Product Details
- Starring: Touring Korea
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- Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
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- Binding: VHS Tape
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- EAN: 9786301762168
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- Format: Color, NTSC
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- ISBN: 6301762169
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- Label: Questar
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- Manufacturer: Questar
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- Number of Items: 1
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- Product Group: Video
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- Publisher: Questar
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- Release Date: 2002-04-30
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- Studio: Questar
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- Title: Korea: Touring Korea
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- UPC: 033937022135
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Product Description: Poor Korea had spent centuries being overrun by the Japanese, the Chinese, and other empires, but in 1988 the tiger was given its chance to burn bright at the Summer Olympics in Seoul. Touring Korea gives us the grand tour through South Korea's rich history and traditions--Buddhism, Confucianism, and Christianity have all left their marks--and shows off enough of the gorgeous landscape to whet anyone's appetite for a peaceful vacation. Korea was traditionally a nation that wanted only to be left alone, but South Korea has come to embrace the rest of the world, to welcome us into their polite society. (Until comparatively recently, the government had a Ministry of Etiquette.) See the Olympic sites, the breathtaking southern coast, the relics of Kyongju, and "the Hawaii of Korea," and prepare yourself for an enchanting mix of old customs and new delights--Touring Korea takes you there with style. --Rob Lightner
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Customer Reviews
Very basic
This is the type of bare-bones video I remember snoozing through in junior high social studies class. If you know nothing whatsoever about Korea, this video would serve as a simple albeit dated introduction to the country and its major cities and regions. Because this was produced shortly after the 1988 Summer Olympics, it imparts the message that Korea has more pride in its Olympic athletic complex than its own historical culture. Please don't be fooled. If you are looking for any level of cultural enrichment, this is not your solution. Instead take a look at the PBS video "Hidden Korea."
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OK but too touristy
This was a really well done video, but seamed to focus too much on the temples and tourism spots, nightlife, blah blah blah as any other videomade back at this time. I was hoping for something alittle more currentas I read of this area and one day may go for business or pleasure. It may aswell have been filmed in 1962 and colorized but seams a good effort forenticing the tourism industry. Would like better one, more recent and more on cultural aspects, economic conditions and the people.
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