Three presidents and counting: South Korea
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The Economist
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🗓️ 2 January 2025
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
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).
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| 0:48.9 | The Economist |
| 0:50.1 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. |
| 0:59.3 | I'm your host, Jason Palmer. |
| 1:01.1 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:10.0 | In Brazil, small changes to the law on football are leading to big changes in the sport. |
| 1:16.5 | Now that teams are no longer run like non-profits, the money and investors are pouring in, |
| 1:22.0 | and the top tier is looking like it might rival England's Premier League. |
| 1:27.6 | And when it comes to film adaptations, |
| 1:30.4 | superheroes have been squeezed for all their worth. |
| 1:33.5 | Movie studios need another cash cow to milk, |
| 1:36.1 | and plenty of them seem to have their sights set on video games. |
| 1:48.4 | But first, The sense of instability in South Korea is only growing worse. |
| 2:01.6 | Last month, President Yun Sogjol, |
| 2:07.6 | weakened after his party got up pasting in parliamentary elections, |
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