Why Sejong Still Isn’t Working
Sejong remains suspended between vision and execution — caught in legal ambiguity, administrative inefficiency, and real estate hype.
Maru Kim
To Smell Is to Remember: The Psychology of Scent in the Age of AI
Smell bypasses language and logic to access emotion and memory directly. As machines advance in sensory replication, olfaction remains a frontier — where technology’s limits and humanity’s depth come into sharp focus.
Aligning West Busan’s Digital Growth with Energy Infrastructure
Eco Delta City and a wave of digital infrastructure projects are redefining Busan’s west coast. But behind the “smart” label lies a complex energy puzzle: centralized power, minimal local generation, and limited renewable deployment.
How Busan’s BRT Is Redesigning the City From the Ground Up
Busan’s expanding BRT network has improved travel times, but its most lasting achievement may be how it redefines the role of streets. As the city grows and ages, ground-level, pedestrian-friendly mobility is no longer optional — it’s foundational.
Digital Twin: Mapping the Invisible City Beneath Busan
As Busan accelerates urban development, its underground remains unmapped, unmanaged, and dangerously opaque. A digital twin could transform that blind spot into a strategic asset for safety, planning, and public trust.
South Korea Eases Redevelopment Rules Amid Deepening Housing Slump
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is expanding criteria for aging buildings and easing regulatory hurdles — a move that could accelerate long-stalled neighborhood overhauls, but also raises concerns about long-term housing equity and planning.
“When Life Gives You Tangerines”: A Korean Elegy on Love, Loss, and Language
A slow-burning masterpiece from Jeju Island, Tangerines turns silence into poetry and grief into memory — a global story told in dialect.