KOREA EXPOSÉ – News Magazine on Contemporary South Korea

KÉ Interview: From West Yorkshire to Buddhist Martial Art

Published on October 30, 2017 Giving up a comfortable teaching job, a British woman enters a Buddhist temple to study Sunmudo, a Korean martial art… Keep Reading
Removed from Context: The Unbearable Lightness of Korean Hip Hop

Published on October 27, 2017 Korean hip hop has been around for over two decades. But too often, the music is limited to imitating the… Keep Reading
What It’s Like to Love “B-list” K-pop Idols

Published on October 26, 2017 Imagine dedicating yourself to a K-pop band that most people don't even recognize. There is always some explaining to do.… Keep Reading
“Don’t Speak in Korean”: When Koreans Travel to North Korea

Published on October 25, 2017 Here's an essay by a Portuguese-Korean traveler, who recently visited North Korea. He was discouraged from revealing his South Korean… Keep Reading
Not Another Number, Korean Adoptees Search for Birth Family

Published on October 24, 2017 Most Korean adoptees don't reunite with their birth families. The search is long, difficult, and often hindered by the agencies… Keep Reading

October 26, 2017

End of Itaewon As We Know Nears

It was a matter of time before Itaewon was 'redeveloped.' The most significant step toward razing a part of it …

October 26, 2017

One year after the start of a historic protest movement that ended with the ouster of a president, central Seoul… …

October 25, 2017

After a scandal over contaminated pads, the South Korean government is moving slowly to authorize sales of menstrual cups as …

October 25, 2017

Speculations abound about the possibility of war with North Korea. A young South Korean media personality thinks it's highly unlikely. …

October 13, 2017

Not a lot of people in S. Korea are thinking about war with N. Korea. The few war preppers do …

September 22, 2017

Generous ratings in the inaugural Michelin Guide on Seoul perturbed one British food critic. Korean food critics weigh in on …