Episode 207 of tvN ‘Naked World History’, which will air on the 10th, will explore tariffs, a powerful weapon that shakes the global economy.

According to the production team, Professor Park Seon-young of Dongguk University’s Department of Economics will be the lecturer on this day.Professor Park Seon-young, who graduated at the top of her class from Seoul National University’s Department of Economics and received her master’s and doctorate degrees in economics from Yale University in the United States, will reveal everything about tariffs in her lecture on this day.

Since US President Trump declared a tariff war targeting 185 countries early this year, China, Canada, and others have also announced retaliatory tariffs against the US, causing the entire world to reel.Professor Park Seon-young explains in detail why Trump brought up the high-tariff policy despite opposition from trading partners, saying, “Tariff policy is not simply an economic issue, but also shakes emotions and consumer behavior between countries.”




Professor Park Seon-yeong also explains in an easy-to-understand way the origins of tariffs, the story of the country that introduced the current tariff concept, and when tariffs became the powder keg of the global economy.In particular, she explains that there were cases of high tariff policies in the US and backlash from Europe in the past, and the guests were surprised and said, “Tariff wars are not something that started yesterday,” raising curiosity.

Meanwhile, actor Ko Joo-won and tax accountant Moon Jae-wan will be joining us as travel mates for the day.Ko Joo-wan, who graduated from Sogang University’s Department of Economics, will explain the relationship between tariffs and the global economy, while Moon Jae-wan will share in-depth information about the U.S.tariff policy.Comedian Lee Yong-jin, who took Kyuhyun’s place, is also said to have actively participated in the lecture based on his rich knowledge of world history, adding to the informativeness.

The broadcast is at 10:10 PM on the 10th.

Hong Se-young, reporter for Donga.com projecthong@donga.com

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