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. (10[1])In February 2024, doctors in this country launched a strike in response to the ruling (-5[1])People (10[1])Power Party’s (-5[1])plan to increase medical school enrollment (-5[1])quotas by roughly (-5[1])40%. A mass crowd crush occurred during 2022 Halloween (10[1])celebrations (10[2])in this country’s (10[1])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, (10[1])name this country home to chaebols like Samsung and Hyundai. ■END■ (0[1])

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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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

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Vincent MisterkiewiczCornell EBinghamton B2610
Greg ReiserRIT BU of Rochester B41-5
Michael GeCornell DCornell A4210
Pierce DeCainCornell FPenn State44-5
Owen LinderBinghamton ARIT C50-5
Elijah O'Sick JohnsonBinghamton CCornell C53-5
Brian ChenCornell GESF6210
Grace GriffithsPenn StateCornell F6310
Brian HoffCornell BRIT A6310
Ethan MaddoxU of Rochester ASyracuse6610
Spencer AhnU of Rochester BRIT B8710
Madelyn StochajRIT CBinghamton A9010
Pranaav SenthilkumarCornell CBinghamton C1010