December 4, 2025
Korea The South Korean government has spent the last 30 years projecting an image of itself as a technological powerhouse with a lively entertainment industry and a way of life to be envied. This image is founded in a certain reality, but it’s important to remember that South Korea is not a monolith. Even this small, racially homogenous country is made up of fragmented groups with disparate interests. And despite what many people think, South Korea is truly diverse. In fact, South Korea is hard—nigh impossible—to encapsulate in a single all-encompassing generalization. The three articles collected below provide a small taste of what life is like in South Korea for a few of its 50 million citizens. Loneliness “Tune in, drop out” by Ann Babe (2020) lingers on the lives of young, lonely South Koreans. Babe shows a side of South Korea in which the less ambitious find themselves isolated. Determined to avoid the cruelty Read more…
