Kelly Kasulis

November 22, 2019

The two are suspected of murdering 16 of their fellow crew members and allegedly dumping their bodies overboard. North Korean defectors and human rights activists are blasting the government for sending them back to “certain death” without a proper trial.

Culture

South Korea has a burgeoning tattoo scene. But most tattoo parlors are illegal.

The World

October 24, 2019

Since 1992, the South Korean government has arbitrarily enforced a law that limits the act of giving tattoos to medical professionals.

Global Politics

South Korean minister of justice resigns amid national reckoning with corruption

October 14, 2019

"... We ordinary people — patriotic Korean people — are against Cho Kuk," said one protester in South Korea. The minister of justice stepped down amidst accusations against his family of nepotism and embezzlement.

Nuclear

Just ‘empty’ words? South Korea’s Moon calls for peace with North Korea by 2045.

The World

September 03, 2019

Moon pledged peace with North Korea by 2045, but his timeline left some skeptical. South Korea hasn’t even been able to convince North Korea to accept rice donations ahead of a looming famine.

Sexuality

South Korea's sex doll industry stirs controversy with 'life-size' imports

GlobalPost

August 20, 2019

South Korea's sex toy industry professionals say sex dolls are the answer to increasing loneliness in South Korean society. But critics have pushed back on the law and say these "real dolls" objectify women and lead to more sex crimes — a hot-button topic in the wake of South Korea's #MeToo movement.

Protest

South Korea’s ‘No Japan’ boycott is new. But the wounds are old.

GlobalPost

August 12, 2019

The conflict between South Korea and Japan has been going on for decades, but the past few months are somewhat uncharted territory for the two countries, which have nevertheless enjoyed robust trade. Today, six in 10 South Koreans are currently participating in the “No Japan” boycott.

Jobs

South Korea's new ‘blind hiring’ law bans personal interview questions

GlobalPost

July 23, 2019

Some South Korean job seekers worry that the new amendment is all paper and no practice.

Global Politics

Moon bets his legacy on meeting with Trump

The World

June 28, 2019

Donald Trump and Moon Jae-in meet Sunday in a summit that could have huge consequences for President Moon.

History

Scenes from Seoul unearthed in unpublished collection of Korean war-era photos

The World

June 25, 2019

Allan Manuel’s never-before-seen photos reveal much about vibrant life on the Korean peninsula in a time of overwhelming death — and when most were certainly suffering.