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Soeun Jeon

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Gender and the Political Economy of the Asian Sports Media

Gender and the Political Economy of the Asian Sports Media

Representation drives engagement, engagement determines investment, and investment reproduces patterns of representation.

21.11.2025 5

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Soeun Jeon

South Korea’s Semiconductor Dependence Is Becoming a Structural Economic Risk

Persistent export concentration around memory chips leaves the Korean economy acutely vulnerable to global tech cycles.

13.11.2025 4

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Soeun Jeon

The Price of Beauty: How South Korea’s Standards Drive Growth and Inequality 

K-Beauty fuels South Korea’s global influence and economic growth, but the same standards driving its success are widening social divides and...

10.10.2025 3

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Soeun Jeon

Beyond the Miracle: Inequality in South Korea’s New Economy

From soaring household debt to entrenched labor dualism, inequality – not innovation – has become the defining feature of South Korea’s new economy.

19.07.2025 5

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Soeun Jeon

Lee Jae-myung’s First Challenge: Economic Diplomacy in a Divided Indo-Pacific

Confronted by U.S. trade pressure and a polarized Indo-Pacific, South Korea is recalibrating its economic diplomacy at a moment of strategic...

12.06.2025 10

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Soeun Jeon

South Korea’s Education Obsession Is a National Emergency

South Korea’s deeply entrenched, hyper-competitive education system pressures children from preschool onward, fueling youth burnout, inequality, and...

07.06.2025 10

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Soeun Jeon

South Korea’s 2025 Election: A Test for Gender Equality

South Korea’s 2025 presidential election exposes the country’s deep gender gap in political representation.

20.05.2025 8

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Soeun Jeon