Pleasures of Seoul
The Covid crisis continues, and free travel seems a distant prospect. As we wait for the restrictions to lift, here we reminisce about Seoul and the pleasures it offers.
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Interview: The Organizers of S. Korea’s Spycam Rallies
Anti-spycam protesters have made history in South Korea: Their rallies, including the fourth one today, were some of the largest women's rallies ever. Yet the organizers still remain largely in the shadows, nameless and faceless. We spoke to some of them in early July.
ké cast S2 E1: Reporter’s Notebook of Spycam Rallies
Why is spycam porn such a big problem in South Korea? Our managing editor Haeryun Kang sat down with Andre Goulet to discuss the issue of 'molka,' why women are so concerned and what we can expect from the movement fighting it.
Expert Interview: “Spycam Isn’t Just an Issue of Pornography”
Many assume that spycam contents are explicitly sexual or pornographic. In fact, many footages aren't sexual but still violate women's privacy -- and with the current technology, can easily be appropriated into porn.
Seoul’s Skyscrapers Are an Unlikely Home for Honeybees
In smoggy Seoul, a hopeful beekeeper wants to promote urban beekeeping and raise awareness about disappearing honeybees. We met him on a high-rise, coincidentally on the day of the first inter-Korean summit between Moon Jae-in and Kim Jong-un.
Don’t Waste That Banchan: Where South Korea’s Food Waste Goes
“We’ve had bowling balls, blankets and bricks in the past. And once we found a fridge. But things have got a lot better now.... Now we just get a few spoons and rice bowls here and there.”
Pojangmacha: Tent Nostalgia
For decades, the pojangmacha was a fixture of South Korean nightlife. The old and young drank soju and chatted in these often tiny, cramped tents. Most of these street tents have disappeared, now to a cultural relic and tool of nostalgic indulgence. But some tents still remain; here are the voices of those inside.
What’s Up With All the Cafés in South Korea?
South Korean capital Seoul is home to some 17,000 cafés, with one on practically every street corner. Why are there so many, and can the market possibly grow even more?
KÉ Interview: If South Korea Wants to Change, Transform Seoul
Shin Ji-ye is the Green Party's provisional candidate for the upcoming Seoul mayoral elections in June. She's probably not going to win. But her platform provides shrewd, progressive insight into some of Seoul's -- and by default, South Korea's -- most pressing problems.
Why the Korean-Venezuelan Brothers Make Chocolate
Meet the creators of P.chokko, a chocolate shop in Seoul. They want to change Korean chocolate and send a message about their home, Venezuela.
Getting Lost in Alleyways and Seoul’s Childhood
Not far from the busiest center of Seoul, with all the traffic and political rallies, there is Seochon, a quaint neighborhood in Seoul. Its only arcade is a microcosm of South Korea today, at the intersection of rapid change and nostalgia for the past.
South Korea Women’s March in Photos
Korea Exposé shares a selection of photos from Korea Women's March, held in Seoul on Mar. 4. With a progressive government in power, is the gender gap set to start closing?