Getting entrepreneurial in Korea (Summer School)
Planet Money
- Published
- August 19, 2026
- Duration
- 40:08
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- Last updated
- Sep 6, 2026
Discusses This week’s stop on our world tour - Korea. A country divided into two very different power structur…
Summary
This week’s stop on our world tour - Korea. A country divided into two very different power structures since the end of WWII. Today South Korea is the maker of some of the world’s favorite exports – from Samsung TV’s to BTS. But 75 years ago it was a much different story. How the textile industry and a partnership with Bangladesh lifted the country out of…
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This week’s stop on our world tour - Korea. A country divided into two very different power structures since the end of WWII. Today South Korea is the maker of some of the world’s favorite exports – from Samsung TV’s to BTS. But 75 years ago it was a much different story. How the textile industry and a partnership with Bangladesh lifted the country out of poverty and paved the way for rapid economic growth.Then later in this episode – how entrepreneurial endeavors look different on the other sid