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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.

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Ten Korean Words that Don't Exist in English

Jenna Gibson
July 25, 2016
Every language has "untranslatable words" - a word that perfectly encapsulates a feeling or situation which lacks an exact equivalent in other languages. Here are ten useful Korean words that don't have exact English equivalents.

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The Realignment of Korean Politics

June 30, 2016
Ahn’s plans called for a wave of support from citizens at the ballot booth who identified with equality, justice, and a fresh start. This would have translated into support from people all over the nation who were tired of traditional regionalism. This simply did not materialize.

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Growing Pains: The Case of Kakao

Juni Kim
June 22, 2016
The runaway success of Kakao’s mobile messaging app can be easily seen by its near universal use in South Korea. From high school students to working professionals, three-quarters of South Korea’s 50 million residents use Kakao’s free messaging service monthly with an additional 10 million monthly users outside of South Korea.

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South Korean Millennials’ Attitudes About the Future

Jenna Gibson
June 13, 2016
While millennials around the world have generally optimistic views of their future, Korean youth are more cynical.

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The Korean-American Vote: Looking to the 2016 Presidential Election and Beyond

Juni Kim
June 3, 2016
A recent survey published by three Asian American NGOs provided new insights into the voting preferences of Korean-Americans for the 2016 presidential election.

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The Welfare State: The Differences in Healthcare in the United States and South Korea

June 2, 2016
The welfare state is a concept of government in which the state or a well-established network of social institutions plays a key role in the protection and promotion of the economic and social well-being of citizens.

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The Death of Regionalism in Korean Politics?

May 13, 2016
Candidates have been trying to break South Korean regional politics for years.

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A Discussion of North Korea’s Seventh Workers Party Congress with Bruce Klingner

May 11, 2016
KEI Communications Director Jenna Gibson, host of Korean Kontext, recently interviewed Bruce Klingner of the Heritage Foundation on North Korea’s recent Workers Party Congress, the first since 1980.

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