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Soeun Jeon

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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 2

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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 8

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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