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South Korea

So you think they can break-dance?: Forget the Bronx and South Central. If you want to find the best hip-hop dancers in the world look farther east, to South Korea.; By Jeff Chang Jun 26, 2008
That woman is a total space cadet (in a good way): Thanks to a last-minute switch, South Korea's first citizen astronaut will be female.; Catherine Price Mar 11, 2008
Quote of the day: "It's a girl" is no longer a lament in South Korea.; Katharine Mieszkowski Jan 2, 2008
SpongeBob and the proper role of the State: Cheaper labor isn't the only reason South Korea is a cartoon powerhouse.; Andrew Leonard Nov 12, 2007
Mommy money: A famed figure of motherhood will be the first woman to appear on South Korean currency.; Tracy Clark-Flory Nov 5, 2007
Girls just want to be born: South Korea flips a switch: The son is no longer No. 1.; Andrew Leonard Oct 24, 2007
"Dragon Wars": Made in South Korea: A globalization goodie: Either the best, or worst, Korean fantasy epic set in modern Los Angeles, ever.; Andrew Leonard Sep 17, 2007
Offshoring -- where it stops, nobody knows: Production moving overseas, good jobs disappearing, national angst upwelling... South Korea sings the grownup globalization blues; May 16, 2007
$300 for your daughter's hand in marriage: A bride shortage in South Korea causes men to seek matches abroad.; Katharine Mieszkowski Sep 21, 2006
Destination: North and South Korea: The "black hole" of Asia and its estranged brother to the south are revealed in books from a political refugee, an American mountain man and a war veteran.; By James Card Aug 31, 2006
Slave labor and the North Korean bomb: South Korea exploits the North ... in a good cause?; Andrew Leonard Jun 5, 2006
South Korean women can't get no satisfaction: Where in the world is good sex? Eli Lilly does a survey.; Page Rockwell Feb 10, 2006
South Korean farmers: The WTO's most lethal enemy: Is the price of rice in South Korea worth suicide and despair?; Andrew Leonard Dec 12, 2005
A spiral of destruction: An expert in North Korea's military power says even a small spark could quickly lead to a rain of artillery shells, a chemical attack -- even nuclear war.; By Eric Boehlert Mar 7, 2003
The menace and mystery of North Korea: The government of Kim Jong Il is threatening to build more nuclear bombs, and its rhetoric is growing ever more impatient. The problem is that nobody knows what Kim really wants.; By Eric Boehlert Jan 14, 2003
Moonies rally against "free sex": Waving signs declaring, "One man, one wife," students take to the streets of Seoul to promote chastity.; By Hank Hyena Feb 22, 2000
Take-home test: Gov. Bush says he has been reading a biography of former Secretary of State Dean Acheson. Here's a reading comprehension exam for the GOP front-runner.; By David Corn Dec 13, 1999
Korea's no-man's-land: Rolf Potts describes a visit to Korea's DMZ, one of the planet's oddest tourist attractions, where visitors can pick up everything from propaganda to perfume.; By Rolf Potts Feb 3, 1999
Letter from Pusan: The party's over: Rolf Potts describes the heady rise and wistful fall of expat life in South Korea.; By Rolf Potts Sep 24, 1998
Will the Asian crisis end Silicon Valley's boom?: By Andrew Leonard Jul 30, 1998
Student protests bloom: In a letter from South Korea, expat American teacher Rolf Potts takes a close look at one of the students' annual spring rituals -- political protests.; By Rolf Potts May 19, 1998

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