Welcome Welcome to Korea, Explained. This is our first newsletter, and I’m Jo, the editor behind the project. Korea, Explained is a storytelling curation newsletter about Korean society, culture, and politics. There are many ways to follow news from Korea, but my aim is to add one more layer: context. I focus on the stories behind the headlines, and on the social and political dynamics that shape why these stories matter. Each issue brings together reporting, commentary, and sociological insight to help you understand not just what is happening in Korea, but how and why it is happening. Here’s our first newsletter. Korea, Explained • Newsletter • Politics & Society • Media & Trends When Past Violence Becomes a Lifetime Verdict in Korea A celebrity scandal around Signal reveals a bigger shift: how youth violence is increasingly treated as an adult e...

 

 

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  Hi everyone, I’m Jo, the editor of Korea Explained. You’ve probably seen plenty of headlines and viral trends about Korea. Here, I want to go one step further by adding context, cultural nuance, and the ideas behind those headlines. Not just what happened, but why it matters and how people interpret it. Each week, I’ll curate a small number of stories, summarize what’s going on, and share the underlying logic that often gets lost in translation. At times, the perspective may be critical, but the goal is simple: to be insightful, engaging, and not draining. A quick note about me. I’ve worked across different parts of the Korean media industry, and I’m also trained as a sociologist. Korea Explained is where I bring those two worlds together: clear storytelling, grounded context, and thoughtful questions. I’ll aim to post about once a week, sometimes more and sometimes less. If you have suggestions, whether topics, questions, or formats, I’d genuinely love to hear them. Thanks for b...

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