Journalist Geoffrey Cain explains the rise of the South Korean company Samsung, and its corporate culture and industry strategies during the twentieth century. Cain discusses such topics as: Japanese economic imperialism, Japanese versus Korean corporate structures (Chaebol/Zaibatsu), the “Samsung Man,” Korean industrial reforms and U.S.-South Korean relations, and historical figure, such as Lee Byung-chull and the Cho family.

• Geoffrey Cain’s website
• Cain Article on Korea
• Samsung, South Korea
• “Chaebol” Entry, Wikipedia
• Asian Studies at the UO