Three presidents and counting: South Korea

三任总统且还在增加:韩国

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2025-01-02

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The country is on its third president in as many weeks—a deep political crisis only made worse by the most deadly air disaster in South Korean history. A change to how Brazil’s football teams are run has lured investment galore, making for a potential rival to England’s top league (9:49). And why movie studios are so keen on plumbing video-game franchises (16:59). Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • THE Economist.

  • Hello and welcome to the Intelligence from the Economist.

  • I'm your host, Jason Palmer.

  • Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

  • In Brazil, small changes to the law on football are leading to big changes in the sport.

  • Now that teams are no longer run like non profits, the money and investors are pouring in and the top tier is looking like it might rival England's Premier League.

  • And when it comes to film adaptations, superheroes have been squeezed for all they're worth.

  • Movie studios need another cash cow to milk, and plenty of them seem to have their sights set on video games.

  • But first, the sense of instability in South Korea is only growing worse.

  • Last month, President Yoon Suk Yeol weakened after his party got a pasting in parliamentary elections, declared martial law as a means to overcome political opposition.

  • Suffice to say, it didn't work.

  • Resistance was strong and retribution was quick.

  • Mr.

  • Yoon was impeached 11 days later.

  • But that's not even the latest impeachment of a South Korean president.

  • Meanwhile, the country is reeling from a horrific plane crash that killed everyone aboard save for two of the crew.

  • To that previous pile of political pressure, add the anger of many families still waiting for an explanation of what went so wrong.

  • South Korea is facing its most severe crisis in years.

  • Noah Snyder is our East Asia bureau chief.

  • The crash of the Jeju Air flight is the worst air disaster on South Korean soil in the country's history.