Women are half the population but most newspaper sources are still male
by JUNG Cheol-un, LEE So-hyeon from Media Today  ·  7 MIN READ
Another glass ceiling is breaking. Slowly.
We welcome Muslim tourists but not Muslim facilities?
by LEE Chang-hoon from Segye Ilbo  ·  6 MIN READ
The sticking point: prayer rooms.
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Turns out it’s surprisingly easy to sway political opinion in S Korea. Just rig the comments.
by KEUM Jun-kyung from Media Today  ·  8 MIN READ
Druking? The bigger problem is the ongoing possibility of opinion manipulation.
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Naver and Daum: How Korea reads the news
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’.
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Marcão, K League’s most watched striker kr
by KIM Jungyong  ·  5 MIN READ
196cm tall, versatile, and humorous, he’s a Gyeongnam fan favorite. Will he stay?
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The young “Korean Messi” who got to Serie A kr
by KIM Jungyong  ·  4 MIN READ
First-team football. Finally.
The link between Xi Jinping, Aubameyang, and Korea’s World Cup crisis kr
by KIM Jungyong  ·  10 MIN READ
Korea’s next World Cup qualifier is this Thursday.

One thorn in their side: China’s new foreign player quota.
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“Korea! Faker! Zed!” kr
15 MIN READ
“PC bang sowed the seeds; professional game teams created the culture; developers and broadcasters laid the groundwork.”

Korea’s eSport industry and its global reach.
Moon’s diplomatic debut: Making sense of the last three weeks
by KIM Haeyoon  ·  14 MIN READ
Covering THAAD, North Korea, US-Korea summit and G20.
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FIFA is changing football (and starting in Asia) kr
by KIM Jungyong  ·  8 MIN READ
The Video Assistant Referee system promises to minimize human error and perhaps even angry shouting matches.
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Korea’s most exciting football team plays on a volcanic island: Jeju kr
by KIM Jungyong  ·  13 MIN READ
A subtropical climate, tangerine orchards, a shield volcano, and beautiful beaches. Such is the neighborhood of Jeju United, the current leaders of the K League Classic. Their only problem: attracting fans.
South Korea’s most popular football player has yet to turn pro kr
8 MIN READ
Lee Seung-woo signed for Barcelona at age 12. FIFA regulations have held him back, but next month’s U-20 World Cup in Korea is a chance to realize his potential. Kicking off a regular column, a Korean football writer delves into Lee’s popularity and what could be.
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Is Protestantism really the biggest religion in South Korea? Making sense of the latest census.
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.