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This Episode:
/u/AsiaExpert provides an overview of the politics and social unrest of South Korea since the end of the Korean War. Starting from the meteoric rise of Syngman Rhee and continuing up to the establishment of the 6th Republic, this episode covers everything from the April Revolution, to Park dictatorship, to the chaebol system, to some reasons why South Koreans today may be less familiar with the smell of tear gas than their parents and grandparents.
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Coming up next fortnight: /u/keyilan continues our East Asian sojourn with a look at language policy in China, Korea, and Japan.
I'll definitely give it a listen as soon as I get home! :D
Great episode! It was more exciting than I expected, and it contextualized what little I know about current SK culture.
I wish there were more about the opposition. It seems like only recently they've split into pro-NK and pro-democracy, progressive factions, and I've never understood why the pro-NK people were tolerated.
A related question popped into my head recently after the UPP (pro-North Party) was banned: what is the history of banning parties in Korea? I know PCH et al were dependably hard on opposition parties or organizations, but I don't know how to compare the recent ban with historical precedents.
That was really interesting! Thanks!
This was great! Thanks for taking so much time to go into such great detail!