40 | Ramon Pacheco Pardo, Shrimp to Whale: South Korea from the Forgotten War to K-Pop

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">My guest today is Ramon Pacheco Pardo (@rpachecopardo), Ramon is a Professor of International Relations at King’s College London, and Korea Chair at the Brussels School of Governance. He is also a non-resident adjunct fellow with the Center for Strategic Studies Korea Chair, and a non-resident fellow at the Sejong Institute. He is also the author of</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Shrimp to Whale: South Korea from the Forgotten War to K-Pop</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, which is today's focus.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this conversation, we cover the incredible rise of South Korea, where the future lies for them, and his awesome and aptly named book.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I hope you enjoy my conversation with Ramon Pacheco Pardo.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page on </span> <a href= "https://compoundingpodcast.com/ep40"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://compoundingpodcast.com/ep40</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">------</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:00:31] - [First question] - Ramon’s history with South Korea</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:05:29] - Who came up with the title for the book?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:07:17] - Ramon’s favourite period of South Korean History</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:08:15] - South Korea’s insane growth put into perspective</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:10:52] - What has South Korea done differently that has allowed it to succeed? </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:14:22] - Chaebols and their role</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:16:14] - Dark side of Korea’s growth</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:18: