http://dir.salon.com/topics/south_korea/?source=rss&aim=south_korea en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:06:00 PDT By Jeff Chang Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2008/06/26/korean_hiphop/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2008/06/26/korean_hiphop/index.html?source=rss 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 Andrew O'Hehir Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/07/31/thirst/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/07/31/thirst/index.html?source=rss Director Park Chan-wook talks about his delirious, dark-comic "Thirst" -- this year's other, better vampire romance By Andrew Leonard Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/08/26/english_only_lpga/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/08/26/english_only_lpga/index.html?source=rss The LPGA says its new rules requiring English-fluency are for the good of the golfers. But what about the TV ratings? By Catherine Price Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/03/11/korea_astronaut/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/03/11/korea_astronaut/index.html?source=rss Thanks to a last-minute switch, South Korea's first citizen astronaut will be female. By James Card Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/literary_guide/2006/08/31/korea/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/literary_guide/2006/08/31/korea/index.html?source=rss 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 Katharine Mieszkowski Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/01/02/south_korea/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/01/02/south_korea/index.html?source=rss "It's a girl" is no longer a lament in South Korea. By Andrew Leonard Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/11/12/spongebob_korea/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/11/12/spongebob_korea/index.html?source=rss Cheaper labor isn't the only reason South Korea is a cartoon powerhouse. By Tracy Clark-Flory Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/11/05/korea/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/11/05/korea/index.html?source=rss A famed figure of motherhood will be the first woman to appear on South Korean currency. By Andrew Leonard Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/10/24/son_preference_in_korea/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/10/24/son_preference_in_korea/index.html?source=rss South Korea flips a switch: The son is no longer No. 1. By Andrew Leonard Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/09/17/dragon_wars/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/09/17/dragon_wars/index.html?source=rss A globalization goodie: Either the best, or worst, Korean fantasy epic set in modern Los Angeles, ever. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/05/16/south_korean_offshoring/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/05/16/south_korean_offshoring/index.html?source=rss Production moving overseas, good jobs disappearing, national angst upwelling... South Korea sings the grownup globalization blues By Katharine Mieszkowski Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/09/21/sex_selection/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/09/21/sex_selection/index.html?source=rss A bride shortage in South Korea causes men to seek matches abroad. By Andrew Leonard Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/06/05/kaesong/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/06/05/kaesong/index.html?source=rss South Korea exploits the North ... in a good cause? By Page Rockwell Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/02/10/sex/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/02/10/sex/index.html?source=rss Where in the world is good sex? Eli Lilly does a survey. By Andrew Leonard Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2005/12/12/south_korea_wto/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2005/12/12/south_korea_wto/index.html?source=rss Is the price of rice in South Korea worth suicide and despair? By Eric Boehlert Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/03/07/northkorea/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/03/07/northkorea/index.html?source=rss 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 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/01/14/northkorea/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/01/14/northkorea/index.html?source=rss 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 Hank Hyena Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/health/sex/urge/world/2000/02/22/chastity/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/sex/urge/world/2000/02/22/chastity/index.html?source=rss Waving signs declaring, "One man, one wife," students take to the streets of Seoul to promote chastity. By David Corn Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/12/13/acheson/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/12/13/acheson/index.html?source=rss 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 Rolf Potts Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1999/02/03/feature/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1999/02/03/feature/index.html?source=rss 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 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1998/09/24/post/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1998/09/24/post/index.html?source=rss Rolf Potts describes the heady rise and wistful fall of expat life in South Korea. By Andrew Leonard Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/1998/07/30/feature947629943/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/1998/07/30/feature947629943/index.html?source=rss By Rolf Potts Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1998/05/19/post/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1998/05/19/post/index.html?source=rss 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.