by KIM Philip · 14 MIN READ
In response to a piece in The Atlantic, a Korean former journalist delves deep on the mechanics of the industry, the role of AI, and the unique challenge of ‘news abuse’.
Gyeongnam FC
by KIM Jungyong · 5 MIN READ
196cm tall, versatile, and humorous, he’s a Gyeongnam fan favorite. Will he stay?
R.H. Lee
by R.H. Lee · 12 MIN READ
A look back, and forward.
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by PARK Hyemi from Way · 8 MIN READ
A chat with a book conservator.
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by Subin KIM · 9 MIN READ
Why the author’s NYT take on the Korean War has stirred up a hornet’s nest.
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by Hyowon KIM · 6 MIN READ
Some clarification is in order.
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by LEE Bo-ram from Way · 19 MIN READ
Daring to go without… The social construct that is the woman’s body, and some real-life stories on letting them all hang out.
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by LEE Arom · 14 MIN READ
Putting protest to song.
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by GU Gwun-hyo from NewsNJoy · 22 MIN READ
Six reformists weigh in on the state of Korean Protestantism, Buddhism and Catholicism.
by JEON Byung-geun from Book Club Origin · 23 MIN READ
“I think nowhere are the promises and dangers of twenty-first-century technology clearer than in the Korean peninsula.”
Samsung Electronics
by KOO Hee Eon · 9 MIN READ
Here to stay.
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by KOO Hee Eon · 10 MIN READ
Some Korean restaurants fall short of their matjib claims. Here’s some strategy for your online hunt.
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by KOO Hee Eon · 9 MIN READ
The ongoing consequences of ineffective sex education in Korean schools.
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by JEON Byung-geun from Chosun Biz · 52 MIN READ
A speechwriter for presidents Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun looks back on life in the Blue House. Also: the speeches of Park Geun-hye, his writing process, West Wing, and Korean Air’s handling of that “nut rage” incident.
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by Subin KIM · 16 MIN READ
Published in 2009, The Private Life of a Nation imagined the impossible: the unification of South and North Korea. Here’s an introduction to the opinions of its author, Lee Eung-jun, and a translation of the second chapter.
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by JEON Byung-geun from Chosun Biz · 50 MIN READ
From IU to Yim Jae-beom, Brown Eyed Girls to Choi Baek-ho… Kim Eana’s impact on K-pop lyrics of recent years is hard to overstate. She shares here on her origins, the music industry, and the way to a good line.
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by KOO Hee Eon · 13 MIN READ
Time travel is fast becoming a staple element of Korean historical dramas. But sci-fi this is not. Our writer, from the Dong-A Ilbo, examines a case in point: Saimdang: Light’s Diary.
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by HBC Squirtle · 3 MIN READ
One day I got a free gift from “Substitute Housewife”, a housekeeping service . The gift was a cleaning towel with this blunt message: “A substitute housewife is much cheaper than divorce”.
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by YANG Heesong · 6 MIN READ
The latest census findings were published in December. Protestantism has, for the first time, become the biggest religion, with Buddhism and Catholicism in (seemingly) rapid decline. The director of a Christian think tank looks at the numbers, and the design of questions.
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by R.H. Lee · 16 MIN READ
In his sixth book, Oh YoungWook uses his love of travel and illustration to take a fresh look at life. He talks with us about his motivations and creative process, and shares some excerpts.