Senate Confirmation Advances for Ambassador Philip Goldberg, Nominee for U.S. Envoy to South Korea

With President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol set to be sworn-in on May 10, the timing is right for the new United States Ambassador to assume his post...

The Politics of Poongsu

Poongsu - the practice of locating auspicious geography - has its origins in pre-modern times and continues to pop up in discussions even today.

Poor Emotional Labor Conditions

The national government looks to protect workers involved in emotional labor, but almost half of them still suffer from poor conditions.

Discussions Around Special Envoys Signal Potential New Foreign Policy

The president-elect’s initial push to break with tradition may reveal the incoming administration’s desire to chart a different foreign policy direction.

Is Korea Showing the Future of Elections: AI Candidates?

The use of AI candidates in this election yet again underscores South Korea’s tech-savviness and the willingness to embrace new technologies.

Beyond the Data: Childcare in South Korea

Working mothers in Korea are in a battle to balance family and professional life. One of the largest barriers is workplace inflexibility and childcare.

The Foreign Policy Outlook of South Korean Progressives: Part I

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

Defectors Caught in South Korea’s Social Changes

Values and biases of everyday South Koreans are reflected in the government’s approach to defector-migrants from North Korea.

International Forums as Battlefields of Bilateral Disputes

Japan increasingly seeks to settle bilateral disputes with South Korea in multilateral settings where Tokyo’s higher prestige provides an advantage.

South Korea’s Public Diplomacy during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Seeking Status as an Authority in Global Governance

2021 in Review: U.S.-South Korea Multilateral Cooperation

The U.S.-Korea commitment to multilateral cooperation has mostly been limited to rhetoric, while tangible achievements have been slower to appear.

Public Health Policy Accommodate Foreign Relations

Seoul’s focus on managing relations with its principal partners can be seen in its response to demands from foreign nationals living in the country.

Increasingly Gendered Framing of the Labor Market

The public response to the stabbing in Incheon highlights that the public increasingly sees social issues through the narrow lens of gender.

Sensitivity to Inequality Reflected in Academic Anxiety

Korean society’s anxiety over socioeconomic inequality comes through in concerns over a widening education attainment gap.

Display of Governance Capacity Amid Infrastructure Shortcoming

The South Korean government is aware of bottlenecks and vulnerabilities among the country's telecommunication operators.