Episode 95: Greed, Cracks, and Collapse: The Sampoong Disaster Story

In this episode of the TNT Podcast, KT and Ken Temple dive into one of South Korea’s most devastating peacetime tragedies, the 1995 Sampoong Department Store collapse. What started as a poorly-planned building project driven by greed and corruption ended in the deaths of over 500 people and left nearly 1,000 injured. From unauthorized structural changes to ignored evacuation warnings, the Temples break down the shocking timeline of how it all went wrong. This gripping deep-dive explores the deadly cost of cutting corners and the critical reforms that followed. If you love true stories of history, business, and consequences, this episode is for you.