Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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Writing by Sam Denby and Tristan Purdy
Editing by Alexander Williard
Animation led by Josh Sherrington
Sound by Graham Haerther
Thumbnail by Simon Buckmaster
References
[1] eia.gov/international/rankings/world?pa=264&u=0&f=A&v=none&y=01%2F01%2F2021&ev=fals
[2] statista.com/statistics/264439/oil-reserves-in-selected-countries-since-1990
[3] macrotrends.net/countries/KOR/south-korea/gdp-gross-domestic-product
[4] medium.com/@aislingbhroin/the-korean-war-the-importance-of-a-forgotten-war-e7772b7b322
[5] macrotrends.net/countries/USA/united-states/gdp-per-capita
[6] images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/assets/global/ir/docs/2020_Business_Report.pdf
[7] research-doc.credit-suisse.com/docView?language=ENG&format=PDF&source_id=csplusresearchcp&document_id=1034191531&serialid=aedFqU4PFKhOIEqdnUM5dJs447EiSMsRWJSv8JjJFu4%3D&cspId=null
[8] statista.com/statistics/1314374/south-korea-samsung-groups-revenue-as-a-share-of-gdp
[9] https://fsi.stanford.edu/news/closer-look-samsung-offers-insights-south-korean-society
[10] npr.org/sections/parallels/2016/04/19/474621999/to-the-list-of-high-stakes-tests-in-korea-add-the-samsung-sat
[11] thediplomat.com/2017/03/why-samsungs-lee-jae-yong-might-have-bribed-choi-soon-sil
[12] kjis.org/journal/view.html?spage=203&volume=3&number=1#T1
[13] piie.com/publications/chapters_preview/341/2iie3373.pdf
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Watch Jet Lag: The Game at youtube.com/jetlagthegame
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Youtube: YouTube.com/WendoverProductions
Instagram: Instagram.com/sam.from.wendover
Twitter: Twitter.com/WendoverPro
Sponsorship Enquiries: wendover@standard.tv
Other emails: sam@wendover.productions
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Writing by Sam Denby and Tristan Purdy
Editing by Alexander Williard
Animation led by Josh Sherrington
Sound by Graham Haerther
Thumbnail by Simon Buckmaster
References
[1] eia.gov/international/rankings/world?pa=264&u=0&f=A&v=none&y=01%2F01%2F2021&ev=fals
[2] statista.com/statistics/264439/oil-reserves-in-selected-countries-since-1990
[3] macrotrends.net/countries/KOR/south-korea/gdp-gross-domestic-product
[4] medium.com/@aislingbhroin/the-korean-war-the-importance-of-a-forgotten-war-e7772b7b322
[5] macrotrends.net/countries/USA/united-states/gdp-per-capita
[6] images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/assets/global/ir/docs/2020_Business_Report.pdf
[7] research-doc.credit-suisse.com/docView?language=ENG&format=PDF&source_id=csplusresearchcp&document_id=1034191531&serialid=aedFqU4PFKhOIEqdnUM5dJs447EiSMsRWJSv8JjJFu4%3D&cspId=null
[8] statista.com/statistics/1314374/south-korea-samsung-groups-revenue-as-a-share-of-gdp
[9] https://fsi.stanford.edu/news/closer-look-samsung-offers-insights-south-korean-society
[10] npr.org/sections/parallels/2016/04/19/474621999/to-the-list-of-high-stakes-tests-in-korea-add-the-samsung-sat
[11] thediplomat.com/2017/03/why-samsungs-lee-jae-yong-might-have-bribed-choi-soon-sil
[12] kjis.org/journal/view.html?spage=203&volume=3&number=1#T1
[13] piie.com/publications/chapters_preview/341/2iie3373.pdf
