KOREA PRO Podcast
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A weekly conversation about the most important news in politics, business, economy and society shaping South Korea right now. A quick, smart and to the point briefing hosted by KOREA PRO’s Jeongmin Kim and John Lee.
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Tariffs rise as Korea confronts deepening labor and capital strain — Ep. 110
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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A year after martial law, South Korea faces protests and division — Ep. 109
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Rocket success, defense setback and tightening monetary reality — Ep. 108
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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US-ROK defense deal, AI chip hierarchy and Lone Star fallout — Ep. 107
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Canadian subs, ‘fake news’ bill and South Korea’s new emission targets — Ep. 106
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Nvidia ‘super-duper’ chips, nuke subs and new South Korean satellites — Ep. 104
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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APEC recap: US-ROK tariff, nuclear sub deal and Nvidia investment — Ep. 104
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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South Korea steadies markets, readies missiles and courts Trump-Xi — Ep. 103
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Hanwha’s sanction shock, Samsung’s rebound and Trump-Xi’s Seoul visits — Ep. 102
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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China’s rare earth curb, Japan’s new leader and Europe’s steel tariffs — Ep. 101
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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US shutdown, Trump’s chip tariffs and Lee’s self-reliant defense — Ep. 100
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Lee’s UNGA diplomacy, IMF forecast and Korea’s buyback crackdown — Ep. 99
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Fed cut, Trump tariff threat and Lee’s 123 tasks — Ep. 98
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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ICE raid fallout and Lee Jae-myung marks his 100 days in office — Ep. 97
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Tariffs, CPTPP, military parade and UN speech — Ep. 96
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Trump-Lee summit: praise, pledges and partisan risks — Ep. 95
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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KHNP-Westinghouse scandal, Lee-Ishiba summit, Trump meeting looms — Ep. 94
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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UFS postponed, Brunson stresses capabilities, Lee unveils 123-task plan — Ep. 93
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Seoul cracks down on firms as inflation risks rise and UFS drills shift — Ep. 92
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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South Korea’s $350 billion trade pledge and Trump’s tariff threat — Ep. 91
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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John Delury on China’s strategy for South Korea under Lee Jae-myung — Ep. 90
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Postponed talks, cabinet nominee exits and the Korea Foundation expose — Ep. 89
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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Cabinet confirmations, OPCON controversy and special envoys — Ep. 88
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Trump tariffs pressure Seoul, BOK holds steady and Samsung slips — Ep. 87
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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Lee ponders China parade, press conference, Poland lands tanks — Ep. 86
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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Rare diplomatic window with Japan, Cabinet takes shape, KOSPI goes up — Ep. 85
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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Special episode with Darcie Draudt-Vejares: Lee faces a Trumpian ally — Ep. 84
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Lee Jae-myung’s G7 debut, energy risks and intel pick hearing — Ep. 83
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Lee’s early diplomacy, key nominations and stock market pledges — Ep. 82
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Lee Jae-myung takes power, parties regroup and legal uncertainty looms — Ep. 81
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Keon Jun Lee on building a brand-tech startup in South Korea — Ep. 80
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Final debate jabs, Trump tariffs in court and election week preview — Ep. 79
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May 30, 2025 |
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First TV debate, constitutional reform plans, SKT hacking revelations — Ep. 78
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May 23, 2025 |
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Presidential race begins, ruling party drama, US-China tariff deal — Ep. 77
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May 16, 2025 |
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Kim Moon-soo rebels, Lee Jae-myung relaxes, and Czech deal collapses — Ep. 76
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May 09, 2025 |
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Colin Marshall on why South Korea’s politics resist Western labels — Ep. 75
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May 05, 2025 |
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Lee Jae-myung dealt legal blow, Han Duck-soo exits acting presidency — Ep. 74
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May 02, 2025 |
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Shifting polls, Moon Jae-in’s indictment and rising geopolitical risks — Ep. 73
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Markets rattle as tariff chaos unfolds and Korea’s primaries heat up — Ep. 72
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Trump blinks and key figures declare their candidacies for president — Ep. 71
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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SPECIAL: Korea Pro online briefing on Yoon’s removal from presidency — Ep.70
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Tariff troubles, by-election shakeup and D-1 to Yoon’s fate — Ep. 69
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Court drama, US auto tariffs, and worst fire in South Korea’s history — Ep. 68
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Another potential impeachment, interest rates and trade tensions — Ep. 67
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Sensitive country status, tariffs and Constitutional Court decisions — Ep. 66
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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SPECIAL: Korea Pro & NK Pro joint briefing on Yoon’s impeachment fallout — Ep.65
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Tariff battles, botched military drill and South Korea’s inflation woes — Ep. 64
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Yoon’s final defense and China’s warning to South Korea — Ep. 63
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Han Duck-soo’s testimony and South Korea’s diplomatic reckoning — Ep. 62
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Trump’s tariffs, Seoul’s diplomatic catch-up and Yoon’s trial — Ep. 61
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Yoon’s trial, China’s trade retaliation and U.S.-ROK diplomacy — Ep. 60
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Trump’s return, South Korea’s fiscal debate, and Yoon’s legal troubles — Ep. 59
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Special episode: Rethinking Korea beyond the Washington consensus — Ep. 58
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Yoon’s arrest, Trump’s inauguration and South Korea’s dilemmas — Ep. 57
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Trump’s Inauguration, nuclear deals and South Korea’s legal battles — Ep. 56
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Institutional rot and crisis: South Korea’s leadership vacuum — Ep. 55
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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Han’s impeachment showdown deepens South Korea’s political crisis — Ep. 54
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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Han Duck-soo vetoes bills as Fed rate cut roils South Korea’s economy — Ep. 53
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Yoon defends martial law as South Korea’s political crisis deepens — Ep. 52
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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South Korea’s martial law crisis and its fallout — Ep. 51
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Special episode with Andrew Yeo: Trump 2.0 and alliance challenges — Ep. 50
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Ukraine envoy’s Korea visit, Japan spat and BOK’s surprise rate cut — Ep. 49
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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Opposition legal drama, tech espionage and married women’s job numbers — Ep. 48
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Trump’s Cabinet picks raise questions for US-ROK alliance — Ep. 47
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Trump’s win sparks defense, trade concerns in South Korea — Ep. 46
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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ROK’s Ukraine policy, espionage in China and Czech nuclear deal delays — Ep. 45
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Seoul signals ‘step-by-step’ plan for weapons provision to Ukraine — Ep. 44
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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Han Kang’s Nobel win and South Korea’s diplomatic balancing act — Ep. 43
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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South Korea’s ASEAN push and economic diplomacy in action — Ep. 42
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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New Japanese prime minister, South Korea’s missile defense strategy — Ep. 41
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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Hostile corporate takeover, AI push and tax revenue shortfall — Ep. 40
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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Fed rate cut, Yoon’s Czech visit and university reform proposal — Ep. 39
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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AI in military, data privacy and illegal money lenders — Ep. 38
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Diplomatic faux pas, challenging trade deals and deepfakes — Ep. 37
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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Yoon’s budget and pension proposals, deepfake sex crime — Ep. 36
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Interest rates, COVID surge and corporate hiring shifts — Ep. 35
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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Yoon’s defense reshuffle and EV battery disclosure — Ep. 34
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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Sado mine controversy lingers as espionage reform gains steam — Ep. 33
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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Seoul caught between Fed & Bank of Japan while deepening defense ties — Ep. 32
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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Sue Mi Terry indictment fallout, proposed FARA-like law in South Korea — Ep. 31
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Nuclear energy, Trump assassination attempt, Sue Mi Terry indicted — Ep. 30
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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President Yoon Suk-yeol at NATO, employment high and party drama — Ep. 29
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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US-South Korea alliance: Resilience amid change with David Kang — Ep. 28
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Economic challenges, retiring boomers and a controversial ambassador — Ep. 27
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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Opposition wins committee leadership, lithium factory fire tragedy — Ep. 26
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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Russia-DPRK ties, Seoul-Beijing talks, ROK arms exports — Ep. 25
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Yoon’s Central Asia trip, renewable energy targets, Lina’s farewell — Ep. 24
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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Yoon’s oil claims, Japan’s rising sun flag dispute, Korea-Africa summit — Ep. 23
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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Yoon’s latest scandal, LGBTQ festival, nuclear waste and book removals — Ep. 22
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May 31, 2024 |
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Samsung’s new chipmaker head, short-selling ban, overseas purchases — Ep. 21
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May 24, 2024 |
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Unexpected speaker, Dior pastor and unintended trade benefits — Ep. 20
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May 17, 2024 |
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South Korean elites breaking bad? Nuclearization debate with Victor Cha — Ep. 19
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May 14, 2024 |
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South Korea-Japan tech spat, AUKUS challenges, Yoon’s rare presser — Ep. 18
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May 10, 2024 |
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Optics and outmaneuvering: Yoon and Lee sit down for the first time – Ep. 17
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May 02, 2024 |
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President Yoon-DP leader Lee meeting, arms exports, Cho Kuk’s fate — Ep. 16
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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President Yoon’s staff shakeup and Sewol documentary controversy — Ep. 15
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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Ruling People Power Party’s landslide defeat and what comes next — Ep. 14
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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Record overseas voting, ruling party woes and Ewha controversy — Ep. 13
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Special episode with Jumin Lee: Korea’s evolving political climate — Ep. 12
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Plans to relocate the National Assembly and halting livelihood debates — Ep. 11
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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Power struggles, unlikely alliances, and election surprises — Ep. 10
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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Korean missionary’s Russia charges, scandalous ambassador pick — Ep. 9
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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Yoon’s political chess between nurses and doctors, youth policy — Ep. 8
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Unyielding doctor strike, Lee Nak-yon the centrist, reassessing history — Ep. 7
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Merger party doomed, doctors strike back, dissent gagged — Ep. 6
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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Unlikely political allies merge, youth views on birthrate & egg freezing — Ep. 5
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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South Korea’s arms sale to Saudi Arabia and confusing election systems — Ep. 4
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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Female conscription debate and presidential veto of Itaewon probe bill — Ep. 3
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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A ROK political bromance ended by a Dior purse, Trump risk — Ep. 2
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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South Korea ponders joining Red Sea conflict and Taiwan elections — Ep. 1
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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Challenges of Korean film industry, aftermath of knife attack — Pilot Ep. 7
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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Assassination attempt against opposition party chief Lee Jae-myung — Pilot Ep. 6
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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Russia floats economic retaliation, Lee Jun-seok leaves PPP — Pilot Ep. 5
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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Justice minister resigns, tapped to lead ruling People Power Party — Pilot Ep. 4
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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South Korea’s immigration dilemma, Yoon’s Netherlands state visit — Pilot Ep. 3
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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South Korea’s successful spy satellite launch, cabinet reshuffle — Pilot Ep. 2
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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South Korea’s failed Busan World Expo bid and ramifications — Pilot Ep. 1
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Dec 01, 2023 |