Reporting, analysis, and commentary on national news from Breeze in Busan.
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.
South Korea’s judiciary and legal training remain rooted in test-based elitism shaped by colonial and authoritarian legacies. Calls for reform now seek to replace inherited authority with experience, accountability, and democratic legitimacy.
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.