Скачать или смотреть 12(2). Like a Phoenix: The Rebirth of Korean Democracy in 2025

What does it take for a democracy to save itself?


In this episode, I share the real-time story of how Koreans rose up—again.


When a sitting president declared martial law in 2024, the people responded with something extraordinary: a peaceful, relentless movement that brought him down and ushered in new leadership within months.


💡 You’ll hear about:


🧷 “The Kisses Brigade”—why silver thermal blankets became the unlikely symbol of Korea’s winter protests🧠 What makes Korean civic action so organized, passionate, and persistent👩‍🌾 How urban protestors joined hands with farmers in an unprecedented moment of solidarity⚖️ And why Korea’s legal system didn’t collapse under pressure—but rose to the occasion


This is Part 2 of The People’s Mandate: Korea’s Democratic Edge, a miniseries within Growing Up in Korea (https://yoonjiwon.substack.com/p/index) . (https://yoonjiwon.substack.com/p/index) (https://yoonjiwon.substack.com/p/index)


It's a front-row seat to a historic moment—and a reflection on how memory, pain, and pride fuel a nation’s fight for justice.


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