Revolution Betrayed - April 19, 1960

On April 19, 1960, South Korean students took to the streets by the tens of thousands and toppled a dictator, then watched as the military dismantled the democracy they had bled for in less than a year. Today's episode explores the full, complicated life of Syngman Rhee, a liberation hero turned authoritarian, and asks the question that the 4.19 Revolution forces us to confront: what is the difference between the courage to remove a bad leader and the institutional foundation required to build anything lasting in his place?