Culture & Society
South Korea in February 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from February 1 to 25, 2026, and key outlook for March 2026
March 2, 2026
Yoon Suk Yeol’s life sentence tests South Korea’s prosecution, pardon cycle
Insurrection ruling revives scrutiny of clemency norms and reshapes executive risk calculus ahead of local elections
February 20, 2026
South Korean police ground plane over assisted suicide trip
Officers delayed a commercial jet at Incheon to stop a gravely ill man from traveling to Europe for assisted death
February 13, 2026
South Korea’s inflation slows to target but central bank caution remains intact
Energy-driven disinflation masks steady services inflation and leaves policy exposed to oil and currency volatility
February 4, 2026
South Korea in January 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Jan. 1 to 27, 2026, and key outlook for February 2026
January 30, 2026
Why South Korea’s fake news amendment raises institutional risks beyond intent
By coupling content judgments with civil, criminal and administrative penalties, law alters long-term speech governance
January 28, 2026
Peck Cho on why South Koreans are unhappy despite their success — Ep. 116
A moderated Seoul Circuit discussion on why wellbeing and happiness cannot be engineered through growth alone
January 23, 2026
Why South Korea’s conservative rebranding playbook is finally failing
Past recoveries relied on progressive failure, not internal renewal — a pattern now strained after Yoon’s martial law
January 21, 2026
South Korea’s gaming push faces credibility risks from policy fragmentation
Presidential recognition of e-sports raises expectations as regulatory coherence and execution lag behind
January 19, 2026
Death penalty politics, Seoul-Tokyo optics and central bank caution — Ep. 115
Yoon Suk Yeol’s trial outlook, Lee-Takaichi chemistry and rate decisions frame a fragile policy mix
January 16, 2026
