Next week I should be able to return to eight-hour work days, which I hope means I’ll be able to update more regularly. I didn’t think an extra hour a day could kill my productivity outside of work so thoroughly.
- The Pyeongchang Paralympics: “First Lady Fills Void Left by Moon at Paralympics” and “S. Korea reaches wheelchair curling semifinals at PyeongChang Paralympics.”
- Investigations into the Lee Myung-bak government: “Ex-President Lee admits to receiving illicit money from state spy agency,” “Lee Myung-bak claims forged evidence in denying bribery and corruption allegations,” and “Will the Prosecution Service Also Summon First Lady Kim Yoon-ok?”
- #MeToo: “The Ruling Party Suffers from the #MeToo Epidemic,” “PyeongChang skiers banned for life over sexual violence,” and “Men Too Say #MeToo.”
- “Reinvestigating the Jang Ja-yeon Case and the Issues It Raises.” A brief examination of Jang Ja-yeon’s death and how differences in power affects sexual harassment.
- Lifting the Sewol Ferry: “Bone discovered in wreckage of Sewol ferry” and “Jung Woo-sung to narrate Sewol feature.”
- “Tumblr Under Pressure Amid Growing Adult Content.” The Korea Communications Standards Commission isn’t happy.
- “Police Uncover Game-fixing at Starcraft Competition.” Sure hope that 15 million won were worth it.
- “Biting the bullet: How K-pop stars confront military duty.” A brief look at how current idols are handling their enlistment and what has been done before.
- “‘Infinite Challenge’ to go on indefinite hiatus.” The final episode will air on March 31.
- “Park Shin Hye and So Ji Sub are filming a reality TV.” This seems like a really weird team-up, but okay.
- “Chun Jung Myung Joins Song Ji Hyo In Korean Remake Of ‘Absolute Boyfriend.'” Why would you change the title from this to Romantic Comedy King? Really? That’s better?
- “Shin Hye-sun to star with Lee Jong-suk in ‘In Praise of Death.'” Note: This drama special is about Yun Sim-deok, a famous soprano, who died with her (married) lover when they jumped off a ship together. Just so you’re prepared.
- “TV drama ‘Mother’ to go to Cannes.” Congrats to the cast and crew!
- “‘Mother’ Achieves Highest-Ever Ratings With Finale, Takes No. 1 In Time Slot.” And congrats again!