Mountains of Unified Culture: Baekdu-Daegan As The Spine of Korea
The Baekdu-Daegan As The Spine That Binds The Korean Peninsula The idea of the Korean Peninsula as a nation bound together by the spine of […]
South Korea
“We Can Do it” Korea’s Street Artists Send Message of Solidarity Amidst Pandemic Woes
Though South Korea prides itself on avoiding full lockdown, many artistic venues have been forced to reduce activities in response to COVID-19. Theatres, galleries, and […]
Longevity After The Necessity: The Need For Human Rights Protections During Contact Tracing In South Korea
Throughout history, there are moments in time that require extreme and unprecedented actions to combat them. These moments alter society’s current and past understanding and […]
The Global Political Youth Movement: A Fight for Rights, Justice, and Democracy
Each generation is placed in uncharted waters and at the frontlines of human innovation and progress. Born into and grown under a society created by […]
Are inter-Korean relations doomed?
Recent actions by Pyongyang have resulted in the cutting off of communication lines between both countries and the blowing up of the joint liaison office […]
A Kingdom without a King: The disappearance of Kim Jong Un and its implications
The global spread of the coronavirus continues to instill fear and panic. However, we have to brace ourselves for another issue that might have significant […]
South Korea Telegram Case & Gaps in the Legal System
South Korea has, once again, been hit by a massive sex-related criminal scandal. In 2018, it was the spy-cam (molka) issue which exploded. In 2019, […]
Korea has boycotted Japanese beer. How will I round out a 4-pack of tall cans?
Korea and Japan are squabbling again. Only this time, it’s serious. How do I know? All the Japanese beers have disappeared from the fridge at […]
Trump and Kim are Helping Me Sleep at Night
This is the first instalment from a new column, which you will definitely want to read regularly, where I’ll be asking the big questions about […]
The 2018 Inter-Korean Summit: Staff’s Thoughts
Joel Ivre, editor, Sweden. The day before the summit I brought up the topic to a Korean friend. “This is amazing, isn’t it?” But he […]