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Slow (and Welcome) Death of Korea's Ancestor Worship

Memorial rites for ancestors have long been the norm in South Korea. Now they appear to be breathing their final breath.

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How Good Are Koreans at Korean?

The last ten days of August in South Korea were dominated by alarm that some Koreans don't speak proper Korean. Is there substance to the charge?

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Crumbling Apartments of South Korea

All those residential towers stretching till the horizon. Apateu dominates the South Korean landscape. It's also often terribly built.

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Do You Want Gold With That Mango Bingsu?

Gold, mango, frozen milk shavings. They define the country's craze for bingsu, a dessert that has become synonymous with living it up.

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Mystery of Repatriated North Korean Fishermen

How South Korea sent defectors back to the North in 2019 reveals that human rights are a fluid concept, even for center-left 'progressive' politicians.

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Abe's Death, and Korea's Japanophobia

South Korea's anti-Japanese sentiment is well-known. The country's rightwing argues that the left is to blame for the hatred. Are they right?