The Peninsula
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.
Role Playing More Than a Game in South Korea
Caryn Fisher
May 1, 2012
By Caryn Fisher The ongoing trial of Anders Behring Breivik, the alleged mass killer from Norway who is undergoing trial for the murder of 77 people, reopens the concept of…
5 Questions with Steven Yeun
Chad OCarroll
April 30, 2012
A discussion with actor Steven Yeun who plays Glenn on TMC’s The Walking Dead.
Korean War Hero Returns Home – After 61 years
April 25, 2012
On Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Private Richard Erwin Clapp was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors.
Finding a Lifeline in South Korea
Caryn Fisher
February 29, 2012
By Caryn Fisher In 2009, a report released by the World Health Organization stated that the suicide rate for South Korea had risen to 31.0 (per 100,000), more than double…
Do English-Teacher Cuts in Korea Signal a Sea Change?
February 21, 2012
In the face of budget cuts, the education offices of South Korea’s two most populous regions announced in the second half of last year plans to reduce their roster of native English-speaking teachers in coming years.
5 Questions with Daniel Dae Kim
Chad OCarroll
January 27, 2012
On January 13, at Korean American Day, the Korea Economic Institute had the opportunity of catching up with legendary actor Daniel Dae Kim to talk about his career.
Today, we celebrate “Korean American Day”
Linda Butcher
January 13, 2012
By Linda Kim What is Korean American Day? How do you celebrate it? Why January 13? These are questions I often receive when I discuss Korean American Day with friends.…
The Future Today
Philippe Cousteau
January 12, 2012
Celebrating Korean Americans and looking to the future of a growing America’s relationship with South Korea.
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