Analysis
Trump’s movie tariff threat puts South Korea’s streaming powerhouse at risk
A proposed 100% tariff on foreign-made films could hit Netflix’s Korean output and strain digital trade ties
May 5, 2025
Samsung’s record quarter belies rising risks from weaponized US trade policy
Tariffs, export controls and AI market fragmentation reveal South Korea’s growing exposure to Washington’s decisions
April 30, 2025
South Korea’s shrinking military triggers debate ahead of presidential election
Experts warn rushed reforms could leave country vulnerable unless transition plans are carefully phased and realistic
April 29, 2025
Why South Korea’s top court is moving fast on presidential frontrunner’s appeal
Institutional survival, not electoral intervention, is driving procedural urgency in Lee Jae-myung’s appeal process
April 28, 2025
Why South Korea will concede to US plans to use troops on peninsula for Taiwan
Trump’s Indo-Pacific pivot leaves Seoul little room to object, but it has leverage to bargain for strategic returns
April 24, 2025
China exploits South Korea’s strategic paralysis in Yellow Sea expansion
While Beijing installs platforms, Seoul balances trade, alliance and leadership vacuum as it weighs cost of pushing back
April 23, 2025
South Korea in danger of strategic eclipse as US and Japan redraw security map
Tokyo’s proposal for new East Asia theater structure risks eroding ROK relevance without active presidential leadership
April 22, 2025
Beyond party lines: Voter blocs crumble as South Korea faces presidential vote
South Korean voters abandon ideological loyalties as centrist pivot boosts Lee Jae-myung’s lead before snap election
April 21, 2025
South Korea’s presidential office faces relocation fight before election
Legal hurdles, symbolism and Yoon’s martial law fuel calls to move top office from Yongsan to Blue House or Sejong City
April 18, 2025
From populist firebrand to centrist: Lee Jae-myung’s reinvention for 2025 race
Korea Pro analyzes opposition leader’s shifting rhetoric as he trades progressive ideals for pragmatism and patriotism
April 17, 2025
