[Outliers] Chung Ju-yung: The Hyundai Founder Who Put a Country on His Back

The Knowledge Project Podcast

Chung Ju-yung built Hyundai because he refused to be stopped.

He is known for turning Hyundai into an industrial force that helped transform South Korea. The company built highways, ships, cars, and entire industries. At its peak, Hyundai accounted for 16% of South Korea’s economic output.

This episode explores how Chung built Hyundai, how he helped power South Korea’s rise, and how hunger, guilt, discipline, and relentless persistence shaped a man who refused to stop when the path disappeared.

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