# south korean (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover south korean. Page: Feed: --- ## [Hanwha’s K9 breakthrough with U.S. Army marks turning point for K-defense](https://www.mk.co.kr/news/english/12133311) _2026-08-21 · 매일경제 · 매일경제 : 영문뉴스_ Hanwha Aerospace Co. has been selected as the sole contractor for the U.S. Army’s next-generation se.. ## [Korea’s Aug. 1-20 exports jump 56% on robust chip demand](https://www.mk.co.kr/news/english/12133046) _2026-08-21 · 매일경제 · 매일경제 : 영문뉴스_ South Korea’s exports surged by more than 50 percent in the first 20 days of August, driven by stron.. ## [Korea to launch first container ship trial on Arctic route August 22](https://www.mk.co.kr/news/english/12133012) _2026-08-21 · 매일경제 · 매일경제 : 영문뉴스_ South Korea will launch its first trial voyage by a container ship on Saturday as it steps up effort.. ## [Korea’s net external financial assets plunge nearly $690bn as stocks rally](https://www.mk.co.kr/news/english/12132932) _2026-08-21 · 매일경제 · 매일경제 : 영문뉴스_ South Korea’s net international investment assets plunged nearly $700 billion in a single quarter in.. ## [EXO to wrap up sold-out world tour with Seoul encore](https://www.mk.co.kr/news/english/12132928) _2026-08-21 · 매일경제 · 매일경제 : 영문뉴스_ EXO will conclude its sixth world tour with a three-day encore concert in Seoul this November follow.. ## [Korea Zinc U.S. smelter project tests national core-tech review system](https://www.mk.co.kr/news/english/12131998) _2026-08-20 · 매일경제 · 매일경제 : 영문뉴스_ Korea Zinc Inc., which is investing about 11 trillion won ($7.9 billion) to build a large-scale smel.. ## [Government prepares 800 tn won-plus budget for next year](https://www.mk.co.kr/news/english/12130901) _2026-08-19 · 매일경제 · 매일경제 : 영문뉴스_ The government is moving forward with a budget proposal of more than 800 trillion won ($577.6 billio.. ## [doing (not-so) daily crosswords](https://polvoronii.bearblog.dev/doing-not-so-daily-crosswords/) _2026-08-18 · polvoronii · ROSKA'S REVERIE ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪_ just noticed that the firefox browser is integrating widgets into the new tab. out of all them, the (not-so) 1 daily crossword might be my favorite. when i have no idea what the word is, even when i use up all the hints, i type randomly until i get the pop-up that lets me show the incorrect letters. is it cheaty? i don't care! the correct ones act as a clue. sometimes i feel silly when i discover… ## [Wage workers fall for fourth straight month in July](https://www.mk.co.kr/news/english/12130038) _2026-08-18 · 매일경제 · 매일경제 : 영문뉴스_ The number of wage workers in South Korea has declined for four consecutive months for the first tim.. ## [Moody’s raises Korea’s growth forecast to 3.5% on chip boom](https://www.mk.co.kr/news/english/12129996) _2026-08-18 · 매일경제 · 매일경제 : 영문뉴스_ Moody’s Corp. has sharply raised its forecast for South Korea’s economic growth this year to 3.5 per.. ## [AI Summaries & Audio Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/vo8NOsvsd0il) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to concise audio briefings for the latest stories. ## [SME loan delinquency rate rises to 10 times that of large firms](https://www.mk.co.kr/news/english/12129982) _2026-08-18 · 매일경제 · 매일경제 : 영문뉴스_ Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in South Korea are falling behind on loan repayments at a .. ## [Gov’t weighs doubling oil storage expansion beyond initial plan](https://www.mk.co.kr/news/english/12129884) _2026-08-18 · 매일경제 · 매일경제 : 영문뉴스_ The South Korean government is considering expanding its strategic oil storage capacity beyond the 2.. ## [Agent 64: Spies Never Die review](https://blog.geoffreybunting.co.uk/agent-64-review/) _2026-08-11 · partialdisclosure · Partial Disclosure_ Agent 64, inspired by GoldenEye and Perfect Dark, is a fun throwback that highlights the lack of ideas injected into remake, reboots, and successors. ## [intimate albeit fictionalized](https://polvoronii.bearblog.dev/intimate-albeit-fictionalized/) _2026-08-11 · polvoronii · ROSKA'S REVERIE ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪_ Saw a trailer for Sissi and I (a 2023 film)! a direct focus on an intimate and complex relationship (albeit fictionalized) between two women during the 19th century???? I must see this!!!! Went to read about the Empress Elisabeth of Austria (aka Sissi). Then went on to read about Irma Sztaray (Sissi's last lady-in-waiting, also the "I" referred to in Sissi and I). Ended up on the Wasp Waist page… ## [blaugust 2026](https://polvoronii.bearblog.dev/blaugust-2026/) _2026-08-10 · polvoronii · ROSKA'S REVERIE ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪_ it seems silly to be this nervous about writing again! heart racing and all that. then again, reframing it as an "inner applause" 1 makes it more bearable. i read sylvia's intentions to join blaugust this year , and it took me a while to decide, but i'm joining as well! i want to ease into writing regularly for my blog again! there are (optional) weekly prompts , and i'll likely start with these… ## [less stuff, more stuff](https://polvoronii.bearblog.dev/less-stuff-more-stuff/) _2026-08-06 · polvoronii · ROSKA'S REVERIE ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪_ i would like for less stuff to stay in my screenshots folder, and more stuff to be in spaces that i actually like visiting over and over again ## [blurry lines](https://polvoronii.bearblog.dev/blurry-lines/) _2026-08-02 · polvoronii · ROSKA'S REVERIE ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪_ Learned about the Moro painter and sculptor Abdulmari Imao through an essay on Facebook about the commercialization and dumbing down of art in local spaces (which I will look for again). The lines between our environment shaping us and vice versa have never been so blurry. But perhaps there is still hope in pushing for the changes we want to see. ## [starting with the book](https://polvoronii.bearblog.dev/starting-with-the-book/) _2026-08-02 · polvoronii · ROSKA'S REVERIE ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪_ I could not, for the life of me, remember how or why I started reading this article , but it's how I learned about Tomi Adeyemi's Children of Blood and Bone . Might start with the book first! Not sure yet if the article is having an impact on my decision to watch the film or not. ## [uncomfortable curiosity](https://polvoronii.bearblog.dev/uncomfortable-curiosity/) _2026-08-02 · polvoronii · ROSKA'S REVERIE ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪_ Saw a clip from " The Rapture " BBC series -- the link doesn't lead to the actual clip tho -- and felt a bit uncomfortable watching it. Would like to know more of it! Looks like it's based on a book , so I could start from there. ## [intersection](https://polvoronii.bearblog.dev/intersection/) _2026-07-21 · polvoronii · ROSKA'S REVERIE ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪_ Read an article about an upcoming film "Immaculada" by Charlie Garcia Vitug. Looking forward to the intersection of gothic horror and women's rights!! ## [Crush Every Threat in Real Time (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2vjO7iHuQ0RT) _2026-07-21 · **Sponsored**_ One agent for real-time detection, exposure tracking, and active defense. ## [older queers](https://polvoronii.bearblog.dev/older-queers/) _2026-07-21 · polvoronii · ROSKA'S REVERIE ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪_ While going thru Pinterest to gather references (poor choice, I know), I saw a picture of four women with the title " Manok ." Thought it was Filipino (manok means chicken in Filipino), it turns out to be a South Korean one. Love the focus on older Asian queers!!! ## [recontextualization](https://polvoronii.bearblog.dev/recontextualization/) _2026-07-21 · polvoronii · ROSKA'S REVERIE ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪_ Saw a clip on Facebook (yet again) from a new film called "Wonderful Nightmare," specifically the Filipino adaptation of the original South Korean one . Love the recontextualization!! ## [reminder of humanity](https://polvoronii.bearblog.dev/reminder-of-humanity/) _2026-07-21 · polvoronii · ROSKA'S REVERIE ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪_ From a post my friend T shared on Facebook, I learned about Mine Okubo's work, specifically Citizen 13660 . May we continue to remember art as a reminder of each other's humanity. ## [Accessibility teams hit hard in XBOX’s “reset”](https://blog.geoffreybunting.co.uk/accessibility-teams-hit-hard-in-xboxs-reset/) _2026-07-10 · partialdisclosure · Partial Disclosure_ Among 1600 jobs cut by Microsoft this week, the axe has fallen heavily on XBOX's accessibility teams. ## [mini thoughts part 2](https://polvoronii.bearblog.dev/mini-thoughts-part-2/) _2026-07-01 · polvoronii · ROSKA'S REVERIE ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪_ just realized these can be anything i want. so i'll do just that: write about anything i want! re: sims hyperfixation ⋆˚࿔ june 2026 marks my return to the sims, specifically the sims 2. it consumes most of my consciousness, and i've been dealing with the desire to play it almost every day. i can't do that, of course. i have (other) things to do. but sometimes it seems to precede my personal… ## [“I’m constantly trying to convince myself to remain optimistic about the future”: Inside South Korean entertainment's increasing reliance on AI](https://blog.geoffreybunting.co.uk/in-south-korean-entertainment-the-future-is-ai/) _2026-06-24 · partialdisclosure · Partial Disclosure_ In South Korean entertainment, AI is the future. ## [Does Congress get a vote on the Iran deal? It’s complicated.](https://freekorea.us/2026/06/does-congress-get-a-vote-on-the-iran-deal-its-complicated/) _2026-06-19 · Joshua · (untitled)_ Next week s debate will be whether Trump s Iran deal requires congressional approval. If Trump unblocks funds that the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (CISADA) required the President to block, the answer is arguably yes. You can count on Trump to claim, as is his habit, that Article II gives him absolute monarchical power, but Article I, Section 8 gives… ## [In Iran, Russia, Venezuela, and North Korea, a fool’s conceit defeated us](https://freekorea.us/2026/06/iran-and-the-price-of-one-mans-incompetence/) _2026-06-16 · Joshua · (untitled)_ In a sense, it s too soon to reflect on the disaster in Iran. After all, Trump s cease-fires have a half-life of a week. There is every reason to think that this one will also fall apart soon enough in Lebanon, over an attack in the Strait, or because of an escalating public argument over what was even agreed. In another sense, it s not too soon to reflect on Trump s well-established record on the… ## [The cost of admission: discrimination in the video game accessibility community](https://blog.geoffreybunting.co.uk/discrimination-gaming-accessibility/) _2026-05-27 · partialdisclosure · Partial Disclosure_ Gaming accessibility is ignoring systemic discrimination and an insular leadership is complicit. ## [Movie Review – Sirāt](https://popcult.blog/2026/04/26/movie-review-sirat/) _2026-04-26 · Seth Harris · PopCult Reviews_ Sirāt (2025)Written and directed by Oliver Laxe A man walks through a dancing crowd as deafening music booms. He walks with his preteen son, showing strangers a photograph. They shake their heads and go back to dancing. In an interview with Film Stage, director Oliver Laxe stated, “An image doesn’t have the responsibility to say … Continue reading "Movie Review – Sirāt" ## [CLI-first decentralized compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/gDG71v5xYYEV) _2026-04-26 · **Sponsored**_ Run and pay spare GPUs from the CLI — transcode, coinpay (DID+escrow), infernet (AI). ## [Trump Expected Iranians to “Die for a Delcy,” and the People Did Not Come](https://freekorea.us/2026/04/trump-expected-iranians-to-die-for-a-delcy-and-the-people-did-not-come/) _2026-04-02 · Joshua · (untitled)_ Donald Trump did not run on isolationism because he was against war. He ran on isolationism because he is a stupid man who always wants to be the smartest man in the room. Thinking deeply, analytically, or strategically about foreign places or the complex national security threats that arise in them bores him, so he surrounded himself with the sort of emotional, reflexive, and opportunistic… ## [Zelensky plays his oil cards against Trump & Putin](https://freekorea.us/2026/03/zelensky-plays-his-oil-cards-against-trump-putin/) _2026-03-25 · Joshua · (untitled)_ Donald Trump has betrayed more American values and interests than my dog has hairs in January, but let s pause on one subset of them his aid cutoff to Ukraine, his stalling of sanctions against Russia, and his public blustering at Volodimir Zelensky that he had no cards to play. Well, Zelensky is playing them now, and I m sure he s having a good laugh at the expense of Trump and Putin somewhere.… ## [Book Review – Lapvona](https://popcult.blog/2026/03/07/book-review-lapvona/) _2026-03-07 · Seth Harris · PopCult Reviews_ Lapvona (2023)Written by Ottessa Moshfegh In medieval Europe is a fiefdom called Lapvona. It’s a bleak place where violence and death are so commonplace they don’t elicit much of a response from the passive bystanders. Marek is a 13-year-old boy, son to the village shepherd Jude who views his child with disgust. The boy is … Continue reading "Book Review – Lapvona" ## [Chosun Ilbo: Andrei Lankov arrested in Latvia](https://freekorea.us/2026/02/chosun-ilbo-andrei-lankov-arrested-in-latvia/) _2026-02-25 · Joshua · (untitled)_ Update: NK News reports that he s been released (paywall). The Chosun Ilbo is reporting that the well-known North Korea expert, Professor Andrei Lankov, has been arrested in Latvia. It doesn t say why, but Russians have often fallen under suspicion in the Baltic states in recent years as Russia wages a hybrid war against them. Professor Lankov and I fell into some strong disagreements in recent… ## [The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House is a hearfelt balm for the modern world](https://blog.geoffreybunting.co.uk/the-makanai-review/) _2026-02-07 · partialdisclosure · Partial Disclosure_ Food, friendship, and love come together in Kore-eda's perfect recipe for cold, lonely nights. ## [Frauhaus: Gunta Stölzl and the Women of the Bauhaus](https://blog.geoffreybunting.co.uk/frauhaus/) _2026-02-06 · partialdisclosure · Partial Disclosure_ The women of the Bauhaus, attracted to the school by a lie, and under the leadership of Gunta Stölzl, turned the weaving workshop into the financial cornerstone of the Bauhaus. ## [Like Flowers in Sand is a K-drama founded on muscle and heart](https://blog.geoffreybunting.co.uk/like-flowers-in-sand-review/) _2026-01-23 · partialdisclosure · Partial Disclosure_ blending sports drama, romance, and thriller, Like Flowers in Sand is a K-drama to remember and an underrated gem ## [State of the Blog 2026](https://popcult.blog/2026/01/16/state-of-the-blog-2026/) _2026-01-17 · Seth Harris · PopCult Reviews_ “I don’t feel enjoyment watching films that evoke passivity. If you need that kind of comfort, I don’t understand why you wouldn’t go to a spa.” — Park Chan-wook It was 15 years ago that I started this blog. I’ve come and gone from it a few times over the years. The COVID pandemic that … Continue reading "State of the Blog 2026" ## [Spring 2025 Digest](https://popcult.blog/2026/01/13/spring-2025-digest/) _2026-01-13 · Seth Harris · PopCult Reviews_ Podcast EpisodesNickel Boys/Dog ManThe Seed of the Sacred Fig/The Room Next DoorThe Electric State/I’m Still Here Movie Reviews\[13 Countries, 13 Films\]For Sama \*\*\*The MessageI Am Not a Witch \*\*\*This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection \*\*\*Cave of the Yellow Dog \*\*\*Neptune Frost \*\*\*Osama \*\*\*Who Killed Captain Alex? \*\*\* TV ReviewsCowboy Bebop \*\*\* Comic Book … Continue reading "Spring 2025 Digest" ## [Best Films of 2025](https://popcult.blog/2026/01/13/best-films-of-2025/) _2026-01-13 · Seth Harris · PopCult Reviews_ Collected here are links to reviews of my favorite films of 2025 The Phoenician Scheme Reflection in a Dead Diamond Plainclothes Hamnet Soundtrack to a Coup D’etat The Seed of the Sacred Fig Universal Language Hard Truths It Was Just An Accident Weapons I’m Still Here Nosferatu Queer The Brutalist Marty Supreme Sentimental Value Bugonia … Continue reading "Best Films of 2025" ## [Movie Review – Eddington](https://popcult.blog/2026/01/13/movie-review-eddington/) _2026-01-13 · Seth Harris · PopCult Reviews_ Eddington (2025)Written and directed by Ari Aster I wrestled with making this or One Battle After Another my top film of the year, and I ultimately decided this should be the one. That likely won’t surprise longtime readers, as I haven’t hidden my love of Ari Aster’s work. Like everyone else, I was a little … Continue reading "Movie Review – Eddington" ## [Movie Review – One Battle After Another](https://popcult.blog/2026/01/12/movie-review-one-battle-after-another/) _2026-01-12 · Seth Harris · PopCult Reviews_ One Battle After Another (2025)Written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson One of the best film experiences I had in 2025 was seeing One Battle After Another with my sister. It was her first Paul Thomas Anderson film, and when we exited the theater she remarked that it might have been the best film she’s … Continue reading "Movie Review – One Battle After Another" ## [Movie Review – No Other Choice](https://popcult.blog/2026/01/10/movie-review-no-other-choice/) _2026-01-10 · Seth Harris · PopCult Reviews_ No Other Choice (2025)Written by Park Chan-wook, Lee Kyoung-mi, Don McKellar, and Lee Ja-hyeDirected by Park Chan-wook It’s always struck me as strange, bordering on obscene, how completely hands-off society is when it comes to job placement. We build entire educational systems around the promise of employability, saddle people with debt, tell them to “do … Continue reading "Movie Review – No… ## [Value =/= 0](https://blog.geoffreybunting.co.uk/value-0/) _2026-01-09 · partialdisclosure · Partial Disclosure_ Stray Thoughts At the end of 2023, I received a batch email from an editor asking for end-of-year coverage. The email included a request for personal essays exploring how 2023 had changed how I watch films. In response, I pitched that the incipient COVID-19 pandemic and the collective apathy with which so many treat it meant I had seen two films at the cinema in 2023. As a culture critic, that… ## [Movie Review – Train Dreams](https://popcult.blog/2026/01/08/movie-review-train-dreams/) _2026-01-08 · Seth Harris · PopCult Reviews_ Train Dreams (2025)Written by Clint Bentley and Greg KwedarDirected by Clint Bentley So many people speak about finding meaning in life. Something I’ve come to understand is that humans are awakening apes. We are clever creatures, cobbling together technology that can do amazing things, but we remain deeply blind when it comes to understanding our … Continue reading "Movie Review – Train Dreams" ## [Movie Review – Bugonia](https://popcult.blog/2026/01/07/movie-review-bugonia/) _2026-01-07 · Seth Harris · PopCult Reviews_ Bugonia (2025)Written by Will TracyDirected by Yorgos Lanthimos In the West, we are no longer living in a shared reality with our neighbors. I think COVID accelerated this, with the internet acting as a pipeline of ideological sludge that has led to a backslide reminiscent of the Dark Ages, but with smartphones. I have a … Continue reading "Movie Review – Bugonia" ## [The coming Venezuela quagmire may not be the one you expect](https://freekorea.us/2026/01/the-coming-venezuela-quagmire-may-not-be-the-one-you-expect/) _2026-01-03 · Joshua · (untitled)_ A prediction: some legal issues with the prosecution of Nicolas Maduro will soon create significant political problems for Donald Trump and Pam Bondi. The fact that a grand jury in New York has already re-indicted Maduro, combined with the grand jury secrecy rules, means that the Trump administration has been planning this operation for several weeks. I m impressed and surprised that the grand… ## [Planting My Standard](https://freekorea.us/2025/10/planting-my-standard/) _2025-10-26 · Joshua · (untitled)_ In his Farewell Address, George Washington warned us that political parties would use the Spoils System to politicize our civil service, usurp power, and destroy the very democracy that gave them power: They serve to organize faction, to give it an artificial and extraordinary force; to put, in the place of the delegated will of the nation the will of a party, often a small but artful and… ## [Seoul and Washington are quietly hiring their divorce lawyers](https://freekorea.us/2025/06/seoul-and-washington-are-quietly-hiring-their-divorce-lawyers/) _2025-06-05 · Joshua · (untitled)_ For the first time since 1945, the two heads-of-state of the United States and South Korea would both prefer to end their two states alliance. Because the alliance is popular with South Korean voters, Lee Jae-myung would deny that publicly. Privately, he wants to preserve the fiction of one, to wind it down slowly, and failing that, to evade blame for the coming divorce. Trump has no such qualms.… ## [I could watch this video of exploding Russian bombers all day.](https://freekorea.us/2025/06/i-could-watch-this-video-of-exploding-russian-bombers-all-day/) _2025-06-04 · Joshua · (untitled)_ Watch. Enjoy today, as the threat of Russian bombers begins to go up in smoke, for tomorrow, we ll all have to think about stringing steel netting over our airport terminals. \* \* \* Update: I m suddenly seized by the fear that Putin has taken Trump s measure as his puppet and will feel free to respond with unrestrained brutality against Ukrainian civilians. \* \* \* Update 2: Inevitably: \* \* \* Update…