(Published : Nov 8, 2016 – 14:46) As some rumors are turning into facts, the Choi Soon-sil scandal has exploded into a crisis that threatens…
(Published : Nov 8, 2016 – 14:46) As some rumors are turning into facts, the Choi Soon-sil scandal has exploded into a crisis that threatens…
(Published : Oct 25, 2016 – 14:39) As presidential terms in South Korea age, scandals appear, causing the popularity of the president to fall further.…
(Published : Jul 19, 2016 – 16:22) July 17 is Constitution Day in South Korea. It honors the day that the Republic of Korea adopted…
(Published : Jun 21, 2016 – 16:26) On a long walk through the center of Seoul a few weeks ago, my thoughts drifted back to…
(Published : Apr 12, 2016 – 18:02) Today marks the 20th time that Koreans have gone to the polls to vote for members of the…
(Published : Mar 1, 2016 – 16:43) In 2015, the term “Hell Joseon” spread on social networking services and has now become the most common…
(Published : Jan 19, 2016 – 17:13) Living in my hometown of Ann Arbor after 29 years away has helped me connect my past. The…
(Published : Jan 5, 2016 – 17:45) The end of 2015 saw the implosion of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy, Korea’s main opposition party,…
(Published : Nov 24, 2015 – 17:20 ) The sudden death of former president Kim Young-sam last week underscores how far the 1980s and 1990s…
(Published : Jun 9, 2015 – 20:46) Twenty-eight years ago today, the democracy movement in Korea entered a new stage as citizens joined students in…