“Gwangju” is a musical created in 2020 to remember a watershed moment that took place in Korea’s democracy uprising 40 years ago.
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South Korea Promotes ‘Sports Diplomacy’ To Engage Pyongyang
To improve relations with the North, South Korea is trying to replicate the success of the “sports diplomacy” at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Can A Dictionary Bring Peace To The Korean Peninsula?
South Korea wants to push through with a unified dictionary of the Korean language to achieve peace but there is silence from the North.
South Korea: Scrap Bill Shielding North Korean Government
A new law in South Africa intends to stop residents in the South from sending materials to the North. HRW has urged that the bill be scrapped.
South Korea: Stop Intimidating North Korean Human Rights Groups
South Korea’s democratic system contrasts its northern neighbor’s repressive communist system yet it is intimidating North Korean rights groups.
Gangnam Smile: North Korean defectors make history
South Korea held legislative elections this week, the world’s first nationwide vote of the coronavirus, history was made with North Korean defector elected.
Stand with North Korean victims
A coalition of rights-oriented groups says the South Korean government should re-engage on promoting accountability for human rights abuses in North Korea.
Japan & South Korea should ‘lead the charge’ for democracy in Asia, but….
Japan and South Korea should lead charge for democracy in Asia, argues Hudson Institute analyst John Lee. Recent developments cast doubt on that prospect.
South Korea To Launch Blockchain-Based Citizen Card
The mayor of Seoul, Park Won-soon, has announced the city will launch blockchain and AI initiatives as part of its smart city implementation plan.
South Korea Works for Safety of 7 Defectors Held in China
South Korea’s foreign ministry is doing all it can to ensure the safety of seven North Koreans who were detained in China after fleeing their homeland.