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Why has everything become so frightening? (KOR)

A professor argues that political extremes turned a clumsy Starbucks Korea campaign into a damaging May 18 scandal driven more by speculation, memes and online hysteria than facts.

2026.7.9

Why has everything become so frightening?

A professor argues that political extremes turned a clumsy Starbucks Korea campaign into a damaging May 18 scandal driven more by speculation, memes and online hysteria than facts.

2026.7.8

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K-pop idol’s use of local dialect ignites Korea’s latest political identity clash

Rescene leader Woni faced accusations of using far-right code after a YouTube clip, igniting a broader debate over dialect, ideology and the pressures on K-pop stars.

2026.7.7

President Lee Jae Myung gives a speech at Jogye Temple in Jongno District, central Seoul, on May 24 to celebrate Buddha's Birthday. [NEWS1]

Lee's call to shut down far-right online community reignites debate on freedom of speech

Korea’s infamous far-right online community Ilbe is under scrutiny again after President Lee Jae Myung called for it to be shut down, reigniting a decade-old debate over freedom of expression and the regulation of hate speech and misinformation.

2026.5.24

President Lee Jae Myung gives a speech at Jogye Temple in Jongno District, central Seoul, on May 24 to celebrate the Buddha's Birthday. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Lee calls to shut down Korea's largest far-right online community amid Starbucks scandal

President Lee Jae Myung may start looking into shutting down Ilbe, Korea’s infamous far-right online community, for “condoning and encouraging hate speech.”

2026.5.24

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Why has everything become so frightening? (KOR)

Why has everything become so frightening?

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K-pop idol’s use of local dialect ignites Korea’s latest political identity clash

Lee's call to shut down far-right online community reignites debate on freedom of speech

Lee calls to shut down Korea's largest far-right online community amid Starbucks scandal