Till the Data Do Us Part: Koreans, Marriages and Divorces.
Lies. Damned lies And Statistics. “ We sincerely hope you enjoy your journey, and there’s probably nothing to worry about, but there’s a 2-5% chance your airplane will crash “ If an employee at the Airport terminal uttered those words,…
Donald Trump is ushering in a new world order and this could be good.
Let me lay my cards on the table before I start. I live in South Korea. I am a pacifist, socially liberal, economically centrist, and an atheist. Having said that, whether you agree with the role US played in Soviet…
Trump is exposing countries for who they really are
Trump has plunged the world into a financial crisis. Trump has a view that the world is heavily biased against the US when it comes to trade, leaving the US with a trade deficit. What Trump seeks is a trade…
Korea is Economically developed, Socially, it is developing
South Korea is Economically developed, but socially it is still developing.
South Korea is part of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The International Monetary Fund (IMF) classifies South Korea as an advanced economy. By every measurable economic metric, South Korea is a developed nation. But its exponential rise, almost overnight, has also meant it didn’t have the benefit of time to go through…
Guess who’s coming to Korea?
South Korea’s soft power on the global stage is on the rise. From an obscure nation that was seen as America’s pet project in its fight against communism, it has risen to become the face of boy/girl bands. Even though South Korea’s appliances, vehicles, and smartphones bring in more revenue, it’s Korea’s cultural exports that…