How South Koreans donated 227 tonnes of gold to rescue their economy after the 1997 IMF bailout

When South Korea was plunged into one of the worst financial crises in its modern history, the government turned to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for what was then the largest bailout package ever approved. Yet one of the country's most remarkable responses did not come from financial markets or political leaders; it came from ordinary citizens.

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