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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.
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The Rise of K-Beauty and the Economic Implications for South Korea
Soeun Jeon
January 12, 2026
Korea’s cosmetics industry has moved beyond trend-driven consumption and matured into a key export pillar.
Why a More Insular Chinese Economy Could Spell Bad News for South Korea
Nailah-Benā Chambers
January 12, 2026
As China revises its plan for self-reliance on technological development, tensions could rise around structural dilemmas this presents to South Korea.
South Korea Walks a Narrow Bridge between China and Japan
Daniel Sneider
January 9, 2026
Seoul's careful management of the complex triangular relations in the region takes place against a backdrop of growing global uncertainty.
Korea Policy Series: Explaining the Lee Jae Myung Administration’s China Policy
Sungmin Cho
January 7, 2026
The Lee administration has pursued a strategy of maximum flexibility in dealing with China, and so far China has reciprocated with measured responses.
2025 Year in Review: U.S.-South Korea Security and Extended Deterrence
Yujin Son
January 7, 2026
The alliance faces a familiar challenge in a more complex environment: maintaining credible deterrence while adapting to evolving threats.
2025 Year in Review: South Korea’s Post-Martial Law Reset
Nailah-Benā Chambers
January 6, 2026
Despite the instability that followed martial law, civilian trust in the military, elections, and the national government reached record highs.
2025 Year in Review: South Korean Corporate Strategy in the U.S. Market
Soobeen Park
January 6, 2026
Throughout the year, shipbuilding stood out as the area where South Korean firms’ strategic positioning most clearly corresponded with U.S. priorities.
How Russia Hopes to Help North Korea Blunt the U.S.-South Korea Alliance
Benjamin Young
January 5, 2026
The two nations are steeped in the same ideological brew of ultra-nationalism, hyper-militarism, and illiberalism.