Of Conscripts and Athletes: Origins of the Exemption System
Recent developments have placed a spotlight on the guidelines that the Korean government has used to determine military exemptions for the last 30 years.
What Do We Know About Third-Country Born North Korean Children?
As the motives and routes of defection from North Korea diversify, the number of defectors’ children born in third countries has been increasing.
Korean Women Protest Epidemic of Spy Cam Crimes
South Korea is fighting a rash of spy cam crimes – people who film women in places like toilets or the subway without their permission.
Consequences of South Korea’s New Shortened Workweek
Known for its “inhumanely long” workweek, South Korea just shortened its maximum working hours from 68 to 52 hours per week.
Korean Trust in the Media Remains Low, Despite Recent Victories for Press Freedom
Americans have been grappling recently over media trustworthiness. But when it comes to distrust in the news, the U.S. has nothing on South Korea.
The Meaning of the #MeToo Movement in South Korea
Women in South Korea have been strongly relating with the Me Too movement that began in the United States and was spawned by the #MeToo.
International Women’s Day in South Korea – Slow but Steady Progress
Korea ranks last in gender wage gap, women in managerial positions, and women on company boards, and next-to-last in the labor force participation rate.
Hazy Shade of Winter: Air Pollution Sparks Emergency Measures in Korea
Dangerously high levels of particulate matter in the air prompted emergency measures from the Seoul city government this week.
No Kids Zones Spread Across Korea, Even as Birthrate Continues to Drop
In the last few years, Korea has seen a proliferation of so-called “no kids zones” – restaurants and cafes that ban children under a certain age.
The Recent Threats of Violence Against K-pop Girl Group Apink Are Crimes But Not Terrorism
As popular as it is post-9/11 to worry about terrorism, K-pop fans are misapplying terrorism when referring to criminal behavior against Apink.