Culture & Society
College exam overhaul, heat-wave response and air base protest — Ep. 144
South Korea debates machine-scored essays as vulnerable workers face extreme heat and lawmakers revisit term limits
August 7, 2026
South Korea’s 10 million older workers expose retirement’s widening economic gap
A record workforce masks a two-decade stretch between career exit and retirement that pensions still fail to bridge
August 6, 2026
South Korea in July 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from July 1 to 29, 2026, and key outlook for August 2026
July 31, 2026
Tech sell-off, changing demographics and frontline readiness — Ep. 143
SK Hynix profits fail to lift markets as foreign residents grow and ammunition practices trigger a military review
July 31, 2026
Lee Jae Myung’s housing squeeze is arriving years ahead of his housing supply
2025 census shows a market split by geography, household size and building age as credit restrictions take effect first
July 30, 2026
Foreign residents hold South Korea’s population flat as working-age base shrinks
Korean nationals fall for fifth year, working-age share drops below 70% for first time, men in their 20s decline 3.8%
July 29, 2026
Jeju’s green energy dream faces its biggest fossil fuel test yet
As South Korea’s carbon neutral testbed weighs new gas plants, the island confronts limits of its renewable ambitions
July 28, 2026
South Korea plans for lower gas demand while preparing for higher LNG use
Seoul forecasts declining baseline consumption but keeps a higher planning scenario as AI demand remains uncertain
July 28, 2026
Chey Tae-won keeps control of SK despite 944 billion won divorce ruling
Cash settlement preserves SK ownership stability but shifts attention to leverage, governance and investor confidence
July 27, 2026
South Korea’s prosecution reform faces political reckoning over police failures
DP says stronger safeguards can replace prosecutors’ direct investigative role, but recent cases have intensified doubts
July 23, 2026
