VAGABOND/The Sexy Arms Lobby and ROK vs. Lee Seung-Gi and Suzy
Description
In this episode Celi and Maksu review the political thriller drama "VAGABOND".
After a brief summary and introduction to the plot, they discuss the drama in light of the global arms trade, actual corruption cases linked to the Sewol Ferry catastrophe in 2014, as well as the US Military Industrial Complex and its relevance to Korean history. Enjoy everyone!
References:
- Heinrich von Kleist: Michael Kohlhaas.
- Shadow World Documentary: https://shadowworldinvestigations.org/shadow-world-film/
- City Hunter
- A Korean Odyssey
- Jim Glassman, Young-Jin Choi: The chaebol and the US military–industrial complex,
Cold War geopolitical economy and South Korean ndustrialization; in: Environment and Planning A 2014, volume 46, pages 1160–1180.
- Military-Industrial Complex: https://www.history.com/topics/21st-century/military-industrial-complex
- Corruption Tracker South Korea: https://corruption-tracker.org/case/south-koreas-aw-159-helicopters
In this episode Celi and Maksu are discussing the action drama "The K2" and bitch about the privatisation of war under capitalism, private military contractors and why their use is very problematic, fairy tales, AI's, and of course the catholic church!
Prepare for a wild ride!
TW: DO NOT LISTEN...
Published 01/26/23
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