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Features Team

The Features Team produces in-depth, long-form stories, offering thorough investigations and narratives on issues that impact societies worldwide, beyond the headlines.

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84 Publications

Modular Housing Could Curb Speculation and Boost Livability in Busan’s Old Downtown

The MOF move to Busan must be matched by a housing policy that reclaims what’s already built—starting with the empty homes on the hillside.

Jul 30, 20255 min read

By Features Team

State-Led Urbanism and Its Discontents

Eco Delta City was marketed as South Korea’s next-generation urban innovation zone. What unfolded was something else entirely—soil contamination, missing utilities, and housing priced out of reach. Built by public agencies, developed for private gain.

Jul 24, 202512 min read

By Features Team

Busan Opera House Faces Governance Void, Cost Overruns

The Busan Opera House was meant to anchor a waterfront cultural revival. Now, it stands half-built and over-budget, exposing the gap between vision and governance.

Jul 23, 202514 min read

By Features Team

No Patch for Complacency: What the SKT, Yes24, and SGI Hacks Reveal

A telecom giant, a cultural platform, and a state-backed financial guarantor—all paralyzed by basic cyberattacks. The real problem isn’t cutting-edge hackers. It’s a security culture that lags far behind the systems it’s meant to protect.

Jul 18, 20256 min read

By Features Team

A Nation of Doctors, A Nation of Engineers

In South Korea, the path to prestige increasingly runs through medical school. Despite a national push to lead in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and advanced robotics, the country’s brightest students are opting for stethoscopes over circuit boards.

Jul 13, 20256 min read

By Features Team

How South Korea and Japan Are Managing Trump’s Demands

President Trump’s revived push for sweeping tariffs and increased defense cost-sharing has placed U.S. alliances in Asia back under pressure.

Jul 8, 20253 min read

By Features Team