Methodology
First of all, we assumed that there were two competing regions that candidates sought vote for. One is Honam region that includes all of Chollaprovince, Gwangju as the main city and the other is Youngnam region that includes Kyungsang province, Busan, Ulsan and Daegu as the representing cities.
We used two main methods to analyze the general flow of regionalism. First, to effec
Development of regionalism and political background
Antagonism between Kyongsang province and Chollaprovince had already been formed under the Kyongsang based former presidents Park Chung-Hee, Chun Doo-Hwan and Roh Tae-Woo. While Kyongsang province developed including the establishment of industry facilities, Chollaprovince remained underdeveloped compared to Kyongasang province. Regionalism
manipulation of regional sentiment by political elites
Refutation : At that time, Cholla region had historically been agricultural in focus, so, we might expect that fewer elites would come from such a region in any country.
That is, Seoul – capital, Busan – major port
These two provinces were the logical places to emphasize manufacturing and major port facilities.
and future directions for its study.
Regionalism in Korea
Name
Year
Cholla
Kyongsang
Kim Dae-Jung
1987
87%
3%
1992
89%
9%
1997
93%
12%
Kim Young-Sam
1987
3%
-
1992
5%
69%
Lee Hoi Chang
1997
-
60%
Regional ties have become a major source of voting behavior for the Korean polity. So, Let's see the table about the three most recent presidential elections.
1. The peculiarities of food
Unlike western and Chinese foods, which have ambiguous distinctions between main and side dishes, rice made from rice, barley, and shellfish is used as a main dish and side dish made from vegetables, sea cucumbers, fish, and beans. As a result, there are many signs of corrosion. Due to the high production volume of grains, they were used for noodles, porridge, rice c