What does North Korea’s Rejection of Unification Mean for the Armistice?
For seventy years, one of the few things agreed upon was the goal of reunifying the Korean Peninsula. No more, at least for now.
Globalization and Reverse Imports
Korean fried chicken is an example of how an American dish became transformed in Korea and returned to the United States.
Long Overdue Compensation for Korean War Veterans
As part of a broader recognition of the country’s history, the Korean government will compensate Korean War veterans who were previously unacknowledged.
A Conversation with Charlie Rangel, Former Congressman and Korean War Veteran
KEI President Donald Manzullo, a former member of the House of Representatives, recently interviewed Charlie Rangel, a former Congressman from New York and a Korean War Veteran, for the KEI podcast.
The Son of Refugees who Became President of the Republic of Korea Visits D.C.
On December 19 1950, the SS Meredith Victory, a 7,600-ton merchant marine vessel, was about to leave from the North Korean port city of Hungnam. Hundreds of thousands of refugees flocked to the pier at Hungnam as the bombing of the Chinese army came closer.
5 Interesting Documentaries about South Korea
Historically, local documentaries have not been that popular in South Korea – the first widely successful documentary in the country was 2008’s “Old Partner,” which shattered domestic records just by attracting 100,000 viewers in the first few weeks after its release. Since then, more independent films have begun to crop up, telling real-life stories about different aspects of Korea. The five films below represent some of those stories.