Chaebol 101: An Introduction to South Korea’s Corporate Oligarchy
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University of Michigan PhD Candidate Michael Prentice interned for a year at a Seoul-area corporation, conducting semi-covert academic research on the unique corporate culture of South Korea. Here, he discusses...
show moreHere, he discusses the semantics, politics and evolution of the word ‘Chaebol’, the origins of post-Korean War corporate and economic development in the country as well as society’s fascination and obsession with the behaviour and excesses of its ruling oligarchy.
This is the first of a 3-part conversation.
Music on this episode is from김연숙 ‘s 1987 single ‘그날’.
Photo: New Samsung HQ in San Jose, CA
Credit: http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2015/09/25/take-a-tour-of-the-new-samsung.html
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Author | The Korea File |
Organization | The Korea File |
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