[국제괿�계]Western influence in Korean history

In many countries making up the developing world, the West is associated with cultural damage or the historical imposition of a foreign values and economy upon what was indigenous. There is a tendency to equate all things Western with what was once exploitative and in a spirit, which equates the pre-Western era with one of integrity in comparison with post-contact decline. However, in contemporary Korea, one seldom encounters this kind of resentment. Korean everyday culture reflects an international outlook that suits a large population that is often better acquainted with Western artistic and intellectual traditions than Asian ones, most frequently as am impact of the strong Western missionary role in providing English-medium education after the last decades of the 19th century. Into the 21st century, higher education in Korea has been a primarily Christian undertaking, even though old Confucian ideals may still be found within the curriculum of various schools, and Buddhist or Animist custom continues to thrive in different locations about the country.