The Diplomat • 9th June 2026

The Democratic Dilemma in South Korea’s Local Election Ballot Shortage

President Lee sold Korean democracy abroad as a system that fixes itself. Now his party and the administration have to prove it by holding the election commission to account without handing the conspiracy theorists a win.

The Diplomat • 23rd March 2026

BTS Returned to Gwanghwamun. Not Everyone in South Korea Was Celebrating.

The Korean government treated a BTS comeback concert as a national event. The response at home was more complicated than expected.

East Asia Forum • 24th December 2025

South Korea’s AI PhD fast track cannot outrun its broken academic system

South Korea’s plan to fast-track AI doctorates reflects a broader effort to strengthen its research competitiveness. Yet the initiative exposes a deeper structural problem — accelerating degrees cannot compensate for an academic environment that struggles to attract, retain and support researchers. South Korea’s research constraints stem not from the speed of doctoral training but from long-standing systemic issues that undermine its scientific and intellectual base.

The Wall Street Journal • 23rd December 2025

Opinion | The Christmas Gifts We Never Forgot

The Yale Review of International Studies • 13th December 2025

South Korea's Diplomacy Has An Institutional Problem

Korean diplomats stride onto the global stage with Indo-Pacific initiatives, APEC summits, and nuclear-submarine negotiations. But the very institution tasked with sustaining this momentum has changed far more gradually than the demands placed upon it.

The Wall Street Journal • 18th November 2025

Opinion | Gen Z, Socialism and the ‘Memes’ of Production

The Diplomat • 31st July 2025

South Korea’s Foreign Aid at a Crossroads Under Lee Jae-myung

Seoul’s development diplomacy faces a crisis of identity as anti-corruption probes collide with cultural soft power ambitions.

CSIS Korea Chair - Beyond Parallel • 19th May 2025

Timeline of North Korea-Russia Cooperation Since 2022 - Beyond Parallel

Green Based Strategy Institute, The British Embassy • 21st February 2025

The Future Direction of Climate Finance Governance in Republic of Korea: A Comparative Research

Green Based Strategy Institute • 19th February 2025

February 2025, U.S. Climate Policy Outlook

Green Based Strategy Institute • 19th January 2025

January 2025, U.S. Climate Policy Outlook

1st November 2024

Women in Academia, Academia on Women

While diplomatic missions are beginning to take concrete steps against gender imbalance, the stark reality remains: international relations academia continues to be a field where male voices echo the loudest, and issues of Women, Peace and Security (WPS) often fade into footnotes.

The Korea Herald • 23rd August 2024

Idolization of English pronunciation

Korean obsession with native-like English fluency needs to halt. Praised are the ones who imitate the smooth American intonation or posh British accent; those who fail to do so are viewed as terrible English speakers.