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Min Seong-Jae

Min Seong-Jae

The Korea Times

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Korea's remarkable democratic resilience

I first heard about the political turmoil in Korea through a news headline that my American friend shared via social media on the morning of Dec. 4:...

16.12.2024 30

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Gender divide

One of the clearest and most intriguing voting patterns from last month’s U.S. presidential election was the gender divide among young voters. Six...

02.12.2024 20

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Changing student patterns

I’ve spent a bit more than two decades in the United States, first as a student and then as a professor. During that time, I noticed a striking...

05.11.2024 20

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How Korea's high tech landscape leaves foreigners, marginalized groups behind

Numerous people line up to board the new subway line linking Bucheon to Goyang, both in Gyeonggi Province, on July 2, 2023. This new line allows those...

01.10.2024 40

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Transparency and low trust

In my experience, Korean workplaces have lots of red tape and require paperwork for many actions workers take. They collect evidence and trails for...

01.08.2024 30

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Material and spiritual well-being

What country has the most golf courses? It’s the USA with about 17,000 courses, which makes up almost half of all the golf courses in the world. The...

01.07.2024 30

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Korea needs to play catch-up on LGBTQ rights, issues

Almost a quarter-century ago, when I was a cub reporter in Seoul, one of the first assignments that I was given was to cover the Seoul queer pride...

03.06.2024 20

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Webtoon, global platform

One of my pleasures in my youth was going to "manhwa-bang," or comic book cafes, and reading comics and cartoons all day long. There was a manhwa-bang...

07.05.2024 60

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Polarization and tribalism

Korea’s 2024 general elections are over, and the results are clear. It is the opposing party’s resounding victory. The progressive Democratic...

14.04.2024 20

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Elections and voter turnout

Korea's general elections to choose parliamentary representatives are just few days away. The sentiment surrounding this year’s elections is red-hot...

07.04.2024 20

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Korea's health system

A while ago, I visited a doctor for some discomfort. The nurse told me there was a long wait because I walked in without an appointment. I asked how...

12.03.2024 40

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