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Seungmin Ryu

The Diplomat

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BTS Returned to Gwanghwamun. Not Everyone in South Korea Was Celebrating.

The Korean government treated a BTS comeback concert as a national event. The response at home was more complicated than expected.

23.03.2026 10

The Diplomat

Seungmin Ryu

South Korea’s Foreign Aid at a Crossroads Under Lee Jae-myung

Seoul’s development diplomacy faces a crisis of identity as anti-corruption probes collide with cultural soft power ambitions.

31.07.2025 10

The Diplomat

Seungmin Ryu