With its technicolour sets, outlandish plot and wild costumes, Squid Game might seem like just another dystopian fantasy set in the same fictional universe as The Hunger Games. Squid Game's plot, which pits the downtrodden against each other as entertainment for the rich is the perfect allegory for modern Korean society, according to Sung-Ae Lee. Many Koreans are drowning in …
For the 2,000 people who call Yeonpyeong Island home, it can sometimes feel like they live at the mercy of the North Korean Kim family's whims. North Korea's ruler Kim Jong Un has repeatedly and publicly warned in recent months that his country is facing huge challenges. "The dangerous war practice of South Korea and the US that ignores our …
If the rate of Australian home price rises is bringing a tear to your eye, you are unlikely to find much sympathy from South Koreans trying to buy in their country's capital. Key points: Seoul apartment prices rose 22 per cent in 2020 It takes the average Korean household 14 years of income to buy a Seoul apartment A land …