Leaders
Find out which villages were most successful in the Saemaul Undong.
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The Power of Jomdori (Consume Less Rice) Savings2018-12-17Regdate : 2018-12-17A Village with Ten Years of Debt “I have nothing! Not a penny! I couldn’t give you any even if I wanted to.” “But you have to pay your debt. Even if it’s just a penny.” “My debt? You mean the idiot who ran away with the money!&rdquo... -
Once a Poverty-stricken Village Is Reborn as Korea’s Santorini2018-12-17Regdate : 2018-12-17Gamcheon Culture Village (Busan Metropolitan City Hall) Ever Heard of “Korea’s Santorini”? One of Greece’s most popular destinations, Santorini is well-known for the stunning whitewashed buildings along the mountain slopes overlooking the sea and th... -
The Most Advanced Saemaul (New Village) in Korea2018-12-17Regdate : 2018-12-17An Extraordinary Cooperative Head The Cooperative Head put down his A-frame carrying a loudspeaker and picked up the microphone. Park Jong-An “Residents of Dongjeong Village, this is the Cooperative Head speaking. Please come to the Cooperative Office after you have... -
A Black Revolution through Aquaculture in Community Fish Farms2018-12-17Regdate : 2018-12-17The First Step to Coexistence The First Step to Coexistence A View of the Abundant Iga-ri Fishing Village (Saemaul Illustration Books, 1976) From Catching to Breeding Similar changes took place in a fishing village located in Iga-ri, Cheongha-myeon, Pohang-... -
The Saemaul Spirit Is an Entrepreneurial Spirit2018-12-17Regdate : 2018-12-17Eradicating “Saigeri Borrisse (새거리 보릿세)” Gwanggok Village situated in Imgok-myeon, Gwangsan-gun, South Jeolla Province has also been called “Neobeusil” for the vast Naju plains that stretch along the village. The single-clan village of the Gi clan of Hengju,... -
Saemaul Geumgo Saves a Village2018-12-17Regdate : 2018-12-17Saemaul Geumgo, the Breakwater during the Financial Crisis The head office of Saemaul Geumgo (today known as the Korean Federation of Community Credit (KFCC)) in Oryu-dong located in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. Despite its looks, this is no ordinary bank in an ordinary neighborhood. A...