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The Peninsula blog is a project of the Korea Economic Institute. It is designed to provide a wide ranging forum for discussion of the foreign policy, economic, and social issues that impact the Korean peninsula.
The Recent Threats of Violence Against K-pop Girl Group Apink Are Crimes But Not Terrorism
November 3, 2017
As popular as it is post-9/11 to worry about terrorism, K-pop fans are misapplying terrorism when referring to criminal behavior against Apink.
The Elusive Korean Language Major
October 31, 2017
The surge in Korean study may be a result of K-pop and K-dramas, but the number of U.S. schools offering a Korean major is lowest when compared to Japanese, Chinese, and Arabic.
President Moon’s Commitment to Young People in South Korea
Donald Manzullo
October 30, 2017
Part of President Moon’s plans for re-invigorating the economy is to address the problem of unemployment, especially among Korea’s young people.
Why South Koreans Keep their Cool about North Korea while Americans Grow More Alarmed
Juni Kim
October 27, 2017
Despite growing American concerns over North Korea’s weapons capabilities, South Koreans increasingly view war with North Korea as less likely.
Why Is There No UberX in Seoul?
October 13, 2017
Uber's successful launch of UberSHARE and UberEATS in South Korea raises an important question: why is UberX still not offered?
Korean Classical Musicians Need to Become Entrepreneurs
October 12, 2017
Classical music is a dying art that is shrinking partly due to the lack of entrepreneurial innovation. This trend is especially evident in South Korea.
A British Voice in North Korea: A Threat to the Regime?
October 11, 2017
The BBC may have just put the North Korean regime in a jam. As one of its 12 new language services, BBC Korea is now up and running.
Moon Jae-in Takes a Different Path to Change in South Korea
October 2, 2017
Moon Jae-in is showing he is different not by tearing apart Park Geun-hye’s legacy entirely, but rather by utilizing part of it to his advantage.
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