Politics
Bridging the Gap in Korea’s Suicide Prevention Crisis The Silent Echo of Unanswered Calls It’s actually heartbreaking to hear that in a country with the highest suicide rate in the OECD, more than half of the emergency calls to the “109” hotline are going unanswered. Imagine being at your lowest point, reaching out for a … Read more
Military Service in Korea Is Becoming a Time for Self-Development From Lost Time to Strategic Time For a long time, many young Korean men saw military service as a forced pause in life. It meant barracks, strict routines and time cut off from school, career and personal plans. But that image is changing fast. More … Read more
Korea’s Unfinished Fight for Menstrual Rights From Private Discomfort to Public Right For a long time in Korea, menstruation was treated as something private — a personal discomfort to be quietly managed. But that view is changing. Today, menstruation is increasingly seen as a matter of public health, dignity and basic human rights. Issues like … Read more
Starbucks Korea’s “Tank Day” Sparks Global Outrage When a Local Scandal Goes Global What started as a domestic marketing misfire in Korea has now become an international brand crisis for Starbucks. The “Tank Day” promotion, tied to the anniversary of the 1980 Gwangju Uprising, triggered massive backlash at home — but now, overseas social media … Read more
Seoul’s Massive Waste Diet A Greener City in the Making Wow, Seoul is seriously stepping up its green game! 🌿 According to recent reports by “Lee Kyung-min”, residents cut daily household trash by 29 tons through the new Waste Diet Project. Even better, daily recycling jumped by 60 tons! It really shows what happens when … Read more