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. (-5[1])In February 2024, doctors in this country launched a strike in response (10[1])to the ruling (10[1]-5[1])People Power Party’s (-5[1])plan to increase medical school enrollment quotas (-5[1])by (-5[1])roughly 40%. A mass crowd crush occurred during 2022 Halloween (10[1])celebrations in this country’s (10[1])capital. In June 2024, this country restarted cross-border loudspeaker propaganda in retaliation for (10[1])trash balloons launched by this country’s northern (-5[1])neighbor. For 10 points, name this country home to chaebols (10[1])like Samsung and Hyundai. (10[1])■END■ (10[3])

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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Zachary KantEmory AEmory Oxford26-5
Peter ChenGeorgia Tech EMississippi State A3810
Aaron TaylorMissisippi StateGeorgia Tech B41-5
Anthony NakhoulTennessee AGeorgia Tech D4110
Yuxuan LuVanderbilt AAlabama A44-5
Aaryan TomarGeorgia Tech CBelmont51-5
Max MorganTennessee BClemson B52-5
Brandon HuntAuburn CGeorgia Tech B6210
Thomas HydornFurmanGeorgia Tech A6610
TJ PickeringAuburn BVanderbilt B7910
Knykolas RossSouthernSouth Carolina B86-5
John ShieldsClemson BTennessee B9610
Justin HetrickBelmontGeorgia Tech C10010
Daniel ChenEmory OxfordEmory A10110
Britton WebsterAlabama AVanderbilt A10110
John McqueenSouth Carolina BSouthern10110
Monish JampalaGeorgia Tech BMissisippi State10710