What the U.S. Election May Mean for South Korea
Americans are set to head to the polls and vote for the next President of the United States in about 24 hours. Whomever is at the helm of the world’s only superpower is not only of interest to the...
View ArticleGet Ready for Politicking in the Streets: A Reader’s Digest of the Korean...
The Blue House – The Official Residence of the South Korean President On Dec 19th, 2012, South Koreans will go to the polls to elect the 6th president of the Six Republic of South Korea. The outgoing...
View ArticleDaughter of the Dictator: Park Geun-hye
For those not acquainted with contemporary Korean politics, Park Geun-hye is the nominee of the Saenuri (conservative) Party for the Korean presidency. And it’s likely that she will become the first...
View ArticleIt’s politics, and it’s personal: Moon Jae-in
The backstory behind the race between Moon Jae-in and Park Geun-hye is an incredibly intriguing tale. When this is all settled, somebody should make a movie or TV series about this. The histories of...
View ArticleSouth Koreans Should Be A Little More Concerned About These Nukes
While the rest of the world is having a collective heart attack about North Korea’s third successful underground nuclear detonation, there’s barely a shift in the wind in day-to-day Seoul. Despite...
View ArticleThe Real Life Game of Thrones in Asia
Since the death of Kim Jong-il and the rise to power of his son, Kim Jong-eun, North Korea watchers and analysts around the world have been furiously speculating on which route the young leader would...
View Article10 (More) Signs That You’ve Gone Native in South Korea
Dae Han Min Guk! *ClapClap! Clap! Clap! Clap!* About nine months ago, In Between Soju wrote an article featuring 10 signs that you had been in South Korea for too long. It’s really good, and you...
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