South Korea
Arts & Culture
Opinion
Is K-Pop going K-aput?
The Korean Wave is a global phenomenon, but there’s a dark side to South Korea’s soft-power strategy that we need to talk about
Environment
Planning floodproof cities
Our natural environments must be prioritised and understood when designing infrastructure for modern cities. The 2022 flooding in Seoul is a devastating example
Politics & Society
South Korea: Green growth or greenwashing?
Calling South Korea’s green economic agenda ‘greenwashing’ misrepresents one of the world’s best examples of uniting economic growth and environmental sustainability
Politics & Society
Why South Korea’s young men are turning conservative
As South Korean society changes, the internet is playing a key role in spreading a new wave of right-wing conservatism among the country’s young men
Politics & Society
Will the Winter Olympics ease tensions on the Korean peninsula?
The world’s attention is turning to South Korea for the 2018 Winter Olympics, and North Korea’s participation may be cause for cautious optimism
Business & Economics
Why South Korea’s fresh start is good news for Australian business
After months of political scandal that saw South Korea’s former president impeached, a newly elected leader could mean big opportunities for Australia