Bestsellers
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In Order to Live
- A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom
- By: Yeonmi Park
- Narrated by: Eji Kim
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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In In Order to Live, Yeonmi Park shines a light not just into the darkest corners of life in North Korea, describing the deprivation and deception she endured and which millions of North Korean people continue to endure to this day....
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Wow. What a story!
- By Jfm on 02-01-16
By: Yeonmi Park
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Korean Mythology Collection
- The Stories, Folklore, Fairy Tales, Folktales, and History of Korea
- By: William Elliot Griffis, Im Bang, Yi Ryuk, and others
- Narrated by: James Francis Markert
- Length: 13 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Dive deep into the enchanting world of Korean mythology with this comprehensive collection that brings together three classic works on Korea's rich tapestry of tales, legends, and folklore. Whether you're a lover of mythology or otherwise, this collection offers a treasure trove of stories....
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Entertaining and informative
- By S A Smith on 11-14-23
By: William Elliot Griffis, and others
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In Mortal Combat
- Korea, 1950-1953
- By: John Toland
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 27 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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In this brilliant narrative of America's first limited war, John Toland shows yet again why, for over two decades, he has been one of this country's most respected and popular military historians. Toland lets both the events and the participants speak for themselves....
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Slightly disappointed
- By Patrick on 09-02-19
By: John Toland
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The Real North Korea
- Life and Politics in the Failed Stalinist Utopia
- By: Andrei Lankov
- Narrated by: Steven Roy Grimsley
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Andrei Lankov has gone where few outsiders have ever been....
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Broad and nuanced account of North Korea
- By Neuron on 07-29-15
By: Andrei Lankov
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Korea
- A New History of South and North
- By: Victor Cha, Ramon Pacheco Pardo
- Narrated by: Julian Elfer
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Victor Cha and Ramon Pacheco Pardo draw on decades of research to explore the history of modern Korea, from the late nineteenth century, Japanese occupation, and Cold War division to the present day....
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Comprehensive and fascinating.
- By Amanda McGlasson on 06-17-24
By: Victor Cha, and others
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History of Korea
- A Captivating Guide to Korean History, Including Events Such as the Mongol Invasions, the Split into North and South, and the Korean War
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Edwin Andrews
- Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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The Korean Peninsula today is divided into two, but there was a time when this peninsula was divided into many states. Over the course of time, and besieged by expansive transient dynasties outside of this modest piece of land, many clans and tribes overran their lands....
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Mediocre at Best
- By Anonymous User on 12-07-20
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In Order to Live
- A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom
- By: Yeonmi Park
- Narrated by: Eji Kim
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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In In Order to Live, Yeonmi Park shines a light not just into the darkest corners of life in North Korea, describing the deprivation and deception she endured and which millions of North Korean people continue to endure to this day....
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Wow. What a story!
- By Jfm on 02-01-16
By: Yeonmi Park
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Korean Mythology Collection
- The Stories, Folklore, Fairy Tales, Folktales, and History of Korea
- By: William Elliot Griffis, Im Bang, Yi Ryuk, and others
- Narrated by: James Francis Markert
- Length: 13 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Dive deep into the enchanting world of Korean mythology with this comprehensive collection that brings together three classic works on Korea's rich tapestry of tales, legends, and folklore. Whether you're a lover of mythology or otherwise, this collection offers a treasure trove of stories....
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Entertaining and informative
- By S A Smith on 11-14-23
By: William Elliot Griffis, and others
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In Mortal Combat
- Korea, 1950-1953
- By: John Toland
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 27 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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In this brilliant narrative of America's first limited war, John Toland shows yet again why, for over two decades, he has been one of this country's most respected and popular military historians. Toland lets both the events and the participants speak for themselves....
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Slightly disappointed
- By Patrick on 09-02-19
By: John Toland
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The Real North Korea
- Life and Politics in the Failed Stalinist Utopia
- By: Andrei Lankov
- Narrated by: Steven Roy Grimsley
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Andrei Lankov has gone where few outsiders have ever been....
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Broad and nuanced account of North Korea
- By Neuron on 07-29-15
By: Andrei Lankov
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Korea
- A New History of South and North
- By: Victor Cha, Ramon Pacheco Pardo
- Narrated by: Julian Elfer
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Victor Cha and Ramon Pacheco Pardo draw on decades of research to explore the history of modern Korea, from the late nineteenth century, Japanese occupation, and Cold War division to the present day....
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Comprehensive and fascinating.
- By Amanda McGlasson on 06-17-24
By: Victor Cha, and others
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History of Korea
- A Captivating Guide to Korean History, Including Events Such as the Mongol Invasions, the Split into North and South, and the Korean War
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Edwin Andrews
- Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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The Korean Peninsula today is divided into two, but there was a time when this peninsula was divided into many states. Over the course of time, and besieged by expansive transient dynasties outside of this modest piece of land, many clans and tribes overran their lands....
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Mediocre at Best
- By Anonymous User on 12-07-20
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Ask a North Korean
- Defectors Talk About Their Lives Inside the World's Most Secretive Nation
- By: Daniel Tudor, Andrei Lankov - foreword
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan, Greta Jung
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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This book sheds critical light on all aspects of North Korean politics and society and shows that even in the world's most authoritarian regime, life goes on in ways that are very different from what you may think....
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Brilliant Narration on the unknown perspective
- By New Jaa Yeong on 09-01-18
By: Daniel Tudor, and others
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North Korea Confidential
- Private Markets, Fashion Trends, Prison Camps, Dissenters and Defectors
- By: Daniel Tudor, James Pearson
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 4 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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North Korea is one of the most troubled societies on earth. The country's 24 million people live under a violent dictatorship led by a single family, which relentlessly pursues the development of nuclear arms....
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Interesting portrait of North Korea marred by awful pronunciation
- By Amazon Customer on 08-03-21
By: Daniel Tudor, and others
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A Kim Jong-Il Production
- The Extraordinary True Story of a Kidnapped Filmmaker, His Star Actress, and a Young Dictator's Rise to Power
- By: Paul Fischer
- Narrated by: Stephen Park
- Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Before becoming the world's most notorious dictator, Kim Jong-Il ran North Korea's Ministry for Propaganda and its film studios....
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Absolutely terrifying
- By Anonymous on 02-19-15
By: Paul Fischer
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The Sister
- North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the Most Dangerous Woman in the World
- By: Sung-Yoon Lee
- Narrated by: Dexter Galang
- Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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This first book on Kim Jong Un’s increasingly powerful sister, tapped to be his successor, offers jaw-dropping insights into the latest generation of North Korea’s secretive and murderous dynasty....
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Too many details distracting from the story
- By Lilia on 11-24-23
By: Sung-Yoon Lee
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The Aquariums of Pyongyang
- By: Chol-hwan Kang, Pierre Rigoulot
- Narrated by: Stephen Park
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Amid escalating nuclear tensions, Kim Jong-un and North Korea's other leaders have kept a tight grasp on their one-party state, quashing any nascent opposition movements and sending all suspected dissidents to its brutal concentration camps for "re-education"....
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Riveting!!
- By Iread on 11-12-20
By: Chol-hwan Kang, and others
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North Korea Undercover
- Inside the World's Most Secret State
- By: John Sweeney
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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North Korea is like no other tyranny on Earth. Its citizens are told their home is the greatest nation in the world, and Big Brother is always watching....
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Highly listenable, humorous and enlightening
- By Kevin Stokes on 09-09-15
By: John Sweeney
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North Korea Journal
- By: Michael Palin
- Narrated by: Michael Palin
- Length: 2 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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In May 2018, former Monty Python stalwart and intrepid globetrotter Michael Palin ventured into the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, camera crew in tow, to gain a glimpse of life in the most notoriously secretive and cut-off nation on earth....
By: Michael Palin
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Without You, There Is No Us
- My Time with the Sons of North Korea's Elite
- By: Suki Kim
- Narrated by: Janet Song
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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A haunting memoir of teaching English to the sons of North Korea's ruling class during the last six months of Kim Jong-il's reign....
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The King and I meets Mary Poppins
- By Michael on 02-22-15
By: Suki Kim
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Under the Same Sky
- From Starvation in North Korea to Salvation in America
- By: Joseph Kim, Stephan Talty
- Narrated by: Raymond Lee
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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A searing story of starvation and survival in North Korea, followed by a dramatic escape....
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Tugs at the heart strings
- By R3v13w3r on 07-15-15
By: Joseph Kim, and others
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The Great Successor
- The Divinely Perfect Destiny of Brilliant Comrade Kim Jong Un
- By: Anna Fifield
- Narrated by: Olivia Mackenzie-Smith
- Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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The behind-the-scenes story of the rise and reign of the world's strangest and most elusive tyrant, Kim Jong Un, by the journalist with the best connections and insights into the bizarrely dangerous world of North Korea....
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Great book
- By WPD on 06-26-19
By: Anna Fifield
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Ghost Flames
- Life and Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950-1953
- By: Charles J. Hanley
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
- Length: 20 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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A powerful, character-driven narrative of the Korean War from the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer who helped uncover some of its longest-held and darkest secrets....
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Memories lost
- By Rick B on 09-03-20
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Stars Between the Sun and Moon
- One Woman's Life in North Korea and Escape to Freedom
- By: Lucia Jang, Susan McClelland
- Narrated by: Janet Song
- Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Born in 1970s North Korea, Lucia Jang grew up in a typical household - her parents worked in the factories, and the family scraped by on rations....
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Fantastic story. Well read.
- By Jfm on 02-20-16
By: Lucia Jang, and others
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Becoming Kim Jong Un
- A Former CIA Officer's Insights into North Korea's Enigmatic Young Dictator
- By: Jung H. Pak
- Narrated by: Jung H. Pak
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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A groundbreaking account of the rise of North Korea’s Kim Jong Un—from his nuclear ambitions to his summits with President Donald J. Trump—by a leading American expert....
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Too much about Trump
- By BMH on 05-07-20
By: Jung H. Pak
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See You Again in Pyongyang
- By: Travis Jeppesen
- Narrated by: Will Collyer
- Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Travis Jeppesen goes beyond the cliches of "taboo tourism" and the "good versus evil" tenor of politicians and media reports. See You Again in Pyongyang is an essential addition to the literature about one of the world's most fascinating and mysterious places....
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Save me from the hippie millennials with a PhD
- By Verified purchaser on 06-21-18
By: Travis Jeppesen
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Samsung Rising
- The Inside Story of the South Korean Giant That Set Out to Beat Apple and Conquer Tech
- By: Geoffrey Cain
- Narrated by: Michael Braun
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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An explosive exposé of one of the biggest and most secretive companies in the world, Samsung, as the Korean juggernaut battles Apple and Sony to dominate the world of technology....
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Misleading title
- By Kevin on 02-25-21
By: Geoffrey Cain
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The Rebel and the Kingdom
- The True Story of the Secret Mission to Overthrow the North Korean Regime
- By: Bradley Hope
- Narrated by: Lee Osorio
- Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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In the early 2000s, Adrian Hong was a soft-spoken Yale undergraduate looking for his place in the world. After reading a harrowing account of life inside North Korea, he realized he had found a cause so pressing that he was ready to devote his life to it....
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Phenomenal true story
- By NYCdogmomma on 11-13-22
By: Bradley Hope
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North Korea's Hidden Revolution
- How the Information Underground Is Transforming a Closed Society
- By: Jieun Baek
- Narrated by: Caroline McLaughlin
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
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One of the least understood countries in the world, North Korea has long been known for its repressive regime. Yet it is far from being an impenetrable black box. Media flows covertly....
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Worst narration on Audible
- By Jeremy A. Hudson on 03-29-17
By: Jieun Baek
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The Other Great Game
- The Opening of Korea and the Birth of Modern East Asia
- By: Sheila Miyoshi Jager
- Narrated by: Kathleen Li
- Length: 20 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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In the nineteenth century, Russia participated in two "great games": one, pitted the tsar's empire against Britain in Central Asia. The other, saw Russia, China, and Japan vying for domination of the Korean Peninsula....
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- By Auctionmail20022000 on 02-21-24
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Tales and Trails
- Unraveling Asia’s Urban Myths (Korea, China, and Japan): Storytelling for the Whole Family (Unraveling Mysteries: The World's Urban Myths)
- By: Ben Chun
- Narrated by: Matthew Ward
- Length: 1 hr and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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"Tales and Trails: Unraveling Asia's Urban Myths" is a delightful voyage through Asia's strangeness. This excellent book explores China, Korea, and Japan's cultures.
By: Ben Chun
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Korean Mythology
- Captivating Myths, Legends, and Folktales from Korea
- By: Matt Clayton
- Narrated by: Michael Reaves
- Length: 3 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Have you ever encountered a noblewoman who was so beautiful that every time she walked by a body of water, the divine being who lived there kidnapped her? Or a mole who wanted to marry his beloved daughter to the wind? You will get to meet both of them in this audiobook....
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Charming folklore collection - missed opportunity for authenticity
- By aj terrell on 06-17-23
By: Matt Clayton
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Teaching in the Land of Kimchi
- Discovering South Korea as a Working Ground
- By: Melissa Christine Karpinski
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Payton
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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There has been an exploding demand for native English speakers to come and teach English in South Korea. English programs and English academies have been spreading like wildfire....
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South Korea
- The Price of Efficiency and Success
- By: John Gonzalez, Young Lee
- Narrated by: Steve Marvel
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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South Korea's extraordinary economic and technological transformation after the Korean War (1950-1953) is often referred to by observers and historians as the "Miracle on the Han River." The nation underwent an astonishing makeover....
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South Korean educational insights for a non-native
- By Howryiz on 12-21-21
By: John Gonzalez, and others
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A Christmas Far From Home
- An Epic Tale of Courage and Survival During the Korean War
- By: Stanley Weintraub
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
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Just before Thanksgiving in 1950, five months into the Korean War, General MacArthur flew to American positions in the north and grandly announced an "end-the-war-by-Christmas" offensive....
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We get it, you don't like MacArthur
- By Rodney on 01-15-22
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Historia de Japón: De la prehistoria hasta la actualidad [History of Japan: From Prehistory to the Present]
- By: Marina Aicega
- Narrated by: Juliana Velez Jaramillo
- Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
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«Marco Polo fue el primero en mencionar en sus escritos el territorio japonés de Asia Oriental alrededor del año 1300. Zipango (el nombre medieval de Japón en Europa) era en su mente una tierra rebosante de oro, plata y perlas....
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Light on the 1900s
- By Judy on 02-24-23
By: Marina Aicega