Seoul

4 statements across 1 episodes · 1 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement May 19, 2026 by Shane Parrish · said 46 times in 3 episodes since 2016 · across every show →

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Everything said about Seoul, oldest first

May 19, 2026 positive
Assertion Partly supported
The Gyeongbu Expressway Cut Seoul-to-Busan Travel From 15 Hours to 4 Hours
“Before the highway, the train ride from Seoul to Busan took 15 hours. The expressway cut it to four. In his first year, 3.7 million vehicles used it.”
Shane Parrish May 19, 2026 ▶ 1:23:16 The Hyundai Founder Who Put a Country on His Back
May 19, 2026 neutral
Assertion Partly supported
Chung Ju-Yung Marched His Sons 2.5 Miles to Work in Silence
“And then all of them would walk two and a half miles to Hyundai headquarters in downtown Seoul in silence. There was no conversation. There was no small talk. Just a formation of men moving through the city toward the company they all worked for. Chung did thi…”
Shane Parrish May 19, 2026 ▶ 2:05:06 The Hyundai Founder Who Put a Country on His Back
May 19, 2026 neutral
Assertion Partly supported
Hyundai's Founder Financed His Escape by Stealing His Father's Cow
“To finance it, Chung stole one of his father's cows, sold it for 70 won, and bought a train ticket to Seoul.”
Shane Parrish May 19, 2026 ▶ 8:33 The Hyundai Founder Who Put a Country on His Back
May 19, 2026
Assertion Supported
Seoul's Olympic Facilities Were 60% Complete During the 1981 Bidding Session
“Seoul's facilities were already 60% complete. Nagoya's plans were still on paper.”
Shane Parrish May 19, 2026 ▶ 2:02:29 The Hyundai Founder Who Put a Country on His Back
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