End of 2019, End of Candlelight Revolution’s Hope
The Candlelight Revolution three years ago brought hope for South Korea's ailing democracy. Moon Jae-in, who came into power then, has dashed that expectation.
Politics
North Korea Reporting: Riddled With Errors, Even in Neighboring South Korea
North Korea is a hard country to report on for journalists from any country. But even in South Korea, right next to the North, the problem of misreporting is dire, for reasons that go beyond lack of sources.
Druking Scandal Shadows Moon Jae-in’s ‘Super Spring’
The Druking scandal involves the manipulation of online comments, South Korea's largest search engine, and possibly president Moon Jae-in. Behind Moon's glittering popularity following the inter-Korean summit, the political scandal continues to cast a shadow.
One April Morning
On Apr. 27, Kim Jong-un stepped on South Korean soil for the first time. It was also the first time a North Korean leader came to the South in nearly 70 years. Here is our photo essay on the ground, recording the historic morning of the inter-Korean summit.
Tunnel Vision: A View from South Korea’s Right Wing
Now more marginalized than ever, how do South Korea's conservative hardliners view the current situation on the Korean Peninsula? Meet outspoken retired air force general Hahn Sung-chu.
Foreign Media in South Korea: Arbiters of Truth, and Players in Their Own Right
When the BBC correspondent in Seoul sent out a tweet last weekend, it demonstrated the power foreign media wield in South Korea, as well as the difficulty of staying above the muck of local politics.
KÉ Interview: If South Korea Wants to Change, Transform Seoul
Shin Ji-ye is the Green Party's provisional candidate for the upcoming Seoul mayoral elections in June. She's probably not going to win. But her platform provides shrewd, progressive insight into some of Seoul's -- and by default, South Korea's -- most pressing problems.
‘One Nation’ Dream: Do Younger South Koreans Want Reunification?
North Korea has recently been making unprecedented gestures at peace. Its cheerleaders have touted the 'one nation' rhetoric in the recent Olympics. But what do South Koreans, especially the younger generation, think of unification?
Pyeongchang Olympics: What to Make of North Korea’s Switching Tactics
One minute foe, one minute friends walking in together carrying a unification flag in the Olympics opening ceremony. How should we make sense of North Korea's switching tactics?
Curtains Rise to Pyeongchang Drama: Dispatch from Olympics
There were scenes of jubilation as North and South Korea walked out together under the unification flag at the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Read our dispatch from the scene.
Pyongyang Olympics? Burning Tensions Ahead of Games
Not everyone is happy about the recent thaw in inter-Korean relations ahead of the Pyeongchang Olympics. Some are burning pictures of Kim Jong-un.
South Korea’s Looming Choice
With every sign pointing to Washington's desire to wage war against North Korea, South Koreans should think hard about the longtime U.S.-ROK alliance.