KOREA EXPOSÉ

When Your Child Goes Missing For 18 Years

Published on August 18, 2017 Song Hye-hee is probably one of S. Korea's most famous missing children. Here's a dive into how her father still… Keep Reading
Meet the S. Korean Companies Destroying Indonesia’s Virgin Rainforest

Published on August 13, 2017 One of the world’s last pristine rainforests in Indonesia is being cut down to make a quick buck -- by… Keep Reading
Dongdaemun Postcard: From Stall to Tower, Merchant to Tourist

Published on August 11, 2017 Dongdaemun has long been one of the central marketplaces in Seoul. How has it changed over the years? Who shops… Keep Reading
Alpabet or Alphabet? The Case for a New Hangeul

Published on August 9, 2017 Hangeul is the pride and joy of Korean culture. Can (and should) it be "universalized" to adapt to the changing… Keep Reading
Heat Shelters Are So Hot Right Now

Published on August 8, 2017 On its website, Gwangjin District has a map scattered with 99 red pins that make the landscape look like it… Keep Reading

August 16, 2017

50,000 Won for Loose Dogs, Public Smoking, and Death Threats

Tensions between the sexes is rife on the Internet. But when one man took it too far, off YouTube into …

August 15, 2017

It's no secret that many media in S. Korea are politically biased. What has this meant for a major broadcaster …

August 14, 2017

Drowsy driving is a critical issue in South Korea, and one that has created some darkly funny signs on the …

August 10, 2017

"Samsung Republic" is not an exaggeration. Look at the Choi Soon-sil/Park Geun-hye corruption scandal. And now, these texts obtained by …

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 …