Profiles
South Korea chooses steady hands over firebrands amid global protectionism
Lee Hae-myung’s appointment of Yeo Han-koo as trade minister reflects pivot toward discipline over retaliation
June 11, 2025
Veteran diplomat returns to lead South Korea’s foreign policy amid global shifts
Lee Jae-myung taps Wi Sung-lac to steer alliance strategy and manage rising tensions with the US, China and Russia
June 10, 2025
The progressive theorist behind Lee Jae-myung’s economic policy reinvention
Despite no campaign role, You Jong-il has shaped South Korean frontrunner’s pivot from basic income to AI-driven growth
May 16, 2025
Education minister takes control as South Korea’s latest acting president
With no security credentials, Lee Ju-ho leads a fragile state amid cabinet collapse and geopolitical headwinds
May 2, 2025
Opposition enlists trade hawk Kim Hyun-chong for post-Yoon foreign strategy
As Trump-era tensions return, Democratic Party turns to seasoned dealmaker to protect South Korea’s national interests
April 25, 2025
Choi Sang-mok steps in as South Korea’s new interim leader amid mounting crises
From impeachment fallout to the weakest won in 16 years, second acting president’s tenure begins with steep challenges
December 31, 2024
Cheong Hyung-sik takes center stage as lead justice in Yoon’s impeachment trial
Conservative jurist under scrutiny as critics question his past rulings and family ties amid high-stakes political trial
December 26, 2024
Han Duck-soo: Seasoned technocrat faces his toughest test as acting president
Han’s decades of experience will be put to the test as he grapples with Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment fallout
December 17, 2024
Kim Moon-soo: From activist to conservative politician, his own worst enemy
Labor minister’s ideological shifts and self-inflicted controversies risk undermining his credibility and effectiveness
September 6, 2024
Shin Won-sik: Hawkish ex-general as National Security Adviser
Appointment of Shin Won-sik signals shift toward assertive security stance, raises diplomatic concerns
August 22, 2024
