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Ifang Bremer

Ifang Bremer

Ifang Bremer is a Seoul Correspondent at NK News. He has worked on investigations for The Guardian and The Observer and previously wrote features on Korea for Dutch newspaper NRC.

Analysis

Typhoon Khanun forces retreat from South Korea’s problem-plagued Scout Jamboree

Following management missteps and allegations of sex crimes, incoming typhoon lands final blow forcing early departure

Ifang BremerIfang BremerAugust 7, 2023
Analysis

Behind the screen: How South Korean minors are exploited in digital sex trade

As criminals utilize online platforms and cryptocurrency, battle against sex trafficking becomes increasingly complex

Ifang BremerIfang Bremer | Yeji ChungJuly 10, 2023
Analysis

How hierarchy and toxic masculinity fuel sexual abuse in South Korea’s military

Suicide of young officer after assault emblematic of culture that often encourages cover-ups and silence, experts say

Ifang BremerIfang Bremer | Yeji ChungApril 6, 2023
Analysis

Drugs on Telegram put South Korea’s ‘drug-free’ reputation to the test

Country needs a serious drug policy, but current measures ignore factors that likely drive Korean use of meth and opiods

Ifang BremerIfang BremerNovember 2, 2022