Question

In June 2024, some workers for this country’s largest company held a failed first-ever strike, four years after that company’s chairman was convicted in a bribery scandal. In February 2024, doctors in this country launched a strike in response (-5[1])to the ruling (-5[1])People Power Party’s plan (10[1])to increase medical school enrollment quotas by roughly 40%. A mass crowd crush occurred during 2022 (10[1])Halloween celebrations in this country’s capital. In June 2024, this country restarted cross-border loudspeaker propaganda in retaliation for trash balloons launched by this country’s northern neighbor. (10[1])For 10 points, name this country home to chaebols like Samsung and Hyundai. ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: South Korea [or Republic of Korea or ROK or Taehan-minguk or Han’guk; prompt on Korea; prompt on SK; reject “Democratic People’s Republic of Korea” or “DPRK”]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Sumukh Murthy (UG)UCSDUCLA D38-5
Nikola Wu (DII)UCLA AUCLA E41-5
Vivian Fan (DII)Claremont AUCLA B4510
Alex Chen (DII)Claremont CUCLA C6110
Dhruv Jain (DII)USCClaremont B8710
Aarav Kakad (DII)UCLA EUCLA A10110
Daniel Tritasavit (DII)UCLA DUCSD10110

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY989%0%44%62.38
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY888%0%38%70.29
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY683%0%50%74.20
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY11100%0%55%81.09
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%33%67.78
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%40%79.00
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY888%0%50%65.57