New Community Movement

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New Community Movement
logo of the New Village Movement
logo of the New Village Movement
Korean name
Hangul:
새마을 운동
Hanja:
새마을 運動
Revised Romanization: Saemaeul Undong
McCune-Reischauer: Saemaŭl Undong

The New Community Movement, also known as the New Village Movement or Saemaeul Movement, was a political initiative launched by former South Korean president Park Chung Hee to modernize the rural South Korean economy. The most significant aspect was spreading orange tiled houses throughout the countryside to replace tradition-bound straw-thatched or choga-jip houses.

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