Korea moves between extremes. Only 18 months ago Lim Chang-yuel was finance minister of a country on the verge of collapse. Lim steered Korea through its liquidity crisis and was instrumental in launching the republic’s $4 billion bond issue. His tireless efforts to save Korea from bankruptcy won him the respect of the international community.
Lim became a national hero and went on to use his popularity to become elected as governor of Kyonggi province.
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