1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (494+ words) A columnist recalls how the 1988 Seoul Games accelerated democratization, defied North Korean sabotage and left a cultural legacy amplified by Whitney Houston’s anthem. The author is a journalist and the head of ChoGabje.com and Cho Gab-je TV. Thirty-eight years…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (420+ words) Election failures demand a full investigation, but protesters cannot indefinitely occupy public facilities and disrupt others’ rights. The protest began as a public forum condemning the infringement of voting rights and raising legitimate questions about democratic procedures and electoral fairness....

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (736+ words) A proposed "3+2" or "3+3" presidency could strengthen accountability and curb the risks of concentrated executive power. The author is the president of Taejae University. The central issue in Korea’s current constitutional reform debate is a four-year presidential term with the possibility…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (317+ words) The Supreme Court upheld a two-and-a-half-year suspended prison term for Lee Sang-woon, ending a corruption case that began in 2014. The Supreme Court on Thursday finalized a suspended prison term of two and a half years for Hyosung Group Vice Chairman…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (342+ words) Cabinet nominees’ real estate dealings highlight the gap between the government’s tough rhetoric and the realities facing homebuyers. President Lee Jae Myung’s denunciation of “ruinous real estate speculation” has boomeranged to some of his Cabinet nominees in his ongoing reshuffle....

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (507+ words) A clash over a Supreme Court nomination exposes mounting strain on Korea's separation of powers. The author is a lawyer and the head of the political news department at the JoongAng Ilbo. “Everything has gone wrong since May 1 of last…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (314+ words) The semiconductor-led boom could lift Korea into the $40,000 per capita GNI club, but youth unemployment threatens to widen the prosperity gap. Korea’s per capita gross national income (GNI) is poised to exceed $40,000 this year. Corporate earnings have risen sharply on…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (519+ words) The event will bring 130 Korean works as well as author events and publishing exchanges to Paris with a focus on connections between the two countries. Korea is holding a “K-Book Week” in Paris this month as part of celebrations marking…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (438+ words) A Korean disaster relief team rescued a Chinese national 10 days after deadly flooding and landslides struck Nepal’s border with Tibet. Chinese Ambassador to Korea Dai Bing on Saturday expressed gratitude to the Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT) for rescuing a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (552+ words) The twice-annual event is returning for the fall, with programs depicting life in ancient times and special accommodation for foreign visitors. Special K-pop and traditional Korean music performances and late walks through regal history: The K-Royal Culture Festival is returning…...