I Witnessed History Unfold: South Korea’s 2024 Martial Law Protests
After President Yoon declared an emergency martial law on December 3rd, 2024 around 11pm KST, a pivotal moment in South...
South Korea’s Medical School Expansion – Cure Worse than the Disease?
On Feb. 20, thousands of trainee doctors in major South Korean hospitals staged a walkout to protest the government’s...
East Asian Heritage Feud: Unpacking the South Korea-Japan rift over UNESCO gems
Weathered-down concrete structures and lush greenery trails, gradually reclaimed by the sea. Waves, battling against the sound of silence....
Expanding Regional Flight: fleeing and flying from the province to Seoul
South Korea is in crisis. A demographic crisis. A crisis that has become so mundane that parallels are being...
Being Muslim in South Korea
As Muslim students from Kyungpook National University in Daegu engaged in the construction of a mosque, tensions rose between...
Housing in Korea | Part 2: New measures towards safer housing
As affordable housing becomes scarcer in the Seoul metropolitan region, it is important for the South Korean government and...
Housing in Korea | Part 1: The Risks of Banjihas
What are Korean “banjihas” and why did they become such a central topic within South Korea’s urban landscape? Following...
From Tradition to Taboo: The Evolution of Quirky Jobs in the Modern Era
The landscape of the perennially dynamic job market has been witnessing a fascinating shift in the nature of jobs...
(Re)turn to the Motherland: Overseas Koreans’ experiences in South Korea
The Korean school I attended in the Netherlands did not offer classes for the last year of high school....
The Hagwon Phenomenon: Student Perspectives on Korean Cram Schools
In this mini-story, NOVAsia sat down with Do Hwi Choi and Hyunsoo Kim to discuss their views on the...