Growing competition in the streaming market
Although Netflix is currently the most popular streaming provider in Korea, the company faces looming competition from both outside and within Korea.
The commanding dissent of churches
Christian groups’ minoritarian power has persistently prevented the passage of publicly supported anti-discrimination legislation.
Seoul’s Data-Driven Priority Setting
In the backdrop of an unresolved pandemic, the Education Ministry increases school attendance ahead of schedule in response to new data.
Korean Interests in Peace and Stability Around the Taiwan Strait
While Korea has been reluctant to sign on to initiatives that challenge China, experts say it will be harder for Seoul to continue making that choice.
South Korean Government focuses on finding scapegoats
Following the scandal around public sector employees engaging in property speculation, the government is focused on damage control.
The North Korean Wave Was Never a Symbol of Liberalization
North Korea’s increasingly diverse offerings in music, TV programs, cosmetics, and others were never indicators of broader liberalization.
Insufficient public review of labor standards
Recent labor regulations have not created safe and sustainable environments for workers due to a lack of government enforcement.
What President Biden Can Learn from Korea’s Progressives
Moon Jae-in’s administration provides an instructive case study of what hurdles Biden might expect to a progressive agenda and how he might navigate them.