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12-10-2010, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by RealJames View Post
I hope you're not implying that SK isn't first world...
South Korea in the 1950s used to have the same level of economy and social progress as in Afghanistan in the 2000. Many South Koreans right now still don't consider their own country a First World (Seonjinguk) technically.

Our president keep saying "Seonjinguk, Seonjinguk, Seonjinguk" many times, now it sounds like a Nazi era mantra.

I presonally think the First, Second, Third world countries distinction is a Cold War relic insignificant to the 21st century.


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