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 to the ruling People Power Party’s plan to increase medical school enrollment quotas by roughly 40%. A mass crowd crush occurred during 2022 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. For 10 points, name this country home to chaebols like Samsung and Hyundai. ■END■
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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= Average correct buzz position
Summary
2024 ACF Fall at Cornell | fall | Y | 9 | 89% | 0% | 44% | 62.38 |
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio State | fall | Y | 8 | 88% | 0% | 38% | 70.29 |
2024 ACF Fall at Washington | fall | Y | 6 | 83% | 0% | 50% | 74.20 |
2024 ACF Fall at Georgia | fall | Y | 11 | 100% | 0% | 55% | 81.09 |
2024 ACF Fall at North Carolina | fall | Y | 9 | 100% | 0% | 33% | 67.78 |
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont Colleges | fall | Y | 5 | 100% | 0% | 40% | 79.00 |
2024 ACF Fall at Rutgers | fall | Y | 8 | 88% | 0% | 50% | 65.57 |
Buzzes
Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alan Lee (UG) | CWRU A (UG) | Michigan C | 33 | 10 |
Jacob Moeller (DII) | Miami A (UG) | West Virginia B (UG) | 41 | 10 |
Reed Sexton (UG) | Michigan D (UG) | Michigan A (UG) | 41 | -5 |
Anton Akroush (DII) | Michigan State A | Jefferson County Scholars (DII) | 44 | -5 |
Leo Tao (UG) | Michigan B (UG) | Ohio State C (DII) | 45 | -5 |
Meredith Wiper (DII) | CWRU B (DII) | CWRU C (UG) | 72 | 10 |
Kevin Zheng (UG) | Michigan A (UG) | Michigan D (UG) | 80 | 10 |
Venkat Das (DII) | West Virginia A (UG) | Miami C (DII) | 81 | 10 |
Trey Stephens (DII) | Jefferson County Scholars (DII) | Michigan State A | 85 | 0 |
Daniel Luebs (DII) | Michigan State B | Ohio State B (DII) | 85 | 10 |
Mohamed Musa (DII) | Ohio State C (DII) | Michigan B (UG) | 100 | 10 |