Frustrated over housing prices, a lack of job opportunities and a widening income gap, the once-reliable voting bloc is undecided and will most likely elect the next president.
Tag: Seoul (South Korea)
South Korea reports high turnout in early voting, but apologizes to coronavirus patients for a lack of preparation.
South Korea is experiencing a sharp spike in coronavirus cases, its worst wave of the pandemic, but is allowing infected voters to cast a ballot in the country’s contentious presidential election.
South Korea Records Deadliest Day of Pandemic
A grim milestone is reached a few days after the nation topped 170,000 new cases in a single day.
This Ancient Brew Has Retro Appeal in South Korea
Makgeolli, a rice wine made by Korean farmers for centuries, has become a cosmopolitan sensation over the past decade. The buzz grew during Covid lockdowns.
Two More Members of the K-Pop Band, BTS, Test Positive for Coronavirus
RM and Jin discovered they were infected a day after Suga got his diagnosis. All tested positive after returning to South Korea from the United States.
Rolling Deep: South Korean Youth Roam the City in Hair Curlers
The young South Korean women who wear them say they are not only functional, but also a sign of shifting ideas about beauty and a reflection of the country’s generational divide.
‘Squid Game,’ the Netflix Hit, Taps South Korean Fears
The dystopian Netflix hit taps South Korea’s worries about costly housing and scarce jobs, concerns familiar to its U.S. and international viewers.
South Korea’s Covid Surge Threatens Its Reopening Plans
Cases have remained high even as vaccinations expand. Health officials say more people are ignoring social distancing rules as pandemic fatigue accumulates.
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Once a model in fighting the pandemic, the country has been slow to vaccinate its people, even as it is being hit by its worst-ever wave of infections.