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Originally Posted by GirlySports
Defecting after the Korean War made more sense as there were those who viewed communism was the better system and for a while North Korea was doing better. South Korea was a banana republic dictatorship until the 90s.
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Kinda not quite. South Korea was poverty stricken until the dictatorship implemented economic reforms that saw the country grow in the 60s and 70s. They emulated Japan in that they picked winners and invested heavily in them. Most are the common brands you see today.
1987 ended the dictatorship. 1988 Olympics was a showcase. I am not condoning anything, modern Korea has issues, but its place in the world is undeniable. Lots owing to that period.