In addition to further updates on the Park Geun-hye saga, we’ve got awards for the best Korean films of the year, defections, boring playgrounds, legal rulings, missing women, and a wedding!
- The Park Geun-hye saga: “Park’s Downfall Deals Blow to Korea’s Women,” “Text Message Highlight Park’s Reliance on Choi Soon-sil,” “Jang admits to extorting donation from Samsung,” “Court rejects arrest warrant for Samsung’s Lee Jae-yong,” “Court reviews arrest of Park’s ex-top aide, cultural minister,” and “Kim Ki-choon, Cho Yoon-sun detained.”
- “Living as a Young Mother in South Korea.” A woman’s thoughts on her early motherhood experience, including divisions of labor and the term “Mom-chung.”
- “S. Korean women spend much more time doing household chores.” Over three times as much, in fact.
- “‘The Wailing’ named best film by Korean film reporters.” Plus the other winners of the “Film of the Year” awards given out by the Korean Film Reporters Association.
- “More Defections by N.Korean Diplomats ‘Went Unreported.'” Allegedly, several officials fled over money they were supposed to be raising and sending back to the country.
- “Children have right to play.” The kids are too busy and the playgrounds are too safe, so Pyun Hae-moon built a “Miracle Playground.”
- “Conscientious Objector against Reserve Training Found Not Guilty.” The Constitutional Court of Korea is also expected to make another ruling this year on whether or not punishing conscientious objectors is constitutional.
- “Where have all the women gone?” The number of female directors in mainstream Korean films has been taking; in the indie scene, they’re roughly 45%.
- “Long-awaited ‘Saimdang’ to air first in Korea.” I’m looking forward to this one, and I hope it does well.
- “It’s official: Ji Chang Wook to enlist in 2017.” Serve safely! …whenever it is you actually go. XD
- “Goblin cast and crew headed to Thailand to celebrate their success.” You all deserve the break. I hope you have fun.
- “Rain and Kim Tae-hee exchange wedding vows.” Congratulations to the lovely couple.
- “Lee Bo Young And Lee Sang Yoon Might Reunite For Upcoming Drama.” I very much want her back on my screen.