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Shinsegae chair tapped to head Asian arm of pro-Trump Rockbridge
Shinsegae Chairman Chung Yong-jin speaks at Shingsegae’s new employee training camp in June 2025 Chung Yong-jin, chairman of South Korea’s…
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South Korea’s Lee, China’s Xi agree on closer ties, peace on peninsula
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping had their first phoen call on June 10, 2025…
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LG to drive future growth in emerging markets with battery prowess
LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo tours LG Electronics’ plant in Noida, India in February (Courtesy of LG) LG Group, South…
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NEW GUIDELINES AND RULES FOR THE SUBREDDIT
Within the last day or so, there were some posts complaining about over moderation on the sub. We took that…
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How do you think Korea will evolve in the next few years?
I live in Korea and I’m just curious. How do you think the country will evolve regarding politics, human rights,…
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5 no-nos for Korean idols and celebrities… number 4 (well, 5 too) will shock you!
1.Beware of the election seasons Politics is a sensitive issue everywhere around the world, and this holds very true in…
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What is your take on Karina allegedly endorsing the conservative party in the upcoming Korean election?
I’m not all too knowledgeable about Korean politics, but I see people saying that in a recent Instagram post, where…
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Kwon Young-gook, “Anti-discrimination law, now not later” … Agreement ceremony with LGBTQ+ groups
https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/politics/election/1197853.html Presidential candidate Kwon Young-gook of the Democratic Labor Party has stated on the 16th that the enactment of a…
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“Better Dead Than Co-Ed”: Korean Women’s University Erupts in Mass Protest, Property Damage, and DDoS Attacks Over Unconfirmed Rumors of Male Admissions in Arts Departments
At Dongduk Women’s University, a single rumor has done what no midterm exam or tuition hike ever could: it ignited…
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Ablume’s company appoints Kim Chang-jun an avid Trump supporter and a former Republican Senator as new “Outside director”
According to the Korean press NSENM the parent company of Massive ent. has hired an American director Kim Chang-jun. The…
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NPS yet to schedule external manager selection; PE firms’ fundraising woes deepen
Seoul office of the National Pension Service (File photo) South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), the world’s third-largest pension fund,…
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BOK stands pat; rate cut likely within 3 months as economic growth slows
Bank of Korea Gov. Rhee Chang-yong speaks during a press conference after the central bank kepts its policy rate unchanged…
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KT rolls out large language model tailored for Thai
KT employees are testing the Thai-specific LLM (Courtesy of KT) South Korean telecom service provider KT Corp. has built a…
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Geopolitics rewrite investment playbook – And that’s an opportunity: KKR
KKR is one of the leading global private equity firms In an era of escalating geopolitical uncertainty, the head of…
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Welcome to r/korea!
This subreddit is dedicated to discussions about Korea, covering topics such as news, culture, history, politics, and societal issues. Whether…
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Full text of the Constitutional Court’s reading of the verdict on Yoon’s impeachment/removal
Below is an AI translation of the reading of the verdict, followed by the original Korean text. Thanks to u/Lazy-Bicycle8741…
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If you’re American and you’re wondering why your faves aren’t on tour next year, it’s because your government’s trade policy is for you to listen to country-western and other domestic stuff
This is the top country song this week according to iheartradio. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeyZA5Mhijk This one’s about towns. Actually, the #2 song…
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Do you think the US-ROK alliance will survive this second Trump term?
Asking this as a geopolitics buff who personally thinks so. Note: don’t click on the results tab, I made it…
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Countries are more than regimes
I follow a Russian vlogger who visited North Korea last year and on one of her North Korea reels someone…
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Whoever into the politics
I’ve been into this channel so I thought I’d shared this. Those who are interested in international politics would also…
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Hello, can you help me with a quick survey for school?
I have a survey for my Geopolitics class on information and current events, it only takes a few minutes. I…
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The Evolution of Seoul: From Ancient Korea to Modern Metropolis and Beyond
in History
Ancient Beginnings: The Founding of Seoul The city of Seoul, known today as the vibrant capital of South Korea, has…
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Is Dr. YoungHoon Kim a fraud/scammer? (Allegedly highest IQ of 276)
So last year some month ago some articles in korean news appeared about him claiming he got a record IQ…
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The Journey of Korean Immigrants: Celebrating Korean American Day
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Introduction to Korean Immigration The history of Korean immigration is marked by significant waves of migration driven by various socio-economic…
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Does Korea have their equivalent of a champagne socialist?
Meaning a person of left wing politics who champion the causes of the underprivileged while living in expensive inner city…
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Are there any efforts, present or past, to “purify” the Korean language of Chinese loanwords?
Hello, annyeong haseyo ! I was reading about Korean language and learned that apparently up to 70% (according to higher…
