w/ Prof. Song Se-ryung, Kyunghee University
President Lee Jae Myung won the election by an eight-point margin, but uncertainty remains over what his presidency will bring.
In this first podcast since the 21st presidential election, we reflect on Lee's “comfortable” yet weaker-than-expected victory. We also examine his first weeks in office, particularly the legal and judicial developments that have already sparked early controversy.
00:00 - Intro
00:38 - Election result breakdown
05:40 - President Lee's first days in office
12:11 - Interview with Prof. Song Se-ryun
14:54 - What do you think of Korean politics?
28:01 - Election result reaction
39:47 - Assessment of Lee's first two weeks in office
44:40 - Controversy over Supreme Court reforms
49:32 - Controversy over court delays for Lee's trials
55:30 - Controversy over possible amendment to election law
61:15 - Controversy over three special prosecutor investigations
68:33 - Outro
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