Saenuri Party Is Back. No, Not That Saenuri.
Loyal supporters of impeached president Park Geun-hye just won't give up. Now, they have their very own presidential candidate.
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Hwang Kyo-ahn: The Man Who Wouldn’t Be King
Acting president Hwang Kyo-ahn has renounced presidential ambition despite being the conservatives' unofficial leading candidate. But who is he exactly?
“Fake News” Nudges Senior South Koreans Toward Social Media
Amid the nation’s political turmoil, elderly South Koreans are losing trust in conventional news and turning to alternative, new media.
In Rumor We Trust: Proliferating Fake News in South Korea
South Koreans are used to hearing sentences that end in hadeora, a verb meaning “it is said that….” This particular…
Impeach the Impeachment: Older Conservatives “Defend Democracy”
A growing number of conservatives are competing against the anti-Park Geun-hye protests by holding their own "Taegeukgi Rally" to "defend democracy."
Dispatch from Gumi: Park Geun-Hye’s Sins Taint Father’s Legacy
Park Geun-hye's role in the Choi Soon-sil scandal reverberates in Gumi, the country’s conservative heartland the birthplace of Park's revered father.
“I Love Park Geun-hye”: The South Korean President’s Last Loyalists
It looks like President Park Geun-hye has no friends left. But a group of die-hard fans, known as the I Love Park Geun-hye Club or "Parksamo," still continue to cheer her as her father's one true heir.
The Mystery of South Korea’s Elderly Protesters
Elderly protesters regularly seen denouncing progressive causes were funded by a pro-business lobby and in contact with the presidential office, evidence shows.
South Korea’s History Textbook Whitewash
By revising the history textbook, the government will whitewash the past to bolster the conservative cause at the expense of the education system and South Korea’s international reputation as a democracy.