The Olympic games are always surrounded by some degree of political, economic, and cultural controversies. With the 2018 Winter Games in South Korea, there is a myriad of issues, especially given the complexity of neighboring North Korea's relationship with the world.
NBC10 Boston reporters Audrey Asistio, JC Monahan, and Brian Shactman, who are covering the Winter Games in Pyeongchang, and Jonathan Choe were joined by Dr. Katharine Moon, an expert in Korean relations, to discuss the multitude of topics facing the 2018 Olympics.
We had the group meet at Korean Gardens in Allston, Massachusetts to address the issues surrounding the Winter Games in Pyeongchang.
The group discusses how the 2018 Olympics will affect the economic growth in South Korea and how the country is viewed by the rest of the world.
The discussion revolves around the lasting effects the Winter Games will have on South Korea.
North Korea is looking to make a political statement around the 2018 Olympics and our group discusses the measures they will take.
There is much speculation surrounding North Korea during the Winter Games, but in this segment the group discusses what South Korea hopes to accomplish with its northern neighbor through the Olympics.
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The group discusses the presence and role of the Korean-American community in the Boston area.
