S Korean Activists Discuss Left Priorities in the Moon Jae-in Era, Part 3

by ZoominKorea | May 19, 2017 | Analysis, Democracy, Labor and People's Struggles, South Korean Elections

ZoominKorea asked labor, LGBT, and peace/reunification activists in South Korea about their expectations for the Moon Jae-in administration as well as movement priorities in this new period.   Part 3: “Unity and solidarity among workers is more important than...

After the S Korean Election: the Movement that Ousted Park Cannot Rest

by ZoominKorea | May 8, 2017 | Analysis, Democracy, South Korean Elections

By Hyun Lee War threats before a major political election may have been effective in the past in swinging the South Korean electorate to the right, but not this year. The conservative camp is battered and split into two warring parties following the impeachment of...

The United States Should Listen to South Korea—or It Will Reap the Whirlwind

by ZoominKorea | May 8, 2017 | Analysis, Democracy, Peace and Militarism, South Korean Elections, Trump

By Tim Shorrock Originally posted in The Nation Gwangju, South Korea—On May 2, Moon Jae-in, the Korean politician who is expected to win next Tuesday’s presidential election here, issued a stern warning to the United States. Pointing to the escalating tensions between...

South Koreans Celebrate Court’s 8:0 Ruling to Impeach Park Geun-hye

by ZoominKorea | Mar 10, 2017 | Democracy, News, News Headlines, SK News, Weekly News

The South Korean Constitutional Court delivered a unanimous verdict to impeach Park Geun-hye on Friday March 10, 2017 after 92 days of deliberation. The Court had considered five grounds for impeachment as put forth by the National Assembly: Violation of the...

South Korea’s Artist Blacklist

by ZoominKorea | Feb 24, 2017 | Analysis, Democracy

By K.J. Noh Question: What do a brilliant feminist novelist, a cutting-edge film director, and a nobel-nominated poet have in common, in South Korea? Answer: They are, of course, all world-class artists in their fields.  They were also among the almost ten thousand...

Park Geun-hye Impedes Impeachment Verdict, Refuses Cooperation with Corruption Probe

by ZoominKorea | Feb 10, 2017 | Democracy, News Headlines, SK News, Weekly News

It has been two months since the South Korean National Assembly voted overwhelmingly in favor of impeaching Park Geun-hye for her involvement in the corruption scandal with her confidante Choi Soon-sil, and South Korean citizens are growing concerned about the...