Miracle on the Han River
https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/defau…
“South Korea has been a global shining star of growth and resilience over the past fifty years.”

The chaebols: The rise of South Korea’s mighty conglomerates
http://www.cnet.com/news/the-chaebols…
“There was a joke in South Korea back in the 1990s.”

The U.S.-South Korea Alliance
http://www.cfr.org/south-korea/us-sou…
“The longstanding U.S.-South Korea alliance, originally established during the Cold War as a bulwark against the communist expansion in Asia, has undergone a series of transformations in recent years. ”

Watch More:
Could North and South Korea Ever Reunite?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_eEY…