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NewsSep 27, 2025

KakaoTalk’s Reinvention Sparks a National Backlash

The redesign was meant to modernize KakaoTalk; instead it unsettled millions who had treated it as a fixed part of daily life.

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NewsSep 25, 2025

Busan’s Finance High School: Education or Entrenched Privilege?

Planned for 2029, the Korea Exchange-backed school promises global finance training. Critics say it will reproduce privilege and feed elite universities instead.

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NewsSep 25, 2025

IMF’s Korea Review Miscast as Debt Warning

The IMF’s 2025 Article IV consultation judged Korea’s short-term fiscal policy as appropriate and urged medium-term reforms. Yet one major newspaper reframed the report as a debt crisis warning, importing figures and thresholds the IMF never used.

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NewsSep 24, 2025

How Busan’s Self-Employment Model Collapsed

For Busan, the danger is systemic. A city with one of the highest self-employment rates in South Korea is watching its commercial backbone weaken simultaneously in old cores and new towns.

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NewsSep 23, 2025

When Hate Becomes Play — and Politics

Across gaming chats, YouTube feeds, and political forums, humor and grievance merge into identity. A closer look at how technology, psychology, and culture intertwine to radicalize both the young and the old.

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NewsSep 22, 2025

Nakdonggang Estuary: How Busan’s Growth Sacrificed Korea’s Largest Wetlands

Busan’s Nakdonggang estuary has lost 60% of its wetlands to development. Can sustainability still guide the city’s future?

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