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Imagination That Assassinated History and Ethics: The Fierce Backlash Faced by the Movie "Assassins"

The movie "Assassins," which drew a large audience and generated buzz in theaters during this year's Chuseok holiday, is facing a fierce backlash outside the screen. According to big d
A 17-Year-Old Skater's Brilliant Leap: Writing History with the First Asian Games Gold Medal in Enemy Territory

Skateboarding is still dismissed by many as a street culture or youth hobby rather than a true sport. Furthermore, the global skateboarding stage has long been dominated by the host nation, Japan. How

The Ugly Face of the Asian Games: Poor Administration and Incompetent Operations Are Erasing Athletes' Sweat

Asia's most prestigious comprehensive sports competition is leaving severe blemishes due to basic administrative incompetence and lack of preparation. From conflicting guidance on match venues and

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Geopolitics of APEC and South Korea's Quandary: The upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting, set to take place in Gyeongju, South Korea, is at ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.10.27

South Korea Appoints Special Prosecutor to Probe Alleged Corruption and External Pressure in High-Profile Cases: Seoul, South Korea — The South Korean Ministry of Justice has decided to initiate a Special Prosecutor's investigation into ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.10.27

A 'Tiger Swallowtail' with Broken Wings: A Return Without Sincerity is Meaningless: Singer Kim Heung-kook has announced his return to his main profession, singing, leaving behind his tumultuous political path. Anti ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.10.20

Korea to Allow Organ Donation After Cardiac Death, Revamping Shortage-Plagued System: SEOUL – The South Korean government is pushing a major overhaul of its organ donation and transplantation system, announcing ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.10.17

China’s Rare Earth Monopoly: The 'Assassin's Mace' That Upends Global Geopolitics: A geological curiosity first unearthed in a Swedish quarry in 1787 has evolved into the most potent geopolitical weapon of the 21s ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.10.16

President Lee Vows to Overhaul Overseas Voting, Dual Citizenship Laws: SEOUL, South Korea— President Lee Jae-myung pledged sweeping reforms to South Korea’s electoral and citizenship laws f ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.10.02

Russia's 'Salami Tactics' and NATO's Dilemma: Europe in Boiling Water: Since the war began in 2022, Russia's military activities, which were confined to Ukraine, are now rapidly spreading beyond the bo ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.09.30

National Computer Network on the Brink: Administrative Paralysis Caused by 'Lack of Redundancy': On September 26, around 8:15 PM, a fire at the Daejeon main branch of the National Information Resources Service (NIRS), which is ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.09.28

Warning Against Blind Faith in AI After the 'AlphaGo Shock': The Age of Critical Thinking: The Surge in Knowledge Accessibility and the Post-Truth Era In the 1980s, during the time of the 'Lee Gyu-tae's Corner' column, ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.09.28

Divided U.S. Politics, Deepening Conflict Centered on Trump: The conflict surrounding former President Donald Trump in the American political landscape is intensifying and is expected to be a ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.09.28

Cry for the National Interest: Will the Demand for a $350 Billion 'Up-Front' Payment Trigger a Second IMF Crisis?: U.S. President Donald Trump's demand that South Korea pay $350 billion in 'up-front' investment to the United States is nothing sh ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.09.26

South Korea’s Mental Health Blind Spot: The Unseen Struggles of Immigrants: South Korea has rapidly evolved into a multicultural society. With over 7 million Koreans living abroad and nearly 3 million forei ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.09.25

Late-life Divorce: The Impact on Adult Children's Lives: Late-life divorce is no longer an unfamiliar phenomenon. While divorce rates among the younger generation are declining, divorces ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.09.23

Misconceptions about 'Danger' Obscure the Essence of Sports: Following the recent tragic death of an Argentine rugby player, a heated debate has erupted over the 'danger' of contact sports. M ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.09.23

The Special Prosecutor's Probe into Former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung: Former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung appeared before the special prosecution on September 21st to face allegations of his invol ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.09.21

Son Heung-min's Work Visa & Top Korean Experts in Chains: Last August, the news of footballer Son Heung-min's transfer to the American professional soccer team LAFC thrilled many. His rapi ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.09.20

The Conservative Trap, a Dangerous Gamble with the 'Religious Persecution' Frame: The recent actions of People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyuk, who attended a church service for Pastor Son Hyeon-bo, a controver ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.09.14

"Cuando los políticos deberían llorar de verdad": Ha llegado el momento de exigir algo nuevo a la política. Ya no podemos conformarnos con vivir de las migajas. Ahora, a los ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.09.12

Sexual Misconduct Controversy in the Cho Kuk Innovation Party: The Repeated Lack of Self-Purification in the Political Sphere: Another sexual misconduct case has emerged in the political sphere, once again sparking public outrage. This time, the controversy ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.09.07

Semafor’s D.C. Summit Rises as Formidable Challenger to Davos: WASHINGTON D.C. — In the high-stakes world of global economic forums, a new and ambitious player is making a bold bid for su ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.09.04

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