What Happened The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) intends to propose a revised bill that would forestall attempts to exercise undue influence in military service affairs. This move comes amid allegations that the Justice Minister used her influence to help her son obtain special treatment during his military service. In the revision, lawmakers call for stronger action against…
September 22, 2020
What Happened In the ongoing investigation into whether Samsung manipulated stock prices to facilitate a merger between two subsidiaries, Korean prosecutors faced scrutiny for ignoring independent recommendations against an indictment. Domestic pundits now add that continuing the investigation into Samsung may strengthen hedge fund Elliott Management’s legal case against the Korean government. This comes amid growing anxiety that legal probe into…
September 17, 2020
What Happened Pastors in South Korea claim that church-linked COVID-19 outbreaks have tainted the public image of churches in the country. Most recently, a church in Seoul emerged as the source of the country’s second largest infection cluster following a spike in cases associated with a religious sect in Daegu earlier this year. A 2015 Gallup Korea poll finds that more…
September 15, 2020
What Happened The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) announced new requirements for social media influencers to explicitly state whether their product endorsements are tied to corporate sponsors. This move came after several YouTubers with millions of subscribers were criticized for their engagement in a covert promotional practice called “backdoor online advertising.” Both influencers and companies that fail to comply…