A record 600,000 people traveled to South Korea for medical procedures in 2023, with roughly half of those visiting dermatology and plastic surgery clinics.

On today's Big Take Asia Podcast, host Rebecca Choong Wilkins talks to Bloomberg's Oanh Ha about the rise of the medical tourism industry, and how it’s colliding with a shrinking supply of doctors and a struggling medical system.


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A record 600,000 people traveled to South Korea for medical procedures in 2023, with roughly half of those visiting dermatology and plastic surgery clinics.
On today's Big Take Asia Podcast, host Rebecca Choong Wilkins talks to Bloomberg's Oanh Ha about the rise of the medical tourism industry, and how it&rsquo;s colliding with a shrinking supply of doctors and a struggling medical system.
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South Korea Has Plenty of Botox But Not Enough Doctors

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Graduation is here — but the jobs aren’t. On today’s Big Take podcast, we check in with recent graduates facing a brutal hiring landscape where 42% are underemployed. We look at what’s driving today’s low-hire, low-quit market, how the AI boom could hamper the job search and what happens when top-tier students finish school without a clear path forward.

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A Dozen Young Job Hunters on What It Takes to Get Hired
Why More College Graduates Are Stuck in Jobs That Don’t Require Degrees

Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by Julia Press; Reported by Marin Cogan; Edited by Jeffrey Grocott.

Fact-checking by Laura Newcombe; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.

Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

Graduation is here &mdash; but the jobs aren&rsquo;t. On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, we check in with recent graduates facing a brutal hiring landscape where 42% are underemployed. We look at what&rsquo;s driving today&rsquo;s low-hire, low-quit market, how the AI boom could hamper the job search and what happens when top-tier students finish school without a clear path forward.
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2026-job-hunt-stories/">A Dozen Young Job Hunters on What It Takes to Get Hired</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-13/ai-and-a-frozen-job-market-leave-college-grads-underemployed?srnd=homepage-americas">Why More College Graduates Are Stuck in Jobs That Don&rsquo;t Require Degrees</a></li>
</ul>
Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by Julia Press; Reported by Marin Cogan; Edited by Jeffrey Grocott.
Fact-checking by Laura Newcombe; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.
Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

It’s Not Just You: New Grads Face the Tightest Labor Market in Years

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 For months, Democrats and Republicans have been locked in a fierce battle over the way districts are drawn across the US. As both parties try to gain an edge ahead of midterms in November, efforts to redistrict could reshape Congress in the final two years of Trump’s second term — and regional economies for decades to come.

On today’s Big Take podcast, guest host Stacey Vanek Smith hears from Virginia Democratic Representative Don Beyer, economist Julianne Malveaux and Bloomberg’s Greg Giroux about how the race to redistrict America could affect everything from representation to economics.

Read more: What the Virginia Court Ruling Means for Democrats

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Hosted by Stacey Vanek Smith; Produced by David Fox with help from Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Reported by Greg Giroux; Edited by Aaron Edwards and Tracey Samuelson.

Fact-checking by Laura Newcombe; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.

Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

&nbsp;For months, Democrats and Republicans have been locked in a fierce battle over the way districts are drawn across the US. As both parties try to gain an edge ahead of midterms in November, efforts to redistrict could reshape Congress in the final two years of Trump&rsquo;s second term &mdash; and regional economies for decades to come.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, guest host Stacey Vanek Smith hears from Virginia Democratic Representative Don Beyer, economist Julianne Malveaux and Bloomberg&rsquo;s Greg Giroux about how the race to redistrict America could affect everything from representation to economics.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-08/what-the-virginia-court-ruling-means-for-democrats-explainer">What the Virginia Court Ruling Means for Democrats</a>
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Hosted by Stacey Vanek Smith; Produced by David Fox with help from Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Reported by Greg Giroux; Edited by Aaron Edwards and Tracey Samuelson.
Fact-checking by Laura Newcombe; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.
Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

The Economic Impact of Gerrymandering

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SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has made a $60 billion bet on OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman – a commitment that has some insiders worried.

On today’s Big Take Asia Podcast, host K. Oanh Ha speaks with Bloomberg’s Min-Jeong Lee about how Son became captivated by Altman and what’s at stake for his reputation – and the company – as the AI race intensifies.

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Read more: SoftBank Founder’s Starstruck Bet on OpenAI Raises Concern

Watch, from Originals: The Troubled Saga of Masa Son's $100 Billion Fund

SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has made a $60 billion bet on OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman &ndash; a commitment that has some insiders worried.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take Asia Podcast, host K. Oanh Ha speaks with Bloomberg&rsquo;s Min-Jeong Lee about how Son became captivated by Altman and what&rsquo;s at stake for his reputation &ndash; and the company &ndash; as the AI race intensifies.
We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions/podcasts"> Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer.</a>
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-05-19/softbank-founder-son-s-devotion-to-openai-s-altman-spooks-some-insiders?srnd=homepage-asia">SoftBank Founder&rsquo;s Starstruck Bet on OpenAI Raises Concern</a>
Watch, from Originals: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffcPg6GHLso">The Troubled Saga of Masa Son's $100 Billion Fund</a>

SoftBank’s $60 Billion OpenAI Bet Sparks Concerns

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South Korea Has Plenty of Botox But Not Enough Doctors

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