The proxy battle between Kakao and HYBE for control of SM Entertainment has significant implications for K-pop’s future.

Pragmatism represents a common theme in South Korea's liberal foreign policy, responding to external pressures as well as internal constraints.

Many in DC view Korea's liberal administrations as anti-American, but the foreign policy of Presidents Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun says otherwise.

The history of South Korea’s political divide informs how the country's liberals approach not only their political goals but also foreign policy outlook.

By paying little attention to South Korea’s domestic politics, foreign policy circles in Washington carry a distorted understanding of Korea's progressives.