South Korea’s family-run business empires

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube More stories about South Korea: https://sc.mp/skorea Chaebols are family-owned conglomerates in South Korea that have long been at the centre of public interest. Their outsized influence skyrocketed as the country rapidly emerged from post-war poverty to become a major developed economy. But chaebols have also been a source of public anger, as they earned a reputation for corruption and engaged in unfair business practices often blamed for growing inequality. Amid one of the country’s biggest scandals, huge protests in 2016 demanded the break-up of chaebols accused of bribing then-president Park Geun-hye. But years later, how much progress has South Korea made towards reining in the powerful chaebols? Support us: https://subscribe.scmp.com Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/scmp Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://instagram.com/scmpnews Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post/ #scmp #SCMPOriginals #SouthKorea