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Yoo In-sik in his repair shop in Seoul. Yoo was one of South Korea's first Winter Paralympians.

A Korean Paralympic skier says other skiers cheer him on now. It didn't used to be that way.

Yoo In-sik remembers when other skiers used to shy away from him on the chairlift because of his missing leg. “When I ski now, people cheer me on and clap for me,” he says.

A Korean Paralympic skier says other skiers cheer him on now. It didn't used to be that way.
Won Hyung-joon leads the Lindenbaum Festival Orchestra and hopes one day to perform together with North Korean musicians.

Why 'Arirang' is the perfect song for a divided Korea

Why 'Arirang' is the perfect song for a divided Korea
Korea's Godfather of Rock Shin Joong-hyun got his start as a teenage guitarist at the Yongsan Garrison in Seoul. Now the US military base is closing.

The US military's Yongsan Garrison leaves a mixed legacy in Seoul

The US military's Yongsan Garrison leaves a mixed legacy in Seoul
Sook Ei and George Lampman met at the US embassy in Seoul in the months before the start of the Korean War.

They got married in Seoul and a week later, China invaded

They got married in Seoul and a week later, China invaded
South Korean President Moon Jae-in

A year after South Korea passed an anti-corruption law, some businesses say it goes too far

A year after South Korea passed an anti-corruption law, some businesses say it goes too far
Boy on horse in carousel, looking at camera. Old, scanned photo

On being Korean in America in the time of the ‘Axis of Evil’ and ‘Rocket Man’

This is how Ju-Hyun Park learned to distance himself from being Korean in America.

On being Korean in America in the time of the ‘Axis of Evil’ and ‘Rocket Man’
A South Korean policeman takes part in an anti-terror drill as part of the Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise in Seoul, South Korea, August 22, 2017.

South Koreans used to brush off talk of war. Now, they're getting worried.

In South Korea, people are starting to talk with family members about what would happen if war broke out between the US and North Korea.

South Koreans used to brush off talk of war. Now, they're getting worried.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guides a target-striking contest of the special operation forces of the Korean People's Army (KPA).

South Korea's creating a special military unit to assassinate Kim Jong-un

In an unusual move, the plan was announced publicly.

South Korea's creating a special military unit to assassinate Kim Jong-un
A model demonstrates a Samsung Electronics' new smartphone Galaxy S7 during its launching ceremony.

Samsung dream jobs are running out for young, overeducated South Koreans

Why are South Korea's new graduates having so much trouble finding work? Some say it's because they only want to work for big conglomerates.

Samsung dream jobs are running out for young, overeducated South Koreans
Yoido Full Gospel Church began in 1958 and grew by serving poor and working class South Koreans who moved to the capital city of Seoul. Today, it's largest megachurch in the world.

The biggest megachurch on Earth and South Korea's ‘crisis of evangelism’

Seoul, the capital of South Korea, has more megachurches than any other city in the world. But right now, Protestant evangelical leaders in South Korea don’t have the best reputation.

The biggest megachurch on Earth and South Korea's ‘crisis of evangelism’
Students from the Daum School on a field trip with their teacher. Their faces are blurred to protect their privacy. Many North Korean refugees have trouble adjusting to life in fast-paced South Korea, especially at school.

North Korean students learn to deal with trauma at this Seoul school

When young North Korean refugees make their way to South Korea, they're often unprepared for life there. Now there's a high school that helps them deal with their trauma.

North Korean students learn to deal with trauma at this Seoul school
A new multiple launch rocket system is test fired in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang March 4, 2016.

Some Americans are panicking about North Korea. Here’s why South Koreans aren’t.

Saturday is a big day in North Korea: The 105th anniversary of the birth of the country's founder, Kim Il Sung. It's thought that North Korea will conduct a nuclear or missile test to mark the occasion. But South Koreans aren't that worried.

Some Americans are panicking about North Korea. Here’s why South Koreans aren’t.
Lee Chang-hoo (l) and Kwon Soon-chul (r) started a baseball podcast, along with another visually impaired baseball fan. But they don't tell their listeners that they're blind. "They probably think we're just average, amateur sports fans."

The pace of baseball makes it perfect for its blind fans in Korea

Three baseball fans in South Korea host a popular sports podcast. But most listeners don't know its three hosts are blind.

The pace of baseball makes it perfect for its blind fans in Korea
A South Korean soldier patrols at a checkpoint on the Grand Unification Bridge, which leads to the demilitarized zone separating North Korea from South Korea, in Paju, north of Seoul, April 8, 2013.

A father remembers when Korea was one country. His son dreams of seeing the same someday.

The Kang family lived through centuries of Korean unity. Today, they can’t go home.

A father remembers when Korea was one country. His son dreams of seeing the same someday.
Seated protestors listen to a speech against a new American anti-missile defense system being located in their area. They're worried about potential health impacts.

South Koreans raise voices against a new US anti-missile system aimed at North Korea

Despite assurances from the US and South Korean governments, South Koreans living near the site of a new anti-missile shield worry about potential health impacts.

South Koreans raise voices against a new US anti-missile system aimed at North Korea