The two Koreas: Insights from veteran Korea correspondent Jean Lee

The Two Koreas: Insights From Veteran Korea Correspondent Jean Lee | GZERO World

November 28, 2021

Veteran Korea correspondent and former AP Pyongyang bureau chief Jean Lee discusses the two Koreas with Ian Bremmer on GZERO World. From K-Pop supergroup BTS to Oscar-winner Parasite to Netflix global sensation Squid Game, South Korea seems to be churning out one massive cultural hit after another. And North Korea is taking notice.

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