(Published : Jan 2, 2018 – 17:47) South Korea did well in 2017. The year began with insecurity over the impeachment of then-president Park Geun-hye.…
(Published : Jan 2, 2018 – 17:47) South Korea did well in 2017. The year began with insecurity over the impeachment of then-president Park Geun-hye.…
(Published : Oct 24, 2017 – 17:36) The end of October brings the first anniversary of the beginning of the “Candlelight Revolution” that led to…
(Published : Aug 15, 2017 – 17:44) Remember “Hell Joseon,” the name for South Korea among social critics that spread rapidly on social media a…
(Published : May 23, 2017 – 17:42) President Moon Jae-in took office on May 10, the day after he won a sweeping election victory. Each…
(Published : Apr 11, 2017 – 17:40) With less than a month to go, the presidential campaign in Korea is heating up fast. After the…
(Published : Mar 28, 2017 – 17:24) The day after I arrived in Korea for my annual spring visit, I woke up to headlines saying…
(Published : Mar 14, 2017 – 17:15) On Aug. 9, 1974, Vice President Gerald Ford was sworn in as president of the United States after…
(Published : Jan 3, 2017 – 16:27) Every year, we toy with New Year’s resolutions only to fall back on established patterns. At the same…
(Published : Dec 20, 2016 – 16:16) As the demonstrations against President Park Geun-hye built up, foreigner observers were impressed by the level of civility…
(Published : Dec 6, 2016 – 16:20) A month ago, I argued that President Park Geun-hye should resign for the good of the nation. Since…