KOREA EXPOSÉ

Dating in South Korea: When Even Your Chiropractor Becomes a Pain in the Neck

Published on July 17, 2017 What's wrong with being single? Nothing, but people around you might not agree. Here comes the art of sogaeting, which… Keep Reading
KÉ Interview: Growing up Gay and Korean

Published on July 13, 2017 As Seoul prepares for its pride parade this Saturday, meet one young man who grew up and still struggles with… Keep Reading
Daeri Unjeon: South Korea’s Driver Rental Service

Published on July 11, 2017 Kim Min-seob is spending his Friday evening glued to his smartphone. But he isn't just killing time; he is on… Keep Reading
KÉ Interview: Meet a Man Who Farms Your Abalone

Published on July 5, 2017 So-called 3D jobs -- dirty, dangerous and difficult -- are increasingly performed by foreign workers. Meet one who came to… Keep Reading
Education Blues Pt. 2: Sex Education Without Sex

Published on July 4, 2017 How can students prevent sexual assault while on a trip with their friends? Don’t go in the first place, said…… Keep Reading

July 20, 2017

Ppira: Women’s Bodies as Bait in Propaganda War Between Two Koreas

Ceasefire in 1953 may have halted the war between two Koreas. But psychological war using ppira continued, with women's bodies …

July 19, 2017

Migrant workers in South Korea have long faced exploitative work environments. Earlier this month, one Facebook video showed what reality …

July 18, 2017

Park Gun-hye has made headlines for many things. This time, she is for her handmade, Italian-inspired, antique-style bed that costs …

July 14, 2017

The Moon Jae-in government pledges to curtail dependence on nuclear energy, but the state-owned nuclear energy firm is busy singing …

July 2, 2017

Han Kang's novel "The Vegetarian" won the coveted Booker Prize last year, but its translation remains dogged by charges of …

June 24, 2017

The US Army is due to leave USAG Yongsan, its base in the heart of Seoul, next year. But who …