Category: Korean Politics

“What about my oppa?” K-Pop Fans Concerns During South Korea’s Brief Period of Martial Law

December 12, 2024

Stopping the Repeat of History  On December 3rd, 2024, at approximately 10:30 PM KST South Korean President Yoon Sik Yeol announced on national television that he was enacting his Presidental power and placing the country into martial law. Merriam Webster Dictionary describes martial law as the law administered by military forces that is invoked by a … More “What about my oppa?” K-Pop Fans Concerns During South Korea’s Brief Period of Martial Law

An Americans view of the Inauguration of South Korean President Yoon Seok Youl

May 10, 2022

Roughly two months ago I saw a heated debate about the newly elected South Korean President Yoon Seok Youl on Twitter. Many Korean Americans and native Koreans alike were disheartened and disappointed in the outcome of the 2022 election. Yoon’s campaign, who is a part of the conservative People Power Party, was plagued by controversy … More An Americans view of the Inauguration of South Korean President Yoon Seok Youl