South Korea is heading to the polls to elect a successor to impeached President Yoon, whose failed attempt to put the country under martial law back in December laid bare the deep divisions and gloom that plague Korean society.

We talk about all this with Eunwoo Lee in Seoul, from where he writes for The Diplomat.

Want more Korea? Join us in Zurich on June 25 for an evening with stellar Korean author Bora Chung. More info and tickets on our website.

A solid analysis of the challenges South Korea faces as it heads to the polls, from Carnegie's Chung Min Lee is here.

More on the exhibition Hallyu! which runs through August 17 at the Rietberg Museum in Zurich.

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STATE OF ASIA is a podcast from Asia Society Switzerland. 
Season 8, episode 15 - Published: May 27, 2025
Host/Editor: Remko Tanis, Managing Editor, Asia Society Switzerland