过去三十年，韩国经济取得了举世瞩目的成就，为许多发展中国家作出了榜样。与此同时，席卷亚洲的金融危机也向韩国提出了挑战。1998年2月25日，金大中总统在就职演说中指出，韩国正处于需要抉择的重要关头，需要改革来重建市场功能，重振外国投资者的信心。为此，韩国政府采取 Over the past three decades, the Korean economy has made remarkable achievements and set an example for many developing countries. In the meantime, the financial crisis sweeping across Asia posed a challenge to South Korea. On February 25, 1998, President Kim Dae-jung pointed out in his inauguration speech that South Korea is at a crucial juncture in its choice and needs reforms to rebuild its market function and revitalize the confidence of foreign investors. To this end, the South Korean government to take