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.
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.
🎙️ Audio created using Google NotebookLM
📚 Part 12 of the “Growing Up in Korea” series
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