Education Minister Lee Ju-ho is attempting to change the course of South Korea’s education system by adopting artificial intelligence technology in all public school classrooms, which the minister claims will transform the nation’s hypercompetitive education culture and make it the first country in the world to adopt such measures at scale. Calling it a “paradigm shift,” Lee said in an interview...

In addition to the relatively conventional areas of cross-border investment such as EVs, infrastructure and finance, the IFC's regional vice president also expressed a strong interest in Korea's entertainment industry. He praised the global influence of Korean movies and pop music, acknowledging their significant soft power, and also expressed a desire to learn from Korea's creative ecosystem in...

Female narratives and universality In Gendry-Kim’s works, the female narrative takes center stage as it navigates the tragic and turbulent times of Korean history. “Grass” portrays the life of a “comfort woman,” or a victim of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery. The story was based on the testimony of comfort woman Lee Ok-sun, from Busan. “The Waiting” revolves around the heart-wrenching stories o...