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Nikkei Asia
4 days ago
- Politics
- Nikkei Asia
What happened to South Korea's progressive movement?
Haeryun Kang is a journalist and filmmaker in Seoul. She is currently directing the feature documentary "Naro's Search for Space." When former President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Dec. 3, he probably had no idea how much mess he would create in the ensuing months. Martial law ended after six hours, rejected by the National Assembly. Millions protested on the streets, dividing the country into pro- and anti-Yoon camps, eventually leading to his impeachment in early April. Now, as South Korea races toward a sudden presidential election on June 3, the shadow of Yoon's self-inflicted constitutional crisis trails behind the candidates.
Nikkei Asia
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Nikkei Asia
K-pop's problem with minors is hidden in plain sight
Haeryun Kang is a journalist and filmmaker in Seoul. She is currently directing the feature documentary "Naro's Search for Space." The scandal surrounding A-list actor Kim Soo-hyun has become one of South Korea's most explosive pedophilia controversies. The 37-year-old is accused of grooming and dating actress Kim Sae-ron since she was a minor. She died by suicide on Feb. 16 -- on Mr. Kim's birthday -- and her family has publicly blamed him for her death.
