Next Sohee Exposes Labor Exploitation And Emotional Stress In The Korean Workplace

Korean chagyeong, the art of borrowing scenery, weaves distant mountains, rivers, and seasonal light into the living fabric of everyday space.

As heatwaves and floods hit crops, fresh vegetables and fruit in Korea now cost more than ultra-processed alternatives—reshaping diets, widening health gaps, and challenging food security.

Local journalism in Busan is telling a one-sided story of the housing market — one that sidelines affordability, urban decline, and the public interest in favor of speculative optimism.

Busan’s employment rate masks a deeper imbalance: most new jobs are going to workers over 60, while opportunities for young adults are shrinking. The shift is squeezing consumer demand and deepening the city’s housing market slump.

South Korea’s judicial reform recalibrates prosecutorial power and court governance to strengthen neutrality, transparency, and constitutional balance.

Busan’s new Life Map promises to bring “15-minute city” convenience to residents, but its current features barely go beyond existing commercial map apps.

Microsoft and ChangeX have opened applications for a new Busan sustainability fund, offering local nonprofits up to ₩14 million for original or proven environmental projects.

Repeated sinkholes in Busan expose outdated urban planning as climate change and unstable soils put infrastructure at risk.

From industrial roads that cut off the riverfront to transit nodes that never became destinations, West Busan’s coastline is still shaped by planning decisions from the 1980s.

How Korea’s teens are being shaped by short-form feeds, hate memes, and algorithms—impacting focus, empathy, and social attitudes.

Coverage of Busan’s high-profile projects leans heavily on developer narratives, raising questions about journalistic independence and the balance of public information.

Inside Korea’s smart city experiments—Busan Eco-Delta City and Sejong 5-1—where high-tech pilots work, but full-city integration lags behind.