What kind of state should be to be compared to an economic tiger? Robust, solid, and self-sufficient with sharp and strong teeth. All these epithets fit the description of the Republic of Korea or South Korea. But this country was not born a tiger; back in the middle of the 20th century, it looked more like a tiny, unfortunate blind kitten. We will tell you how this crippled kitten managed to become a mighty Asian tiger in the economy.
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00:00 Introduction
01:35 Transitional government
02:18 The Korean War
05:28 The presidency of Lee Seung-man
07:02 Land reform
09:41 Authoritarianism of Lee Syngman
11:04 Seizure of Power by Park Chung-hee
12:51 The rise of the Joseon dynasty
15:56 Westernization of economic relations
16:25 Corruption in Korea
18:10 Military orders
18:45 Decreasing cultural influence of China
19:53 Education reform
20:39 Normalization of relations with Japan
23:08 Free democratic elections
25:11 Export loans
28:05 Banking reform
28:39 Asian crisis
31:20 Cooperation with the IMF
33:20 Economically free country
33:50 Samsung's chaebol
36:08 POSCO's chaebol
37:30 Censorship and freedom of the press
38:02 Income inequality
38:39 Democracy index
39:41 Cultural Expansion
40:14 Korean army
44:08 Hard working life
45:00 Spending on children
47:21 Supporting Ukraine against Russia
48:29 Summarizing the Korean Experience
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