"'''Miracle on the Han River'''" ({{ko-hhrm|hangul=한강의 기적 ''Hangangeui Kijeok''}}) is a phrase used to describe the period of rapid economic growth that took place in [[South Korea]] from the [[Park_Chung-hee#Coup_d.27.C3.A9tat|1961 coup]] of General [[Park Chung-hee]] to the [[1997 Asian financial crisis]], which proved to be successful mostly due to Japanese economic support totalling as much as 364 million dollars as compensation resulting from [[Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea]], and special procuration caused by Vietnam war. It is often used to describe South Korea's "overnight" transformation from the ashes of the [[Korean War]] to a wealthy [[developed country]], and an increasingly influential economic power with the rise of global [[multinational]]s such as [[Samsung]], [[LG]] and [[Hyundai Kia Automotive Group|Hyundai-Kia]] in the 21st century, despite being a geographically small country. More specifically, this phrase refers to the economic growth of [[Seoul]], through which the [[Han River (Korea)|Han River]] flows. The phrase comes from the "[[Wirtschaftswunder|Miracle on the Rhine]]", which is used to describe the economic rebirth of [[West Germany]] after [[World War II]], resulting partially from the [[Marshall Plan]].