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South Korea in May 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
Month In Review

South Korea in May 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from May 1 to 31, 2025, and key outlook for June 2025

South Korea in May 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
Keon Jun Lee on building a brand-tech startup in South Korea — Ep. 80
Podcast

Keon Jun Lee on building a brand-tech startup in South Korea — Ep. 80

What it really takes to grow a founder-led business in South Korea’s creator economy

Keon Jun Lee on building a brand-tech startup in South Korea — Ep. 80
KOREA PROKOREA PRO June 2, 2025
China’s Tencent acquires 9.7% stake in SM, becoming key K-pop power broker
Briefings

China’s Tencent acquires 9.7% stake in SM, becoming key K-pop power broker

Chinese tech giant acquires HYBE’s stake, gaining leverage over SM’s global fan platform expansion into China

China’s Tencent acquires 9.7% stake in SM, becoming key K-pop power broker
KOREA PROKOREA PRO May 29, 2025
South Korea’s election exposes divide on youth, gender and demographic care
Analysis

South Korea’s election exposes divide on youth, gender and demographic care

Presidential contenders offer conflicting visions of how to manage aging, inclusion and inequality

South Korea’s election exposes divide on youth, gender and demographic care
Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim May 26, 2025
From welfare to housing, candidates differ over South Korea’s social contract
Analysis

From welfare to housing, candidates differ over South Korea’s social contract

Presidential candidates diverge on how to address social demands and fiscal pressure rising from demographic crunch

From welfare to housing, candidates differ over South Korea’s social contract
Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim May 23, 2025
Post-martial law, South Korea’s presidential term reform debate splits experts
Analysis

Post-martial law, South Korea’s presidential term reform debate splits experts

Experts mixed on whether proposed changes will improve democratic accountability or create new imbalances

Post-martial law, South Korea’s presidential term reform debate splits experts
Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha Park May 22, 2025
South Korea’s election laws keep minor parties off the political stage
Analysis

South Korea’s election laws keep minor parties off the political stage

Legal thresholds and campaign restrictions entrench a two-party system, limiting competition and silencing new voices

South Korea’s election laws keep minor parties off the political stage
Lina ParkLina Park May 21, 2025
SK Telecom hack exposes South Korean military’s reliance on civilian networks
Analysis

SK Telecom hack exposes South Korean military’s reliance on civilian networks

Experts warn armed forces face systemic threats as troops’ personal mobile use outpaces secure infrastructure reforms

SK Telecom hack exposes South Korean military’s reliance on civilian networks
Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha Park | Shreyas Reddy May 9, 2025
Trump’s movie tariff threat puts South Korea’s streaming powerhouse at risk
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

Trump’s movie tariff threat puts South Korea’s streaming powerhouse at risk
John LeeJohn Lee May 5, 2025
Colin Marshall on why South Korea’s politics resist Western labels — Ep. 75
Podcast

Colin Marshall on why South Korea’s politics resist Western labels — Ep. 75

Why South Korea’s left and right defy ideological labels, and what that says about power

Colin Marshall on why South Korea’s politics resist Western labels — Ep. 75
KOREA PROKOREA PRO May 5, 2025
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