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  • French riot police fire tear gas as more than 250,000 rally nationwide for school funding

    Oct 6, 2026
    in News

    PARIS — Police fired tear gas to control crowds in Paris and elsewhere in France on Tuesday as more than…

    Protest
  • Cornell building sprayed with graffiti blasting school’s response to gang rape complaint

    Oct 5, 2026
    in News

    ITHACA, New York — Cornell’s main administration building was splashed with graffiti and a glass door was broken overnight as…

    Justice, Protest, Punishment, Question, Sex, sexual assault
  • A review of all the Kpop concerts that I went to from May to September

    Sep 24, 2026
    in Community, Feeds

    ​ I go to school in Seoul and love going to Kpop concerts! I made a different post about the…

    Protest, Seoul
  • The 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games

    Sep 19, 2026
    in Community, Feeds

    A string of controversies targeted the South Korean delegation at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games ahead of Saturday’s opening ceremony:…

    apology, Historical Figure, Imjin War, North Korea, Protest, Tourism
  • Iran hesitates to enforce headscarf rules amid war, economic pressures

    Sep 16, 2026
    in News

    Women sit at outdoor cafes without headscarves and wearing crop tops. Men in shorts and women in leggings exercise together…

    Peace, Protest, Question, Social Media
  • [Exclusive] Google exposed personal data of victims seeking removal of image-based sex abuse material

    Sep 10, 2026
    in Community, Feeds

    “A video of me having sex was illegally leaked, and I’m being relentlessly ridiculed and victimized online. Please remove the…

    Crime, Protest, request, Seoul, Sex, Stress
  • China’s Huawei Technologies faces racketeering trial in New York

    Sep 8, 2026
    in News

    NEW YORK — Huawei Technologies, a leading Chinese tech company, faces a criminal racketeering trial in New York over charges…

    Blacklist, Crime, Lotte, North Korea, Protest
  • China to withdraw from Gwangju Biennale in protest of Taiwan Pavilion

    Sep 3, 2026
    in Community, Feeds
    China to withdraw from Gwangju Biennale in protest of Taiwan Pavilion

    If you know anything about Gwangju, it’s that they don’t mess around with supporting the underdog…… submitted by /u/Possible-Squirrel204 [link]…

    Protest
  • Feeling a bit conflicted after spending so much money on K-pop the past year as an adult

    Aug 31, 2026
    in Community, Feeds

    TLDR: I’ve dropped $20K+ on kpop this year for my ult group. I am financially able to afford it but…

    K-pop, Protest, travel
  • Am I the only one who thinks Carmen solo stans are ruining Hearts2Hearts?

    Aug 30, 2026
    in Community, Feeds

    Honestly i feel bad for the Hearts2Hearts fandom. Carmen solo Indo stans keep ruining the group image. I’ve seen alot…

    Protest
  • How do you guys feel about black oceans as a form of protest?

    Aug 18, 2026
    in Community, Feeds

    (for anyone who doesnt know, a black ocean is when the audience intentionally turns off their lightsticks during an artist’s…

    Protest, Social Media
  • Why South Korea Won’t Send Weapons To Ukraine

    Aug 17, 2026
    in Community, Feeds

    Note: This is a long response, but it explains everything about why South Korea won’t send weapons or troops to…

    apology, Crime, Democracy, fail, financial crisis, germany, Japan, Korean Military, Korean War, Koreans, Military, North Korea, Protest, request, Scandal, Ukraine
  • BTS and Grammy Awards

    Aug 5, 2026
    in News
    BTS and Grammy Awards

    The global pop phenomenon BTS recently announced that it will not submit its music for consideration for the 2027 Grammy…

    BTS, K-pop, Protest, Social Media
  • Korea ‘strongly’ protests Japan’s renewed claim to Dokdo, urges ‘immediate’ withdrawal

    Aug 5, 2026
    in Community, Feeds
    Korea ‘strongly’ protests Japan’s renewed claim to Dokdo, urges ‘immediate’ withdrawal

    submitted by /u/rdh2dmd [link] [comments]

    Japan, Protest
  • Parliamentary committee refers bill scrapping prosecution’s investigative authority to coordination panel

    Jul 29, 2026
    in News
    Parliamentary committee refers bill scrapping prosecution’s investigative authority to coordination panel

    A bill aimed at stripping the prosecution of its supplementary investigative authority was referred to a parliamentary agenda coordination committee…

    Lawmakers, Protest
  • Seoul isn’t drifting away from Washington

    Jul 28, 2026
    in News
    Seoul isn’t drifting away from Washington

    A particular narrative has taken hold in Washington policy circles: that Korea’s current government and the ruling party represents an…

    history, Military, Protest, Seoul
  • Protesters fleeing after riot police hurled tear gas to break up a march in central Seoul during the nationwide June Democratic Struggle, as demonstrators attempted to march toward Myeongdong Cathedral to support students staging a pro-democracy sit-in. (1987)

    Jul 21, 2026
    in Community, Feeds
    Protesters fleeing after riot police hurled tear gas to break up a march in central Seoul during the nationwide June Democratic Struggle, as demonstrators attempted to march toward Myeongdong Cathedral to support students staging a pro-democracy sit-in. (1987)

    submitted by /u/StephenMcGannon [link] [comments]

    Democracy, myeongdong, Protest, Seoul
  • Starbucks Korea workers form 1st coffee franchise union

    Jul 19, 2026
    in Community, Feeds
    Starbucks Korea workers form 1st coffee franchise union

    Starbucks Korea workers have formed the first labor union at a domestic coffee franchise, joining the Korean Chemical, Textile &…

    apology, coffee, Democracy, Military, Protest
  • Anyone have any idea when this 90’s protest in Korea took place?

    Jul 17, 2026
    in Community, Feeds

    Linked below is a clip from the documentary “Banned From Television” (1998). The narration says it involves displaced residents protesting…

    Protest, Seoul
  • The reaction to NCT’s Jisung mentioning former member Mark is ridiculous

    Jul 6, 2026
    in Community, Feeds

    NCT Dream recently went on a small staycation in Yangpyeong (a personal trip, not content), about which Chenle and Jaemin…

    Controversy, Protest, Scandal
  • Rest in protest: How funeral wreaths became Korea’s weapon of dissent

    Jul 6, 2026
    in Community, Feeds
    Rest in protest: How funeral wreaths became Korea’s weapon of dissent

    submitted by /u/Saltedline [link] [comments]

    Protest
  • Democratic Party Rep. Choi Rebuts Lee Byung-tae’s May 18 ‘Sanctuary’ Remarks

    Jul 4, 2026
    in Community, Feeds
    Democratic Party Rep. Choi Rebuts Lee Byung-tae’s May 18 ‘Sanctuary’ Remarks

    Officer Lee Byung-tae said something – about Paichai High School baseball team’s mocking of May 18th movement in Gwangju (mentioning…

    Protest, Warning
  • Gwangju Ilgo Files Official Protest Against Paejae High School for Mocking May 18 Uprising

    Jul 1, 2026
    in Community, Feeds

    Principal of Gwangju Jeil High School(Gwangji ilgo for short), Lee Kyu-yeon stated “Yesterday’s incident left a deep wound for the…

    history, LG, Parents, Protest
  • Olympic Park protests grow increasingly extreme in rhetoric and action

    Jun 20, 2026
    in Community, Feeds
    Olympic Park protests grow increasingly extreme in rhetoric and action

    submitted by /u/ArysOakheart [link] [comments]

    Protest
  • Election protesters, sports officials locked in standoff over entry to ballot-counting center

    Jun 16, 2026
    in Community, Feeds
    Election protesters, sports officials locked in standoff over entry to ballot-counting center

    submitted by /u/ArysOakheart [link] [comments]

    Protest
  • Olympic committee demands gov’t action on election protesters blocking entry to sports offices

    Jun 16, 2026
    in Community, Feeds
    Olympic committee demands gov’t action on election protesters blocking entry to sports offices

    submitted by /u/Saltedline [link] [comments]

    Protest
  • Protest in Daegu

    Jun 12, 2026
    in Community, Feeds
    Protest in Daegu

    Lots of US flags and few Israel flags. submitted by /u/Objective-Program348 [link] [comments]

    daegu, Protest
  • Separating young people’s outrage at disenfranchisement from election denial in Korea’s ballot protests

    Jun 11, 2026
    in Community, Feeds
    Separating young people’s outrage at disenfranchisement from election denial in Korea’s ballot protests

    Unable to sleep for frustration that “common sense had gone out the window,” a 25-year-old surnamed Song headed to Olympic…

    Protest, Seoul
  • Ex-Lovelyz’s Jin is into some right-wing shit right now

    Jun 10, 2026
    in Community, Feeds

    Not a Lovelyz stan but after seeing the fuss with Jin on Xitter, I want to bring the discussion onto…

    Discussion, Protest
  • Protest over ballot shortage continues for 5th day

    Jun 9, 2026
    in Community, Feeds
    Protest over ballot shortage continues for 5th day

    submitted by /u/Saltedline [link] [comments]

    Protest
  • Revote protest in Seoul shifts toward conservative ‘election fraud’ stance

    Jun 8, 2026
    in Community, Feeds
    Revote protest in Seoul shifts toward conservative ‘election fraud’ stance

    submitted by /u/Saltedline [link] [comments]

    Protest, Seoul
  • 20s and 30s Protest NEC, Demand Revote After Ballot Shortage

    Jun 7, 2026
    in Community, Feeds
    20s and 30s Protest NEC, Demand Revote After Ballot Shortage

    submitted by /u/Venetian_Gothic [link] [comments]

    Protest
  • Protest against ballot paper shortages enters 2nd day, demanding new election

    Jun 6, 2026
    in News
    Protest against ballot paper shortages enters 2nd day, demanding new election

    Protests over ballot shortages entered their second day Saturday, with thousands encircling a vote-counting facility in eastern Seoul and demanding…

    Protest, Seoul
  • How plogging turns eco-anxiety into lifestyle for young Koreans

    Jun 6, 2026
    in News
    How plogging turns eco-anxiety into lifestyle for young Koreans

    As Koreans brace for another sweltering summer, a grim joke has taken hold in casual conversation: “This will be the…

    Koreans, Protest, study
  • South Korean citizens protest ballot shortage during local elections in Seoul

    Jun 5, 2026
    in Community, Feeds

    submitted by /u/RobertVandenberg [link] [comments]

    Protest, Seoul
  • PPP protests as ballot shortages disrupt voting at some Songpa polling stations

    Jun 3, 2026
    in Community, Feeds
    PPP protests as ballot shortages disrupt voting at some Songpa polling stations

    submitted by /u/ArysOakheart [link] [comments]

    Protest
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History of Korea

  • Exploring Ancient Korea: A Journey into Pre-HistoryOctober 12, 2017
    Introduction to Pre-Historic Korea The timeline of ancient Korea before documented history is a fascinating yet challenging area of study.… Read more: Exploring Ancient Korea: A Journey into Pre-History
  • The Rise and Fall of Go Joseon and the Emergence of the Three KingdomsOctober 19, 2017
    Introduction to Go Joseon The Go Joseon dynasty, often considered a pivotal era in Korean history, emerged around the end… Read more: The Rise and Fall of Go Joseon and the Emergence of the Three Kingdoms
  • The Rise and Fall of Korea’s Three Kingdoms: A Story of Power, Conflict, and UnificationNovember 30, 2017
    Introduction to the Three Kingdoms The Three Kingdoms period in Korea, encompassing approximately from the 1st century BCE to the… Read more: The Rise and Fall of Korea’s Three Kingdoms: A Story of Power, Conflict, and Unification
  • Choe Chi-wonFebruary 14, 2018
    Introduction to Choe Chi-won Choe Chi-won, born in 857, stands as a notable figure in Korean history, specifically during the… Read more: Choe Chi-won
  • King Gwanggaeto the GreatMay 14, 2018
    Introduction to King Gwanggaeto King Gwanggaeto the Great, a pivotal figure in Korean history, ruled from 395 to 413 CE… Read more: King Gwanggaeto the Great
  • Won HyoOctober 14, 2018
    Introduction to Won Hyo Won Hyo, a prominent figure in Korean history, is celebrated for his profound impact on the… Read more: Won Hyo
  • Jang BogoApril 14, 2019
    Introduction to Jang Bogo Jang Bogo, a prominent historical figure from the Silla Dynasty, played a pivotal role in shaping… Read more: Jang Bogo
  • GyebaekApril 14, 2019
    Introduction to Gyebaek Gyebaek is a prominent historical figure in Korean history, particularly known for his role as a general… Read more: Gyebaek
  • King MuryeongSeptember 14, 2019
    Introduction to King Muryeong King Muryeong, reigning from 501 to 523 AD, stands as one of the most influential monarchs… Read more: King Muryeong
  • The Rise and Fall of the Goryeo Dynasty: A Precursor to the Joseon EraJanuary 3, 2020
    Introduction to the Goryeo Dynasty The Goryeo Dynasty, established in 918 AD by the notable general Wang Geon, marks a… Read more: The Rise and Fall of the Goryeo Dynasty: A Precursor to the Joseon Era

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Helplines in Korea

112  | Police

Call to report life-threatening situations and emergencies requiring law enforcement. Text service and location tracking service is also available.

119 | Fire & Ambulance

The fire department and health emergencies requiring ambulance service. There’s also an English reporting section on their website.

182 | Missing Persons & Stolen Vehicles

This line is also used for non-emergency reports and requests such as inquiring about the cost of a fine for a traffic violation, information on car licenses, and how to contact officers in charge of specific cases.

1339 | Korea Center for Disease Control (KCDC) Foreigner Helpline

Particularly useful during the 2015 MERS scare, the KCDC provides foreigners with information about first-aid and diseases in English, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Mongolian.

1366 | Seoul Women’s Help Hotline

Not necessarily English-friendly and not outside of Seoul, this 24-hour service immediate response line for women involved in domestic abuse, sexual violence or prostitution should still be kept handy.

1330 | Korea Tourism Organization’s Travel Helpline

Tourism and translation services. The service is available 24/7 and provides information on tourist sites, transportation, restaurants, and more.

120 | Seoul Municipal Government Info

The Seoul “Dasan” helpline provides information on restaurants (Korean and international cuisines), transportation (bus, subway, taxi, etc.), Korean language schools, interpretation services, legal consulting, lost items, volunteer services, daily living in Seoul, and tourism. Available languages are Chinese, English, Japanese, Mongolian and Vietnamese from 9 am to 10 pm.

1345 | Immigration

Foreign resident can to ask just about any immigration-related question. Keep in mind that they tend to be on the negative side, as it’s the safer way for them to answer. Tip: Get their name and information so that if you visit the immigration office and get a different story you can tell them that you were told otherwise…

1331 | National Human Rights Commission of Korea

Call here to get information on human rights laws and social justice in Korea, as well as get assistance with filing a complaint and even receive counseling.

110 | National Government Call Center

This phone number is available for the public to call and inquire about anything from government policy to civil complaints. Available in 20 different languages.

Useful Official Links on Korea

Korean Arts

  • Archive of Gugak 국악아카이브
  • Artsnet 미술포탈 아츠넷
  • Digital Archive of Performing Arts 공연예술 디지털 아카이브
  • Intangible Heritage Digital Archive 무형유산 디지털 아카이브
  • Korea Digital Archives for the Arts 한국예술디지털아카이브
  • National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea 국립현대미술관
  • ​National Museum of Korea 국립중앙박물관
  • Seoul Photo Archives 서울사진아카이브

Korean Cinema

  • HANCINEMA The Korean Movie & Drama Database
  • Intangible Heritage Digital Archive 무형유산 디지털 아카이브
  • KMDb 한국영화데이터베이스
  • Korea Digital Archives for the Arts 한국예술디지털아카이브
  • Korean Annual Box Office Results 영화진흥위원회 박스오피스
  • Korean Film Archive 한국영상자료원
  • Korean Film Archive YouTube Channel
  • Korean Film Biz Zone
  • Korean Film Council 한국영화진흥위원회
  • KTV National Record Film 한국정책방송원 e영상역사관
  • North Korean film 북한영화 (통일부 북한자료센타)

Language & Literature

  • The Academy of Korean Studies 한국학 중앙 연구원
  • DLKL (한국 문학 디지털 도서관) by 한국문학번역원Digital Library of Korean Literature
  • The Korea Comparative Literature Association 한국비교문학회
  • The Korean Association of Language Sciences 한국언어과학회
  • Korean Literature Archive
  • Korean Literature Author Data Service
  • Korean Literature E-books in Multiple Languages
  • The Learned Society of Modern Korean Literature 한국현대문학회
  • The Modern Linguistic Society of Korea 한국현대언어학회
  • The Society of Korean Oral Literature 한국 구비 문학회
  • 국어 능력 인증 시험 (한국언어문화연구원)
  • 근대 문학 종합 목록 (국립 중앙 도서관)A comprehensive database for Korean modern literature. The site provides a search for authors and titles.
  • 한국 고전 종합 DB
  • 한글 학회 (Korean Language Society)

Statistical Sources

Government sources

  • Statistics Korea (KOSTAT 통계청)
  • Korean Statistical Information Sources (KOSIS 국가통계포털)
  • Open DATA Portal (공공 데이터 포털)

Themed statistics

  • Korean Social Science Data Archive (KOSSDA) 한국사회과학자료원
  • North Korean Statistics 북한통계 (KOISS)
  • 경제통계시스템 (Economic Statistics System)
  • 국가교육통계정보센터 (Korea National Center for Education Statistics & Information)
  • 노동통계 (Labour Statistics)
  • Media Statistics (Korea Press Foundation)
  • Trade Statistics (수출입통계, 관세청 Korea Customs Service)

History related sources

  • 한국역사정보통합시스템 (국사편찬워원회)
  • 한국사 데이터베이스
  • Kyujanggak Institute (규장각 한국학 연구원)Seoul National University Kyujanggak Institute for Korean studies
  • 한국학 디지털 아카이브
  • The Annals of the Joseon Dynasty 조선 왕조 실록
  • The Daily Records of Royal Secretariat of Joseon Dynasty 승정원 일기
  • 朝鮮王朝実録 (東京大学東洋文化研究所)
  • Korean Image Archive (한국 이미지 자료원)2,400 historic, original photographs of Korea (primarily focus on images captured pre-1970, and 35mm color slides) are available for research, presentation, lectures and other forms of scholarly works.
  • Sajin Taehan Min’guk (사진 대한민국)a collection of photographic records that vividly capture the people’s daily lives and social changes.
  • Academy of Korean Studies [한국학 디지털 아카이브]

Bibliographies and Indexes

  • 한국학술지인용색인 Korea Citation Index
  • KORCIS: 한국 고문헌 종합 목록 (국립중앙도서관)Korean Old and Rare Collection Information System
  • 近代朝鮮関係書籍データベース (東京大学東洋文化研究所)
  • 한국 잡지 박물관 DB