The Chaebol: The 1997 IMF Financial Crisis and the Neoliberal Era

The Korea File

Corporate stereotyping, the cult power of Chaebol leadership and the structural differences before and after the 1997 IMF financial crisis. This is part three of a conversation with Michael Prentice, a PhD Candidate in the University of Michigan’s Department of Anthropology, on South Korea's hugely influential Chaebol. Our fundraising campaign is live at https://www.patreon.com/thekoreafile?ty=h Every dollar you pledge supports independent journalism and helps keep this podcast on the air! Prentice interned for a year at a Seoul-area company, conducting semi-covert academic research on the country's unique corporate culture. On this episode, he discusses Korean corporate security protocol and the complex relationship between Chaebol development and the narrative structure of Korean history. He also explains how he obtained his position as an undercover anthropologist. Music on this episode is 1972's '???? ??' with Ji-Hyun on vocals and the legendary Shin Jung-hyun on guitar.