Less Than an Hour After We Met, She Told Me She Was Committing Suicide
A chance encounter with a transgender woman at a church led to an unexpected message. “I’m going to commit suicide today.”
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Ikseon-dong: Seoul’s Hottest Poverty Porn Destination
This might be the first story where I deliberately tried not to get close to the story. I didn’t want to be another camera wielding dork in Ikseon-dong.
Hwang Kyo-ahn: The Man Who Wouldn’t Be King
Acting president Hwang Kyo-ahn has renounced presidential ambition despite being the conservatives' unofficial leading candidate. But who is he exactly?
The Judgment Day: Park Geun-hye Ousted by Constitutional Court
On Friday, Mar. 10, 2017, South Korea made history when the Constitutional Court of Korea ruled in favor of president Park Geun-hye's ouster.
Lee Jae-myung: Populist, Left-wing, Unapologetic
Some say he's like Bernie Sanders. He's also called Korea's Donald Trump. Whatever he may be, Lee Jae-myung certainly doesn't mince his words.
Still Impenetrable: Samsung Heir Lee Jae-yong Avoids Arrest to Mixed Reactions
A judge declined to approve the arrest warrant for Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong. The reactions from within South Korea is mixed to say the least.
What Was That Jacket Chung Yoo-ra Was Wearing?
When Choi Soon-sil's daughter, Chung Yoo-ra, was detained in Denmark, the South Korean public had such pressing questions as...the brand of her jacket.
Dispatch from Gumi: Park Geun-Hye’s Sins Taint Father’s Legacy
Park Geun-hye's role in the Choi Soon-sil scandal reverberates in Gumi, the country’s conservative heartland the birthplace of Park's revered father.
Dispatch from Yeouido: President Park Geun-hye Gets Impeached
On 9 Dec 2016, South Korean National Assembly impeached President Park Geun-hye. Read our dispatch from the streets of Yeouido.