Amazon.com description: Product Description: This dictionary attempts to present a balanced and objective view of South Korea, providing a long perspective and covering varied aspects of South Korean life. Nahm includes domestic, political, and social events, foreign affairs, economic and cultural developments, and the men and women who have influenced the country's history. The dictionary's chronology and historical narrative, however, cover the entire history of Korea for the benefit of readers who have little or no knowledge of the overall history of the Korean people.