#707: Live from South Korea — Steve Jang on Korea’s Exploding “Soft Power,” The Poverty-to-Power Playbook, K-Pop, “Han” Energy, Must-See Movies, Export Economies, and Much More

Brought to you by  Nordic Naturals  Ultimate Omega fish oil, GiveWell.org  charity research and effective giving, and Wealthfront  high-yield savings account. Steve Jang (@stevejang) is the founder and managing partner at Kindred Ventures , an early-stage venture capital fund based in San Francisco. He is also a longtime friend and one of the founder-now-investor generation of VCs that arose out of the last technology cycle. Steve is one of the top 100 venture capital investors in the world, according to Forbes Midas List of top venture capital investors, and was ranked #45 in 2023. He is also a Korean-American, a gyopo , who is deeply invested and involved in both the technological and cultural worlds in the US and Asia. Previously, Steve was an early advisor t