Child Inmates of South Korea’s Immigration Jail
In South Korea, detaining children simply due to their migration status, or the migration status of their parents, is standard practice.
Daniel Corks
Undocumented Workers: International Students As South Korea’s Migrant Labor
International students are a valuable part of South Korean universities, where domestic enrollment is declining due to low birth rate. But it's alarmingly common to see them work as undocumented laborers, outside regulations and law.
Battle Over South Korea’s Constitutional Reform Focuses on LGBT Rights
Both human rights groups and conservative Christians are bracing themselves for the biggest legal fight to come: a constitutional reform that might ban discrimination against sexual minorities and allow same-sex marriage.
KÉ Interview: 10 Years in the Life of an Unregistered Laborer
There are some 300,000 migrant workers in South Korea. Of them, one sixth are believed to be unregistered laborers. Here is a story of Hiển from Vietnam.
A Lost Decade for Human Rights in South Korea
Nearly a decade of conservative rule has undermined the fight for human rights in South Korea. Will Moon Jae-in bring changes NGOs hope for?
KÉ Interview: Meet a Man Who Farms Your Abalone
So-called 3D jobs -- dirty, dangerous and difficult -- are increasingly performed by foreign workers. Meet one who came to harvest abalone so beloved here.
Gwangju: the City of Democracy
Compared to Seoul, Busan or Gyeongju, Gwangju seems to have little to offer. But Gwangju, where "May 18" happened, is a beacon of democracy.
What Happened to “Safe Korea”?
The Sewol ferry sinking three years ago brought a newfound attention to issues of public safety in South Korea. But three years on, what has really changed?
“Damunhwa” Is No Multiculturalism: A Congolese Refugee Reflects on Life in South Korea
The concept of "damunhwa" is being touted as a sign that South Korea is becoming multicultural. One refugee says things could not be further from the truth.
Weekly Brief: Dec. 12th – 18th
Nicaragua harasses workers at South Korean owned factory; avian influenza rages on; demonstrators lose their court appeals; untrained riot police; and more.
Fines Won’t Change Discrimination in Job Search
Discrimination is rampant in the job search process for many applicants. A law levying fines on companies for asking certain questions is not a solution.
Weekly Brief: Dec. 5th – 11th
Corruption at heart of Presidential scandal In a rare scene, lawmakers questioned the CEOs of nine major conglomerates on live…