Geoffrey Cain

Senior correspondent in South Korea

GlobalPost

Based in Seoul, Geoffrey Cain is GlobalPost's senior correspondent for North and South Korea. Previously, he covered South Korea for Time. He specializes in politics, business and health reporting, and has traversed Asia writing for The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, Far Eastern Economic Review, Foreign Policy, The New Republic, Fast Company, The Christian Science Monitor and others. He is regularly interviewed by the news media on Asian security and political issues, and has also worked as a political risk consultant for corporate clients in the region.

Geoffrey holds an MA (Distinction) from London's School of Oriental and African Studies and a BA from The George Washington University. He was a Fulbright scholar in Vietnam.

This North Korean is getting rich off capitalism

Black markets along the Chinese border are now spawning a new generation of entrepreneurs.

This North Korean is getting rich off capitalism

Korea is pulling out all the stops to popularize its cuisine

Korea is pulling out all the stops to popularize its cuisine

Activist plans to send 10,000 copies of 'The Interview' to North Korea by balloon

Activist plans to send 10,000 copies of 'The Interview' to North Korea by balloon

I wanted to look like a K-Pop star. So I went to a plastic surgery clinic

I wanted to look like a K-Pop star. So I went to a plastic surgery clinic

Here are 25 reasons why Seoul is now Asia’s coolest city

Here are 25 reasons why Seoul is now Asia’s coolest city

Here's why some South Koreans really don't like the United States

A knife attack on a US ambassador underlines lingering anti-American sentiment in South Korea.

Here's why some South Koreans really don't like the United States

Behold! The best of North Korea’s 349 new propaganda slogans!

‘Let us turn ours into a country of mushrooms…’

Behold! The best of North Korea’s 349 new propaganda slogans!

Why justice in Korean Air’s nut rage case was a big surprise

The executive’s prison term comes amid impunity that dwarfs Wall Street’s.

Why justice in Korean Air’s nut rage case was a big surprise
The World

It looks like Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin are becoming BFFs

Russia has even announced military exercises with North Korea.

It looks like Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin are becoming BFFs

The Islamic State beheadings are firing up Japan’s hawks

Despite a pacifist constitution, Prime Minister Abe is demanding a more aggressive response to the terrorists, and a stronger Japan.

The Islamic State beheadings are firing up Japan’s hawks

Freewheeling, prosperous Korea is a remarkably tough place for Western companies

Uber and Ikea are the latest victims of officials who just can’t help protecting the locals.

Freewheeling, prosperous Korea is a remarkably tough place for Western companies

In the Republic of Samsung, here’s the ticket to the good life

Forget plastics. I just want to say one word for you, just one word: Samsung.

In the Republic of Samsung, here’s the ticket to the good life

South Korea has a free speech problem

Sure it’s a democracy and close US ally, as long as you don’t say anything nice about its arch-enemy.

South Korea has a free speech problem

After Sony attack, hackers obliterate a Kim Jong Un video game

The US-based developer of 'Glorious Leader!' is considering abandoning the project.

After Sony attack, hackers obliterate a Kim Jong Un video game
The World

Could North Korea finally be enacting Chinese-style economic reforms?

After decades of hardship under central planning, there’s evidence the isolated regime is loosening the noose.

Could North Korea finally be enacting Chinese-style economic reforms?