South Korea has progressed immensely in infrastructure since the 1970s. Technological companies such as LG and Samsung and other hi-tech chaebols alike have shaped the modern economy of the country: bringing massive economic prosperity to the country on the brinks of poverty half a century earlier and establishing an edge in technologies such as semiconductors, displays, and mobile phones. South Korea also is partnered with Russia in its space exploration, according to the article A Closer ...