The South Korean ‘wave’ has gone global
FT News Briefing
Forhecz Topher
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🗓️ 25 October 2021
⏱️ 12 minutes
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https://www.ft.com/content/08263cf5-1d37-4296-a43f-4bf006e5a03a
Poland’s prime minister has accused the EU of making demands with a “gun to our head,” Russian mercenaries are wreaking havoc in the Central African Republic. Plus, the FT’s Ed White discusses the global popularity of South Korea’s entertainment industry, and why China’s recent crackdowns might threaten its success.
Poland’s prime minister accuses EU of making demands with ‘gun to our head’
https://www.ft.com/content/ac57409d-20c9-4d65-9a5d-6661277cd9af
Russian mercenaries leave trail of destruction in the Central African Republic
https://www.ft.com/content/020de965-429e-4fb9-9eed-f7e4370514b3
South Korean companies face own ‘Squid Game’ in Xi Jinping’s China
https://www.ft.com/content/c0d19bf4-4e5b-4f61-8905-d1abc9d2664c
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| 0:00.0 | Good morning from the Financial Times. |
| 0:01.7 | Today is Monday, October 25th. |
| 0:03.8 | And this is your FT News Briefing. |
| 0:09.1 | Poland has accused the EU of putting a gun to its head |
| 0:11.9 | when it comes to funding and the rule of law. |
| 0:14.6 | And Russian mercenaries are accused of committing atrocities |
| 0:17.9 | in the Central African Republic. |
| 0:20.3 | Plus, the hit series, Squeegee, |
| 0:22.3 | is the latest splash from South Korea's global wave |
| 0:25.0 | of cultural exports. |
| 0:26.6 | But its biggest fans have long been in Asia. |
| 0:29.5 | Look at China, the face, which gets the most requests |
| 0:32.8 | to be copied for plastic surgery is that of Goyun Jun. |
| 0:36.7 | She's a 25-year-old South Korean actress. |
| 0:40.3 | China's government isn't a fan of South Korean entertainment |
| 0:43.5 | these days. |
| 0:44.5 | We'll find out what that means for Korea's culture industry. |
| 0:48.1 | I'm Mark Filipino, and here's the news you need to start your day. |
| 0:52.1 | Poland's Prime Minister has escalated the tensions between Warsaw |
| 1:01.8 | and Brussels. |
| 1:03.0 | The EU and Poland have been at odds over the rule of law, |
| 1:06.1 | and the European Commission has threatened Poland |
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