Picture this, you've just gone into your mall of choice on a typical day.

You're eating in the food court because your favorite shop just refilled the dessert

you grab weekly.

As you take a bite, you notice a distinct vibration disturbing

the air. Others around you have complained for a moment and then there is peace.

That is of course until you hear a loud cracking sound almost like gunfire.

The vibration is turned into tremors like an earthquake.

In a panic you rushed to leave, knowing every second counts.

Not too long ago, a small community in South Korea lived through this horrific scenario when the

Sam Pung department store collapsed.

But this wasn't the first of these tragedies.

They have been living through these scenarios for almost half a century.

Hello everyone and welcome to the corporate casket.

I'm the Illuminati and today we're going to be taking a look at an issue spanning a number of decades

through numerous companies in South Korea.

Unfortunately, there's a very real possibility that I will mispronounce a number of names or places in this

episode despite trying my darndest. If that's the case I apologize in advance I am

trying it is not my native language and I'm pretty sure that's going to be fairly obvious.

But thank you for being patient with me.

Now, for a little bit of background, after the Korean War ended in 1953,

South Korea enjoyed an unprecedented period of

remunerative success. With a powerful presence and technology, automobile,

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