Podcast Episodes

8. Scapegoat

Season 1 Episode 8

An old feud comes back to haunt the Lee family. A seed sown decades ago blossoms into a fraternal battle, putting the carefully planned succession at…

9 hours ago

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7. The crown slips

Season 1 Episode 7

The Lee family suffers a devastating personal loss, quickly followed by claims of professional wrongdoing. Samsung is left without a Lee family membe…

1 week ago

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6. Octopus

Season 1 Episode 6

Samsung finds global recognition through a relentless focus on quality and a little help from Hollywood. But in the mid-2000s, its leaders come under…

2 weeks ago

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5. Cinderella and the prince

Season 1 Episode 5

Things are changing at Samsung as the business looks to the internet for success. But when the dot-com bubble bursts, the company is left exposed to …

3 weeks ago

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4. Shoes to fill

Season 1 Episode 4

In the 1980s KH Lee takes charge of Samsung, but the business is struggling in a competitive global electronics market. It’s up to him to turn it aro…

4 weeks ago

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3. The princes’ rebellion

Season 1 Episode 3

When Samsung’s chairman has to choose who will take over the business once he’s gone, he looks to his three sons. But a betrayal from within the hear…

1 month ago

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2. Move fast and break things

Season 1 Episode 2

Samsung started as a fruit and vegetable business, but growth in the 1950s leaves it vulnerable to political interference. Its chairman makes a deal …

1 month, 1 week ago

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1. My kingdom for a horse

Season 1 Episode 1

In 2017, the heir to South Korea’s biggest company is facing jail, leaving it with an uncertain future. After 80 years of business, how did Samsung g…

1 month, 1 week ago

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Introducing Inheritance: Samsung

Season 1 Episode 1

From a fruit and vegetable store to a global empire, Samsung’s story is more than business - it’s an epic family saga. Behind the success lies a dyna…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

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