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Every country has suffered its own misfortunes, but South Korea has been privy to more
than most. Its roots stretch back thousands of years, but as a small and relatively reclusive
state, it was constantly buffeted by larger forces, with its attempts at development and uni-
fication regularly interrupted by prolonged periods of war and conquest. The turmoil of the
last century has left it a divided nation with a short history of stability and self-government.
But while there's an ample amount of tragedy in South Korea's past, there's also plenty to
