Revisiting: My Political Coming of Age
Young people have been leading a lethargic existence removed from politics. But no more. The Park Geun-hye scandal woke us to our potential.
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Samsung’s Lee Jae-yong Released on Appeal
Samsung Electronics vice-chairman and de facto Samsung Group head Lee Jae-yong walked free from jail on Monday after almost a year behind bars. His original five-year jail sentence has now been halved and suspended.
Spending Candlelight Protest Anniversary in the Slammer
One year after the start of a historic protest movement that ended with the ouster of a president, central Seoul…
Those Texts Between Samsung and S. Korean Journalists
"Samsung Republic" is not an exaggeration. Look at the Choi Soon-sil/Park Geun-hye corruption scandal. And now, these texts obtained by SisaIN magazine.
Park Geun-hye’s Forgotten Blue House Documents
On two separate occasions this month, the Blue House discovered documents left behind by Park Geun-hye's administration. What should it do with them?
Guess Who Is Bizzack? It’s Chung Yoo-ra!
Chung Yoo-ra, the former competitive equestrian and heir to the dubious fortunes of her mother Choi Soon-sil, arrived back in South Korea on Wednesday.
S Korea’s Politics of Betrayal and the Mirage of Conservative Unity
Following the Park Geun-hye scandal, South Korea's conservatives are in major trouble. They are divided. They will most likely lose the presidential race.
Woo Byung-woo: One Who Must Not Be Forgotten
Woo Byung-woo, one of Park Geun-hye's closest aides as a senior secretary, remains a key but shadowy figure in Park's ongoing political scandal.
Scarlett Johansson to Play Park Geun-hye in New Biopic
When reality becomes stranger than fiction, only a biopic can do it cinematic justice. Sure enough, Hollywood powerhouse 21st Century Fox has picked up on the extraordinary saga of Park Geun-hye and Choi Soon-sil. Enter Scarlett Johansson, Meryl Streep... and a fresh dose of controversy.
Pilgrimage to an Assassin’s Grave
More South Koreans have been making pilgrimages to the grave of late president Park Chung-hee's assassin since Park's daughter was impeached recently.
Awesome Humor on Display at Park Geun-hye’s Ouster
Park Geun-hye's ouster had its hilarious moments. Check out our compilation of memes, tweets and more. Including, of course, hair rollers and chicken.
Park Geun-hye Is Ousted. She Will Fight to Survive, Again.
After being ousted, it took her two and a half days to move out of the presidential Blue House. She arrived at her home in Gangnam with a smile.