A New Direction for South Korea Mia Trana Jun 10, 2017 In April, South Korea’s former President Park Geun-Hye was impeached and charged with bribery, coercion, abuse of…
Understanding South Korea’s Presidential Elections Marie-Hélène Gyorog May 19, 2017 On May 9th, South Koreans elected Moon Jae-in, a liberal candidate, to succeed Park Geun-hye’s conservative…
Keeping Up with the Parks: All You Need to Know About Korea’s New Reality Show May Lim Nov 30, 2016 A whole new bewitching Korean soap opera has completely redefined horizons for many K-drama fans worldwide. With…
A Good President Makes History, a Bad One Changes History Books May Lim Nov 29, 2015 “He who controls the past controls the future. He who controls the present controls the past.” Does this sound…
Weekly Roundup: Problem Solved? Katrina Kairys Mar 3, 2015 With today’s news reaching from Xinjiang to Iran, there was no doubt that the MIR Online writers would take us…
Threat of Lame Duck Looms over South Korea May Lim Feb 27, 2015 Whereas the year 2015 marks the 70th year of Korea’s independence, the citizens’ faith in the nation’s government…