Funerary Portraits for Those Who Can’t Afford Them
Around half of the elderly population in S. Korea live below the poverty line. A photographer took free funerary portraits for those who can't afford them.
elderly poverty
Heat Shelters Are So Hot Right Now
On its website, Gwangjin District has a map scattered with 99 red pins that make the landscape look like it has broken out in heat rash: heat shelters.
Reporter’s Notebook: Summer in Tapgol Park
Korea Exposé's intern reflects on the experience of meeting elderly Koreans on a sweltering summer's day in central Seoul's Tapgol Park.
Weekly Brief: Dec. 5th – 11th
Corruption at heart of Presidential scandal In a rare scene, lawmakers questioned the CEOs of nine major conglomerates on live…
Weekly Brief: Sept. 26th – Oct. 2nd
Baek Nam-gi's struggle continues; the Sewol commission ends; Kim Young-ran law takes effect; child labor batteries; and elderly poverty.
Weekly Brief: Sept.12th – Sept. 18th
Earthquakes, sexist Olympics commentary, AIDS discrimination, life for university students in Seoul, and stressful holidays round out the Weekly Brief.