Poll of Polls: South Korean Presidential Polls April 18-24
Our aggregate poll is an average of national polls conducted between April 18th and 24th.
Overseas South Korean Voters: Impact on the 2017 Presidential Election
The larger voter registration numbers this year signal greater enthusiasm among Koreans abroad in participating in the upcoming election. While there are certainly a myriad of other factors that will shape the election narrative in the coming weeks, overseas voters will play an influential part of the election outcome.
Hollywood, Broadway, and Seoul: Musicals Take Off in South Korea
In a country known for its melodramatic soap operas and glitzy pop groups, Western heart-on-sleeve musicals have proven to be a natural fit for Korean entertainment preferences.
South Korea’s Political Parties: Bareun Makes its Case
Here is a brief look at the current state of the four major political parties in South Korea today.
A Conversation on USFK’s Move from Yongsan to Camp Humphreys
KEI Communications Director Jenna Gibson, host of the KEI podcast Korean Kontext, recently interviewed Major General James Walton, Director for Transformation and Restationing for U.S. Forces Korea (USFK).
Korea and the Trump Administration: Confirmation Questions for State and Defense Nominees
For the purposes of those with a particular interest in Northeast Asia, and Korea in particular, following are questions that we would love to see asked and answered during the upcoming confirmation hearings.
The Korean-American Vote: Update on the 2016 Presidential Election
The newly released Fall 2016 National Asian American Survey (NAAS) shows that Clinton has strengthened her support among Korean-American voters since the previous survey.
South Korea Seeks Opportunities in the New World of Central Asia
Although the Central Asia is not a major economic and diplomatic partner for South Korea, the countries of Central Asia have the potential to grow in the future as economic and trade partners for South Korea.
All Eyes on Chinese Trade with North Korea, But There is a Problem
China surprised many Washington pundits by signing on in February to what looks like fairly tough trade sanctions on North Korea.
Crisis Averted – For Now
This was a very interesting week in Washington – three seminal events happened (no, the visit of Prince Harry doesn’t count) that were linked in some fashion to the surprise resignation of House Speaker John Boehner announced last month.