1. Religious
1.1. All of the 'House of Worship' are closed to stop the spread of the virus.
1.1.1. Christianity
1.1.1.1. The church holds their service in their parking lot.
1.1.1.1.1. Christians stay in their car and worship (similar to a Car Theatre).
1.1.2. Buddhism
1.1.2.1. The Buddhist Temples were closed, and the worshipers barely visit.
1.1.2.1.1. One of the biggest Buddhism festival, Buddha's Birthday, was postponed for people's safety.
1.1.3. Heresy Group
1.1.3.1. Disobeyed the Policies
1.1.3.1.1. 신천지 (Shincheonji, The New World)
2. Educational
2.1. The Ministry of Education suggested 3 types of distance online class in order to keep the students safe.
2.1.1. The schools are asked to choose one of these methods and take actions.
2.1.1.1. 1. real-time interactive online classes between teachers and students
2.1.1.2. 2. the use of previously recorded online contents
2.1.1.3. 3. homework-based online classes
2.1.1.3.1. Most of the schools used this method to teach the students.
2.2. South Korea has one of the toughest education system in the world.
2.2.1. The students barely sleep and study to attend the best universities in the country.
2.2.1.1. The Grade 12 students are stressed that the National College Entrance Exam is postponed to December.
2.2.1.1.1. Not only that, the two tests - Mid Terms and the Finals - that determine their future, are postponed as well.
3. Population Dynamics
3.1. Age Distribution of COVID-19 cases as of May 15, 2020
3.1.1. Age between 20 and 29 has the highest rate of the cases with 27.83%.
3.1.1.1. Age lower than 10 has the lowest rate of the cases with 1.32%.
3.2. Gender Distribution of COVID-19 cases as of May 15, 2020
3.2.1. 41.13% of Male
3.2.1.1. 58.87% of Female
3.3. Population Growth Expected in 2020
3.3.1. 0.09% expected yearly growth rate
3.4. Population Decline Expected in 2020
3.4.1. 0.000028% expected yearly decline rate
3.5. Number of COVID-19 confirmed, recovered, and test cases as of May 15, 2020
3.5.1. 11, 018 Confirmed Cases
3.5.1.1. 9821 Recovered
3.5.1.1.1. 263 Deaths
4. Positives That May Emerge
4.1. The Air Quality
4.1.1. South Korea was suffering from fine dust over the past years.
4.1.1.1. However, due to inactive industries and transportations, the concentration of the fine dust has decreased more than 30% comparing to 2019.
4.1.1.1.1. Fine Dust Seoul, South Korea, 2019
4.2. The Reputation of the Country
4.2.1. Before the pandemic, South Korea was known as not one of the advanced countries.
4.2.1.1. Most of the times, big countries in Europe and North America called themselves as advanced countries (economics, sports, etc.)
4.2.1.1.1. However, the corona virus proved that most of the advanced countries were underdeveloped in Medical area.
4.3. The families could stay together frequently.
4.3.1. South Korea is the second-highest among the Economic Cooperation and Development states.
4.3.1.1. 2069 hours of works per worker annually
4.3.1.1.1. Due to the outbreak, working parents could stay home and spend time with their children.
5. New Society 'Norms'
5.1. The New Society 'Norms' are created to keep the society and citizens safe.
5.1.1. Staying At Home
5.1.1.1. Since people are bored staying at home, they started to invent activities that will keep them active. People would like to spend time effectively at this point of time where there are a lot of free time.
5.1.1.1.1. Some of the activities are making 'Dalgona Coffee', and 'Souffle Omelette'.
5.1.2. Keeping a Social Distance
5.1.2.1. Having a relative distance with other people can lower the risk of getting infected by the virus.
5.1.3. Wearing Masks and Gloves
5.1.3.1. Wearing Masks and Gloves protect people from the virus by blocking them from entering a person's body.
5.1.4. Washing hands and putting on a hand-sanitizer regularly
5.1.4.1. Washing hands and putting on a hand-sanitizer regularly removes the virus that are stuck on people's hands.
5.1.5. Touch elbows rather than shaking hands
5.1.5.1. When having to meet people during the pandemic, people touch each other's elbows rather than shaking hands. This can lower the risk of spreading germs and the virus.
6. Health Care System
6.1. South Korea became the 'model' for beating the Corona Virus. Their response to the corona virus outbreak has been described as one of the best in the world.
6.1.1. Early Mass Testing
6.1.1.1. The country was able to provide a wide testing in the earlier phase of the outbreak.
6.1.1.1.1. There are over 600 testing centres and 50 drive-through test sites across the country.
6.1.2. Test Kits
6.1.2.1. The Test Kits were in stock when the virus hit.
6.1.2.1.1. South Korea was able to export the test kits around the country that led to wide testing.
6.1.2.2. Tests take minutes for the result.
6.1.2.2.1. People receive the results by SMS.
6.1.2.3. Provide precise results
6.1.2.3.1. Many countries are asking for the test kits.
6.1.3. Enabled Forensic Digital Contract Tracing
6.1.3.1. The country tracked the infected individuals' digital footprint.
6.1.3.1.1. After they analyze their footprint, they alert the citizens not to go to places where there were confirmed cases.
6.1.4. Drive-Through Test
6.1.4.1. Over 50 Drive-Through Sites across the country
6.1.4.1.1. Minimal contact from the doctors and the patients.
7. Economic
7.1. Corona Virus is having a negative and positive impact on South Korea's Economy.
7.1.1. Negative
7.1.1.1. Small Businesses are suffering from the COVID-19.
7.1.1.1.1. Food Restaurants, Hotels, and Entertainment venues have plunged.
7.1.1.1.2. Nearly 90% of small business owners have suffered losses in sales revenue since the virus outbreak.
7.1.1.2. Tourism and Avivation
7.1.1.2.1. Tourism and aviation sectors have suffered the worst economic fallout in years.
7.1.1.3. Automobile and Technology Industries
7.1.1.3.1. Companies are suffering from supply shortages.
7.1.2. Positive
7.1.2.1. Online Stores
7.1.2.1.1. A lack of participation in outdoor activities has led to a boost in online spending.
7.1.2.1.2. Online Food Delivery Services
7.1.2.2. Offline
7.1.2.2.1. Pharmacies saw a dramatic increase on their products.
8. Social
8.1. Although the government did not shut down the economy, the citizens tried their best to stop the spread of the virus.
8.1.1. The citizens followed the society 'norms' of social distancing that was recommended by the government.
8.1.1.1. Although the situation got much better, people still try to follow the society norms.
8.1.1.1.1. They wear masks everywhere outside and wash their hands regularly.
8.1.2. They cooperated with the government's policies.
8.1.2.1. Suspended School
8.1.2.2. Encouraged employers to let their staffs work from home.
8.1.2.3. The House of Worships were closed
8.1.2.4. Try to avoid the entertainment venues
8.1.3. South Korea experienced past virus such as Sers and Mers.
8.1.3.1. The experiences made citizens more alert about how the virus spread.
8.1.3.1.1. The past virus encouraged them to be more proactive about taking preventative measures.
9. Supply Shortages
9.1. South Korea's Automobile and Technology Industries buy components mainly from China.
9.1.1. However, the industries are having supply shortages problem since China hasn't been focusing on producing products due to their high numbers of confirmed cases.
9.1.1.1. Samsung contributes to 17% of South Korea's GDP.
9.1.1.1.1. The company recieves parts for their products from China. Therefore, inactive Chinese industries caused extensive damages on Samsung and other South Korean companies.
9.2. South Korea have Test Kits, Masks, and Foods in stock.
9.2.1. Although the masks quickly ran out in the beginning of the pandemic, the citizens were able to get them in hands in a week.
9.3. The citizens did not go on panic buying unlike Canada, US, and other countries.
9.3.1. The reason for this is because the government did not shut down the economy, meaning that the stores and other venues aren't closed.
9.3.1.1. For this reason, the household items, foods, and cleaning supplies are in stock.