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I chase stories across South Korea so you don’t have to—welcome to the chaos, the caffeine, and the stories behind the headlines.

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Could you do nothing for 90 minutes? In South Korea, it’s a sport.

National Geographic

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South Korea’s atomic bomb survivors just want to be heard

South China Morning Post

How Thai monks use sacred saffron rituals to save trees

South China Morning Post

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Ancient traditions grow new roots: Monks in Thailand bring faith to fight against deforestation

The Straits Times

In South Korea, outrage over student-teacher ‘romance’ forces K-drama off the air

South China Morning Post

Korean man opens musalla at home to serve Muslim migrant workers

Arab News

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South Korea’s surprising new face of public safety: dog walkers

South China Morning Post

Saudi dentists bring new expertise home from South Korea’s top medical schools

Arab News

South Korea’s ruling in Plave libel case reshapes avatar rights in the metaverse era

South China Morning Post

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South Korea’s new ‘president for all’ inherits a deeply divided nation

South China Morning Post

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South Korean investigators question President Yoon in insurrection probe

Arab News

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South Korea in no political condition to deal with Trump

Asia Times

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South Korea in mourning: Air crash shakes nation as 2024 draws to a close

Arab News

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From Liberator to Adversary: How the US Is Portrayed in South Korean War Films

Military.com

South Korea confronts unseen scars of AI sex crimes: ‘the law didn’t protect me’

South China Morning Post

South Korea, UAE boost defense ties with training, fighter jet cooperation

Arab News

‘Yoon again’: calls for ousted South Korean president’s return as political rift deepens

South China Morning Post

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S Korea on edge as US hints at redeploying troops

Asia Times

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‘We will fight to the end’: Thousands protest in Seoul day after Yoon’s impeachment is upheld

The Straits Times

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South Korea court removes President Yoon over martial law abuses

Asia Times

South Korea, China, Japan to strengthen regional trade as Trump tariffs loom

Arab News

From dabke to digital: How South Koreans mobilize for Palestine

Arab News

South Korea’s left fights for survival in a right-leaning landscape

Asia Times

South Korean tech giant to display Saudi-tailored AI models at LEAP 2025

Arab News

In Itaewon, Seoul’s Korean Muslim minority finds a sense of belonging

Arab News

Jeju Air flight crashes in South Korea, killing nearly all 181 aboard

Arab News

Another day, another president impeached in South Korea

Asia Times

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South Korean parliament impeaches President Yoon

Asia Times

Yoon survives impeachment but Korea’s crisis far from over

Asia Times

Martial law decree ignites anti-president rallies across South Korea

The Straits Times

South Korean president faces impeachment after martial law U-turn

Arab News

Saudi wealth fund eyes investment in Kakao Entertainment

The Korea Herald

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Stories of those who perished in Itaewon

The Korea Herald

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Metaverse will include telepathy, future prediciting, says Ethereum founding member

The Korea Herald

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South Korea’s ‘Warmth Mailbox’ delivers handwritten hope in an age of digital loneliness

South China Morning Post

As South Korea election nears, Chinese residents in Seoul ‘stay quiet’ amid rising hostility

South China Morning Post

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K-pop’s Bain breaks taboos as ‘first’ openly gay idol: ‘not an easy path’

South China Morning Post

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