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Worldcrunch » South Korea

South Korea

Stay updated with comprehensive news on South Korea from Worldcrunch. Discover insights on South Korean politics, economic strategies, societal issues, and cultural landmarks with translations from top international sources. Highlights include Seoul, Korean history, and cultural events.

In The Newschildren

A Haunting Past: Tak-un’s Journey Through The South Korean Adoption Controversy

by Youngeun Koo June 15, 2025June 13, 2025
In The Newspresidential elections

Sunshine, Nukes And Lee: The High-Stakes Balancing Act For South Korea’s New President

by Pierre Haski June 4, 2025June 4, 2025
File photo of ​Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meeting in Beijing back in November 2017
Geopoliticsasian continent

Trump’s Return Will Reignite U.S-China Rivalry — And The Rest Of Asia May Get Burned

by Philippe Le Corre January 21, 2025May 24, 2025
Done With Men — Inside South Korea's 4B Movement Of Radical Feminism
Societysouth korea

Done With Men — Inside South Korea’s 4B Movement Of Radical Feminism

by Felix Lill December 14, 2024May 24, 2025
Yoon Power Grab — South Korea's Lesson In How A Democracy Preserves Itself
Geopoliticssouth korea

Yoon Power Grab — South Korea’s Lesson In How A Democracy Preserves Itself

by Pierre Haski December 4, 2024May 24, 2025
Why Kim Jong-un Went All In On His Alliance With Putin — And Left Trump Behind
Eyes on the U.S.putin

Why Kim Jong-un Went All In On His Alliance With Putin — And Left Trump Behind

by Yann Rousseau November 12, 2024May 24, 2025
Photo of two people looking at the North Korean side of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas through binoculars, from South Korea's Unification Observatory in Paju, north of Seoul.
Geopoliticssouth korea

Why North Korea’s Latest Threats Are More Dangerous Than Ever

by Pierre Haski October 15, 2024May 24, 2025
photo of tip jar
Economytips

How Much Should I Leave? A Tour Of Tipping Practices Around The World

by Traver Pacheco September 25, 2024May 24, 2025
Photo of women crossing a street in Seoul, South Korea
Women Worldwidesouth korea

Are We Anti-Kids? A Deep Dive Into South Korea’s Plummeting Fertility Rate

by Yu Meixia June 5, 2024May 24, 2025
A screenshot from the Re;memory promotional video, where a bereaved woman touches the screen that shows her dead relative talking to her
Futuresouth korea

Re;Memory — A New AI Program Makes Talking To The Dead Come Alive

by Valeria Berghinz September 18, 2023May 24, 2025
Japan-South Korea: Why Rapprochement Is Not Always A Sign Of Peace
In The Newssouth korea

Japan-South Korea: Why Rapprochement Is Not Always A Sign Of Peace

by Pierre Haski May 8, 2023May 19, 2025
Photo of a 2019 Chinese military parade for the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China
Geopoliticssouth korea

South Korea And Japan: Burying An Ugly Past To Counter China’s Rise

by Pierre Haski March 2, 2023May 19, 2025
​A woman scans the QR code by cellphone to pay for her purchases at a market in Wenzhou, China.
Futuretechnology

Masahiro Hara Takes Aim: The QR Code Inventor Builds Post-Pandemic Applications

by Hannah Steinkopf-Frank January 24, 2022May 21, 2025
Watching over the DMZ from South Korea on DMZ, South Korea. Inter Korean summit held on April 26
In The Newssouth korea

Postcard From The Korean DMZ, The Last Cold War Border

by Worldcrunch May 23, 2018May 20, 2025
Looking up in Songdo
Green Or Gonesouth korea

Welcome To Songdo, South Korea: The Smartest Of Smart Cities

by Stuart Richardson January 11, 2018May 20, 2025
Pansori performers
In The Newssouth korea

Young Passion For Pansori, Reviving A South Korean Tradition

by Torrence Otten December 25, 2017May 20, 2025
Jewelry district in Seoul
In The Newssouth korea

Gift Or Bribe? New South Korean Graft Law Treads On Tradition

by Worldcrunch November 16, 2017May 20, 2025
Jeong Kwan says she feels a spiritual connection with the food she prepares
In The Newssouth korea

Cooking Is Like Praying, When A Buddhist Nun Becomes A Celebrity Chef

by Worldcrunch November 9, 2017May 20, 2025
In a classroom in Seoul, students study for an exam
In The Newssouth korea

South Korea, Is There Such A Thing As Too Much Education?

by Worldcrunch September 26, 2017May 20, 2025
Cartoonist and animator Choi Seong-gok
In The Newssouth korea

Finding Humor In A Harrowing Escape From North Korea

by Worldcrunch August 20, 2017May 20, 2025
Tag of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un
In The Newssouth korea

North Korean Clan Intrigue: Who Is Kim Jong-un’s Ambitious Half-Sister?

by Anne Sophie Goninet March 21, 2017May 22, 2025
There are around 50,000 chicken joints in South Korea
In The Newssouth korea

Korean Fried Chicken, How Seoul Owners Are Winging It

by [email protected] February 28, 2017May 20, 2025
HappyBreak headset
In The Newssouth korea

Make Room For Robots In South Korean Middle Schools

by Anne Sophie Goninet January 20, 2017May 20, 2025
A South Korean haenyeo on Jeju island
In The Newssouth korea

The Curious Case Of South Korea’s “Sea Women”

by Nour Alahiane October 11, 2016May 22, 2025
Aleppo-born Ahmed Lababidi on Jeju Island
Geopoliticssouth korea

Ahmed’s Story: From Syria To A South Korean Island

by Worldcrunch June 16, 2016May 22, 2025
Indulge!
Societysouth korea

All-Natural Model Defies South Korean Plastic Surgery Obsession

by Worldcrunch May 24, 2016May 22, 2025
A traditional Korean room available on the Kozaza home sharing site
Economysouth korea

Seoul Aims To Be World Capital Of The Sharing Economy

by Worldcrunch April 22, 2016May 23, 2025
Park Geun-hye and Barack Obama in Washington, DC, on Oct. 16
Geopoliticssouth korea

In Cozying Up To China, South Korea Could Threaten U.S. Alliance

by Patrick Randall October 22, 2015May 22, 2025
South Korean high school student Kang Tae-won learning English
Geopoliticssouth korea

Cheap Filipino Language Schools Draw English-Obsessed Koreans

by Justine De Almeida May 4, 2015May 22, 2025
Troops in Seoul
Societysouth korea

Fatal Hazing, South Korean Military’s Abuse Problem

by Julie Farrar November 11, 2014May 22, 2025
Muk-gai in the graveyard
Societysouth korea

This South Korean Monk Comforts North Korean Souls

by Julie Farrar September 30, 2014May 22, 2025
Kwon Oh-hyun, whose younger brother didn’t make it off the ferry.
Geopoliticssouth korea

Seeking Justice For South Korean Ferry’s Lost Children

by Liz Garrigan August 20, 2014May 20, 2025
The mourning is everywhere in Ansan
Geopoliticssouth korea

After Sewol, An Election In South Korea’s Saddest City

by Sixtine Lechère June 3, 2014May 22, 2025
Kim Ju-hwan
blogsouth korea

Jehovah’s Witness Challenge To South Korea’s Military Service

by Anne Sophie Goninet April 30, 2014May 20, 2025
Plastic surgery ads in Seoul's Apgujeong subway station
Societysouth korea

In South Korea, Plastic Surgery As Path To Career Advancement

by Liz Garrigan April 8, 2014May 23, 2025
South Korean marines during operation Cobra Gold 2014
Geopoliticssouth korea

U.S. And S. Korea Answer Kim Jong-Un’s Saber Rattling With Military Exercises

by Liz Garrigan February 25, 2014May 24, 2025
A wedding in Gangnam
Societysouth korea

Over-The-Top Korean Weddings, Gangnam-Style

by Bertrand Hauger February 13, 2014May 23, 2025
Son Jeong-hun, a North Korean who wants to back home
blogsouth korea

North Koreans In The South Who Want To Go Back Home

by Julie Farrar February 9, 2014May 22, 2025
Gamcheon – officially known as Gamcheon Culture Village
Food / Travelsouth korea

Welcome To Gamcheon, The Korean Machu Picchu

by Jean Marcel Maillard June 4, 2013May 22, 2025
South Korea is still deeply rooted in its patriarchal tradition
Geopoliticssouth korea

How The Swish Of A Skirt Is Changing South Korea’s National Identity

by Jean Marcel Maillard May 6, 2013May 22, 2025

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