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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

South Korea’s New Leader Takes Office Amid Economic Despair and Social Polarization

As the dust settles from South Korea’s high-stakes snap election, President Lee Jae-myung inherits a deeply divided country where inflation, climate crisis, and social fragmentation have eroded public trust.

Jun 4, 20257 min read

By Features Team

The Korean Peninsula Faces Heat, Crop Stress, and Import Risks in 2025

Global forecasts show 2025 will be one of the hottest summers on record. As glaciers melt and harvests shrink, the link between climate change and food insecurity becomes alarmingly real.

May 25, 20257 min read

By Maru Kim

Why Fast Content Feels Right — and Thinking Feels Wrong

From short-form videos to ultra-processed food, today’s culture isn’t just fast — it’s engineered to bypass reflection. Modern life trains us to react, not reflect. What’s lost in this shift isn’t just attention — it’s our capacity to ask why.

May 24, 202511 min read

By Maru Kim

How Busan Is Using Distributed Energy to Power a New Industrial Era in Gangseo

As a finalist for Korea’s first Distributed Energy Specialized Area, Busan’s Gangseo District is testing new energy models—including battery storage, virtual net metering, and UPS-as-a-Service—to build a resilient, decentralized urban power system.

May 23, 20257 min read

By Maru Kim

Designed to Distract: How Overstimulation Reshapes the Mind

Why do small sounds feel unbearable? Why does silence feel unnatural? Neuroscience, psychology, and culture all point to the same answer: too much, too fast, for too long.

May 10, 202513 min read

By Maru Kim

Spirituality Without Doctrine: The Philosophical Afterlife of Korean Tradition

Religious doctrines may fade, but deeper patterns endure.In South Korea, ancient traditions have migrated from temples into gestures, emotions, and social expectations.This is a story about how we live what we no longer believe—and why it matters.

May 4, 20258 min read

By Maru Kim