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What Han Kang’s Call to “Overcome Hatred” Actually Means

What Han Kang’s Call to “Overcome Hatred” Actually Means

Nobel Prize-winning author Han Kang recently described growing hatred in South Korea and around the world as a challenge that societies must overcome. At first glance, the message ma…
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Why Immigrant-Background Youth in Korea Can Fall Through the System

Why Immigrant-Background Youth in Korea Can Fall Through the System

Kang Tae-wan’s life illustrates a difficult question facing South Korea: what happens when a youn…

Jang Wonyoung’s Citi Field First Pitch: Major U.S. Recognition or K-Pop Promotion?

IVE member Jang Wonyoung is scheduled to throw the ceremonial first pitch before the New York Met…

Women’s Wartime Labor Mobilization in Colonial Korea: Coercion, Fear, and Historical Evidence

In the final phase of the Asia-Pacific War, Imperial Japan expanded its mobilization of Korean wo…

South Korea’s Single-Stock Leveraged ETF Restrictions: Too Little, Too Late?

South Korea’s decision to suspend new listings of single-stock leveraged exchange-traded products…

Why Autumn at Bulguksa Temple Is My Favorite Season

Autumn is my favorite season because it transforms familiar landscapes without hiding their origi…
Japanese Firms Show Signs of Moving Away from Nvidia GPUs; South Korean NPUs Emerge as Alternative

Japanese Firms Show Signs of Moving Away from Nvidia GPUs; South Korean NPUs Emerge as Alternative

Japanese companies are examining alternatives to Nvidia GPUs as the cost of building and operatin…
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