Pork-Barrel Chips and an Inner-Party Civil War
Why it matters: As President Lee’s honeymoon abruptly ends in one year, his administration is subordinating macroeconomic strategy—most notably by weaponi...
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June 3 election: Minjoo’s Pyrrhic Victory
Why it matters: Although the ruling Minjoo party secured a sweeping numerical victory in the local elections, its critical failure to capture Seoul and it...
Whose fates will June 3rd seal?
Who will lead the reinvention of the conservative party? One sentence grabbed my attention as I skimmed the official pamphlets for the June 3rd local electio...
an opined primer on Korean media landscape
I had several opportunities to talk about South Korea’s media landscape and freedom of the press recently. While preparing my talking points, it crossed my m...
The Tyranny of the Overrepresented Few
Why it matters: South Korea’s hyper-connected society offers a warning to the world: mistaking the loudest digital extremes for the national baseline inev...