Korea Joongang Daily
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Meanwhile : Leonard Bernstein, the conductor who taught music with joy (KOR)

Bernstein used his fame as a media star to share his love of music with the public. In that sense, he was not only a conductor but also a genuine teacher and educator.

2026-05-29

How Korea helped create ‘monster unions’ (KOR)

Critics, therefore, argue it is not unreasonable to see the revised law as creating conditions for the moral hazard displayed during Samsung’s labor dispute. The government itself appeared reluctant to intervene.

2026-05-29

Creating a business-friendly policy ecosystem is key to Korea’s manufacturing future (KOR)

Unless industrial policy evolves to shield businesses from political pressures and create a more business-friendly policy ecosystem, the future of Korean manufacturing will become increasingly uncertain.

2026-05-29

Building an open Korea that goes beyond exports (KOR)

Korea has long sustained itself through the narrative of a single-ethnic nation. That idea now requires reinterpretation as part of a new national strategy.

2026-05-29

Samsung Electronics bonus dispute as a glimpse of the future (KOR)

As AI industries expand, economic cycles are likely to fluctuate more rapidly, while the winner-takes-all nature of the technology sector may concentrate enormous profits in a small number of companies.

2026-05-29

Shin's tightening signals require rate-hike readiness (KOR)

All economic actors need to strengthen their own risk management against rising borrowing costs.

2026-05-29

Conditions and trust must guide wartime Opcon transfer (KOR)

Any transfer of wartime operational control requires agreement with the United States. That makes mutual trust within the South Korea-U.S. alliance essential.

2026-05-29

As early summer draws people outside, Yeouido offers things to do on land, sea and sky

Early summer almost always lures people outdoors, where they usually decide between heading for the water or up to the sky. In Yeouido, though, there is no need to choose.

2026-05-29

Traces of purple: How Busan remembers BTS ahead of its 'Arirang' concerts in June

Busan celebrates BTS with murals, fan tributes, and local spots associated with the group as the city prepares for their anticipated return.

2026-05-29

현대미술계 휩쓴 한국 단색화 성공신화, 계속되는 서사 논쟁

Most everyone has heard of dansaekhwa, the Korean monochrome style of painting which has set sale records at global auctions. But its global rise raises a larger question: Why did this particular genre become the face of Korean art? And what's next?

2026-05-29