Opinion & Editorials

Youth Future Savings: A First Step From Lump Sum to Tax-Saving Accounts

Korea's new Youth Future Savings program offers young people effective annual yields of up to 19.4% over three years, plus tax-saving accounts like IS...

In the AI Era, Where Should 'K-Art' Go?

In the AI era, Korean art faces two paths: data and algorithms as art, and the irreplaceable human touch. Researcher Sun Seung-hye argues for a 'Korea...

First Health Insurance Fee Overhaul in 25 Years Demands Doctors' Cooperation

Korea launches its first major health insurance fee overhaul since 2001, cutting CT, MRI, and lab test fees while investing 3.6 trillion won annually ...

Fiscal Spending, Frozen Utility Rates: Can Stopgap Measures Stabilize Livelihoods?

Korea's government unveiled emergency measures to curb inflation, including a public utility rate freeze and 1 trillion won in fiscal spending, but st...

Nurturing K-Defense Unicorns Requires Innovation Ecosystem First

Korea aims to nurture five defense unicorns and 50 new security innovation enterprises by 2030, but building an innovation ecosystem with regulatory r...

Before Tearing Down the Fence: A Question Korea Must Ask

A commentary arguing that Korea's regulations targeting multi-home owners have caused affordable jeonse listings to disappear, with Seoul apartment je...

Convenience Store OTC Drugs Fall Short of Public Expectations

Kim Yeon-hwa argues Korea's convenience store OTC drug system has stagnated for 14 years, with only 11 of a possible 20 items available, as the Health...

Personnel Is Everything: When Vetting Vanishes From Confirmation Hearings

A commentary on Prime Minister nominee Han Seong-sook's confirmation hearing, arguing that political strife replaced genuine vetting on issues of inte...

Han Seong-sook Confirmation Hearing Falls Flat Amid Missing Data, Ruling Party Shielding

An editorial criticizing the lackluster confirmation hearing for Prime Minister nominee Han Seong-sook, citing no adopted witnesses, an effective docu...

Editorial: Presidential Office's Property Debate Needs 'Build at All Costs' Answer

President Lee Jae-myung plans a mid-July town hall debate on property issues, covering tax reform, housing supply and lending rules amid rising Seoul ...

Mandating Shareholder Approval for Bonuses: No Time to Delay

Korea's government is pushing to require board review and shareholder approval for large performance bonuses, aiming to curb "N% of profit" demands sp...

Commentary: Democratic Party's Bid to Elect All 18 Committee Chairs Goes Too Far

The Democratic Party warned it would elect all 18 standing committee chairs if the People Power Party misses the deadline, while a pro-government foru...

KOSDAQ, the Graveyard of Retail Investors

KOSPI nears 9,000 while KOSDAQ struggles below 900, as governance risks and short selling drive investors away. Reviving KOSDAQ is key to Korea's vent...

'Maestro' Greenspan's Warning Echoes Amid AI Stock Rally

Former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan, who died at 100, warned of "irrational exuberance." His message resonates amid today's AI-driven stock rally and b...

Multi-Home Capital Gains Tax Surcharge Returns: The Scenarios That Split Your Bill

Korea's capital gains tax surcharge on multiple-home owners has resumed after four years. Learn how the tax differs by scenario and which homes are ex...

Raising Children to Become 'AQ Climbers'

Inventions and Discoveries Hinted at in Dreams

Dream researcher Kook Kyung-bok explores how Elias Howe's sewing machine and Kekulé's benzene ring structure were inspired by dreams, introducing the ...

Seoul Faces Mental Health Crisis, Needs Garden Prescriptions

Seoul faces an OECD-leading mental health crisis. Professor Kim Hyun-jung argues gardens, proven to cut stress and negative emotions, should become a ...

Can One-Size-Fits-All Retirement Age Extension Bring Coexistence?

A proposal to guarantee retirement age 65 for those born from 1972 sparks debate in Korea, as companies warn of 30.2 trillion won in added annual empl...