Question

In June 2024, some workers for this country’s largest company held a failed first-ever strike, (-5[1])four years after that company’s chairman was convicted in a bribery scandal. In February 2024, doctors in this country launched a strike (10[1])in response to the ruling People Power Party’s (10[1])plan (10[1]-5[2])to increase (-5[1])medical school (0[1])enrollment quotas by roughly 40%. A mass crowd crush occurred during 2022 Halloween celebrations (10[1])in this country’s capital. In June 2024, this country restarted cross-border loudspeaker propaganda in retaliation for trash (10[1])balloons launched by this country’s northern neighbor. For 10 points, (10[1])name this country home to chaebols like Samsung and Hyundai. ■END■ (10[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

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Wade Rogers (DII)Fordham AMaryland B (DII)14-5
Chase Barrick (DII)Lehigh A (UG)Penn A (DII)3610
Annis Choi (DII)Columbia A (UG)Bard A (UG)4410
Leonard Castine (DII)Penn B (DII)Princeton A (UG)45-5
Andrew YangColumbia BRutgers B4510
Jason Qin (DII)Columbia J (DII)Lehigh B (DII)45-5
Andy Yu (DII)Maryland A (DII)NYU B47-5
Vinayak Singh BhadoriyaNYU BMaryland A (DII)490
Arthur Zhang (DII)NYU A (UG)Rowan A (DII)6310
Lucas Shedlock (UG)Princeton A (UG)Penn B (DII)8010
Jack Stuhlman (DII)Lehigh B (DII)Columbia J (DII)9010
Daniel Kim (DII)Maryland B (DII)Fordham A10110