Modern Korea Season 1, Episode 6: Rapture: The Day They Vanished

Our Only Wish

On the surface, democratization had been achieved, but there were still many social problems and complaints in Korea near the end of the 1980s. The suppression that had lasted a very long time finally found an outlet in a unique time and space.

53 min

Great Expectations

The major corporations and financial industry are thought to be the cause of growth in exports and also the danger of the IMF. The realities of the ‘97 Asian Financial Crisis and the IMF bailout are looked into in detail.

53 min

The Test of Your Life: Birth of K-SAT

Education was our hope. The movement between social classes became an important backbone in the establishment of the state and its industries.

53 min

We Built This City: Sampoong

June 29, 1995, 5:57 p.m. One of the most luxurious department stores in Gangnam collapsed. 502 people were killed and 937 were injured in the greatest tragedy since the Korean War. The collapse of the Sampoong Department Store was a national trauma broadcast across the nation for nearly a month.

53 min

Dynasty

In 1982, a time when professional baseball had begun in Korea with each region having a team, it was difficult for Gwangju to receive corporation sponsorship. After trials and tribulations, a confectionary company decided to create the Haitai Tigers.

53 min

Episode 7

46 min