Since the World's been Turning

Episode 73 - Syngmann Rhee

December 21, 2022 NZpodz Episode 74
Since the World's been Turning
Episode 73 - Syngmann Rhee
Show Notes

In this episode we go back to the origins of the split between North and South Korea, as we learn about another famous statesman: Syngman Rhee. He was a gifted scholar, a revolutionary, a prickly, authoritarian ruler – and a dangerous driver. 

We’re joined for this episode by special guest David Fields, a historian and associate director of the Centre for East Asian Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.