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NewsApr 23, 2026

Freedom Without Buffer

More South Koreans live alone, delay marriage, distrust institutions and draw firmer personal boundaries. The deeper crisis lies not in excessive individualism but in freedom that has outpaced the social protections, moral habits and shared tolerance needed to sustain common life.

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NewsApr 20, 2026

In Busan, Climate Risk Is Written by the Land

Busan has expanded adaptation planning and disaster-data systems, but its real test lies in whether urban development, drainage and public space are being reorganized around the terrain itself.

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NewsApr 13, 2026

Busan’s Two Futures

Busan is aging, losing younger residents, and struggling to sustain confidence in North Port, its flagship waterfront project. With World Design Capital 2028, the city is trying to show that visible ambition can still produce real urban renewal.

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NewsApr 7, 2026

How Busan’s design-led planning keeps rewarding its strongest districts

Busan’s design-led planning has repeatedly expanded redevelopment room in districts that were already rich in value, access and infrastructure.

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NewsApr 4, 2026

Why Alcohol Is Losing Ground Among Young Adults in South Korea

South Korea’s younger adults are not simply turning away from alcohol. They are judging it more harshly against sleep, work, money and the next day, weakening one of the country’s old social routines in the process.

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NewsMar 27, 2026

Busan’s Dongbaekjeon Has Drifted From Its Original Purpose

Heavy spending on academies and medical services has exposed a deeper problem: Busan’s local-currency program may be subsidizing existing household costs rather than generating new neighborhood demand.

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