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Korea’s Stablecoin Dilemma: Innovation, Risks, and the Future of the Digital Won
Korea’s Stablecoin Dilemma: Innovation, Risks, and the Future of the Digital Won
Moon Seowon
In July 2025, the United States passed the GENIUS Act, finally setting clear rules for stablecoins. The law was designed to make digital money safer to use, signaling that stablecoins have become a...
Why Should I Care About What Happens to Someone I’ll Never Meet? Why Upholding International Law Amidst a World in Turmoil is in South Korea’s Interest
Why Should I Care About What Happens to Someone I’ll Never Meet? Why Upholding International Law Amidst a World in Turmoil is in South Korea’s Interest
Park Yoo Jin
It’s 2025. As you begin your daily shift of doomscrolling on your phone, you watch through your screen as a man kneels in a field of gray rubble, scrambling in shock through the dust for his four c...
The Politicized Pulpit: South Korea’s Churches at a Crossroads Between Radicalization and Renewal
The Politicized Pulpit: South Korea’s Churches at a Crossroads Between Radicalization and Renewal
Kim Juhyung
On December 3, 2024, former president Yoon Sukyeol incited a failed military coup. Not only did the botched attempt lead to the ousting of the conservative Yoon administration, but it also intensif...
Don’t Quit, “Quiet Quit”: The Working Culture of Korea’s MZs
Don’t Quit, “Quiet Quit”: The Working Culture of Korea’s MZs
Rhyu Suah
It’s Chuseok, a holiday when all extended family members gather around a table and reflect on the past year. Much has happened in that time—from weddings to health issues within the household—and a...
Still Being Watched: The Molka Menace
Still Being Watched: The Molka Menace
Rishika Mahanta
At Seoul’s centuries-old Changgyeonggung Palace, it’s not just history being protected, but also privacy. In early 2025, the palace’s restrooms made headlines after being equipped with ceiling-moun...
Driving Korea’s Future? AI Behind the Wheel and What It Means For Us
Driving Korea’s Future? AI Behind the Wheel and What It Means For Us
Choi Junho
On a weekday morning in Yeouido, Seoul’s financial district, a small, boxy shuttle glides quietly through the streets. There’s no driver behind the wheel; only a screen, a cluster of sensors, and a...
Korea’s Platform Economy: Lessons From The U.S. And The Path Forward
Korea’s Platform Economy: Lessons From The U.S. And The Path Forward
Choi Junho
On August 5, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a ruling against Google. This occurred amid an ongoing antitrust lawsuit in which the United States Department of Just...
The Rise of No-Kids Zones in Korea: What about CARE instead of NO?
The Rise of No-Kids Zones in Korea: What about CARE instead of NO?
Park Dasom
In March 2022, Hyundai Department Store sparked controversy for prohibiting a mother and her infant daughter from entering its VIP lounge. Its policy states, “People can use the lounge once a day w...
Sejong City: South Korea’s Administrative Capital Faces Real-Life Challenges
Sejong City: South Korea’s Administrative Capital Faces Real-Life Challenges
Lee Lumi
“She’s the fifth person I know to leave this year – and it’s only the beginning of March,” I thought glumly, trudging along my way home. I, a fourteen-year-old living in Sejong Special Self-Governi...
What Korea’s Craze over Self-Help Books Says About Its Society
What Korea’s Craze over Self-Help Books Says About Its Society
Kim Taeyoon
Dear readers, have you ever found yourself intrigued by messages like “Automated Income: Build a system to earn 100 million won immediately without working,” “7-step life hacks to gain complete fin...
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