MODERNIZATION OF SOUTH KOREA: ORIGINS, ACHIEVEMENTS, AND THE EXPERIENCE FOR UKRAINE

Abstract

The reasons for the phenomenal economic achievements of South Korea in modern times are analyzed. Confucianism is considered as a model of comprehensive relations, which has proved its ability to dynamically modernize and creatively assimilate achievements of other cultures. The effective synthesis of the values of Confucianism and Protestantism in the process of modernization of the Republic of Korea is noted. It is shown that the South Korean experience of economic modernization and development is useful for Ukraine.