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President Yoon’s out and the race for the next presidency is on. But it’s going to be least exciting presidential campaign of all time. Still the race will be worth following closely as it is going to show us where the republic is heading to. koreakontext.com/what-the-lee...

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#SouthKorea: RSF is appalled by the physical assault on Lee Myung-joo, journalist for the independent outlet Newstapa, by Kwon Seong-dong, the People Power Party's floor leader. As Myung-joo asked questions, the MP dragged her by her wrist, saying her outlet was "not the media but a tabloid."

submitted 68 days ago • 0 comments

The gap between Minjoo and the PPP in polls has been narrowing for two weeks. Did Minjoo's maximalist strategy backfire? I'll wait for Gallup to be sure.

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South Korean opposition party initiates impeachment of acting President Han Duck-soo after he refused to enact special prosecutor bills related to President Yoon. www.khan.co.kr/article/2024...

submitted 183 days ago • 2 comments

Ex-Defense Intelligence Commander/now shaman-fortune teller Noh led a secret society within KDIC, bypassing official chain of command and blocking a unit commander's access during a coup attempt, Hankyoreh reports: www.hani.co.kr/arti/politic...

submitted 185 days ago • 0 comments

Korean leftists’ Tucker Carlson + Joe Rogan is the darkest symptom of Minjoo’s deterioration as a mass party koreakontext.com/kim-ou-joon-...

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More on the martial law's architect/ex mil-intel commander Noh. He used his connections with def- min—being able to influence whom to promote—to hold sway over current mil-intel leadership: www.joongang.co.kr/article/2530...

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SK public broadcaster KTV allegedly censored martial law coverage and fired a caption writer who refused to remove politicians' statements calling the martial law illegal. The station repeatedly aired pro-government content instead: news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage...

submitted 188 days ago • 1 comment

Korean Army major general who led NK infiltration commandos 1) lost his job for sexual harassment 2) turned a shaman/fortune teller 3) planned a martial law coup as a civilian with active duty top brasses: news.jtbc.co.kr/article/NB12... I have no fucking idea what my country is anymore.

submitted 188 days ago • 1 comment

Ex-NIS high official, now Minjoo lawmaker Park Seon-won apologized Kim Ou-joon for dismissing Kim's 'Han Dong-hoon assassination plot' claim as mostly false. Park revised the evaluation to acknowledge its plausibility after backlash from Kim's fans: www.chosun.com/politics/ass...

submitted 188 days ago • 0 comments

This is a must read if you're following South Korea martial law/impeachment: "Cabinet ministers recount night of Dec. 3" m.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=...

submitted 189 days ago • 0 comments

Me yesterday: will Lee, for instance, maintain his legal strategy straight out of Trump’s playbook—dragging out court procedures as long as possible—while simultaneously calling for “swift” proceedings in Yoon’s impeachment? Lee today:

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Yoon's impeachment came faster than expected—but the real test is what Minjoo does next. Why Lee Jae-myung's seemingly conciliatory stance could backfire, and how the unfolding legal battles might reshape Korean politics. My latest analysis: koreakontext.com/yoon-impeach...

submitted 192 days ago • 0 comments

A Seoul cafe introduced world's first "Coffee Price-Stock Market Index Linkage System," linking its americano price to KOSPI. You can guess how KOSPI is performing.

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Considering Yoon's brazen statement and Han's response this morning, now it's more likely that Minjoo's reprise impeachment bill will carry in the main chamber. However, this is going to be a long fight, for which Yoon's braced himself as his words show.

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Han flips again, calling his party lawmakers for cast a vote to Yoon’s impeachment bill.

submitted 195 days ago • 0 comments

When your venue offers no aux outs

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Pro-Yoon faction reportedly plotting to oust Han Dong-hoon, seize party control, and block impeachment. Plan includes emergency leadership, acting presidency, and a 2026 power play with synced local and presidential elections: www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/6258415

submitted 197 days ago • 8 comments

🚨 New analysis: The failed impeachment motion in South Korea isn’t just drama—it’s a symptom of deeper political miscalculations. 🎭 From Minjoo’s theatrical missteps to PPP’s existential fears, here’s my take on what this means for democracy. 👇 koreakontext.com/impeaching-y...

submitted 198 days ago • 0 comments

(REPOST from X) Why Yoon staged a coup that lasted less than 160 minutes, and what will follow? Lee Jae-myung is likely to be the next president, but there's one uncertainty factor. koreakontext.com/why-yoon-sta...

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Han appeared as if he's willing to move the ruling party toward impeaching Yoon this morning. But now he's limiting what he said in the morning as his personal opinion and said the party's position is still against impeaching Yoon: www.chosun.com/politics/ass...

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