- [Yohui Lim Column] For the Honor of Pilots... The Cause of the Muan Airport Disaster Must Be Investigated
- The key issue in the Muan Airport Disaster parliamentary inquiry, which continues until the end of January, is to uncover the background of the "concrete embankment," the fundamental cause of the disaster. The...
- 2026-01-20
- [Kim Byung-joon Column] Stock price surge caused by populist spending, preparations needed from now on
- The Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) in Korea has risen by a significant 74.6%, from 2,771 points on June 4, 2025, to 4,840 points as of the morning of January 20 this year, following Lee Jae-myung's adminis...
- 2026-01-20
- "Rebellion to Uprising"... The Truth of Jeju April 3rd and Yeosu Incident [Matsuyama Column | 80 Years of North Korea-Following Leftists ⑥]
- Immediately after liberation, the Korean peninsula was close to a pre-political state. After Japan withdrew, a state did not immediately emerge. The administration was vacant, and public order was unstable. The...
- 2026-01-19
- [Special Contribution] Jang Dong-hyuk, Wield a Powerful Scalpel to Heal the People Power Party!
- "Arirang, Arirang, Arariyo / Crossing the Arirang Pass // The one who leaves me behind / Will get sore feet before going ten li….” This is a lyric from "Arirang," a song by an unknown author, said to expre...
- 2026-01-19
- [Shim Kyu-jin Column] Han Dong-hoon's Apology is Close to Long-Term Failure
- In politics, an apology is not a moral gesture but a clear strategic act. Apologies, especially during a crisis, are evaluated not on whether the wrongdoing is admitted, but on how much they reduce political lo...
- 2026-01-18
- [Yohhee Im's Korea-US Column] The Background of the Muan Airport Tragedy Must Be Revealed
- Accidents can happen. However, the extent to which losses can be minimized when an accident occurs depends on the country's capabilities. These capabilities are deeply related to the conscience of government of...
- 2026-01-18
- [Shim Gyu-jin Column] The Choice of Fasting, Dong-hyuk Jang's Way of Regaining the Game
- As backlash intensified within the party during the disciplinary proceedings against Han Dong-hoon, Jang Dong-hyuk opted for a procedural delay through a rehearing. This was not a concession born of pressure, b...
- 2026-01-16
- [Oh Jeong-geun Column] Low Growth, High Stock Prices, High Exchange Rates… A Precarious Financial Market
- South Korea's financial markets, including its stock and foreign exchange markets, are experiencing unusual anomalies, making it feel like walking on thin ice, with no certainty of when it might break. Last ye...
- 2026-01-16
- [Park Pil-kyu Column] National Security Ruined by Lack of Strategic Sense and Populist Politics
- The military and diplomatic environment surrounding the Korean Peninsula is rapidly changing. The government's humiliating response to North Korean official Kim Yo Jong's remarks on drones, the discussion on re...
- 2026-01-16
- [Kim Tae-san Column] What is the intention behind trying to eliminate 'Coupang' that the public likes?
- Recently, under the Lee Jae-myung administration, not only the government but also the National Assembly, labor unions, various religious organizations, and media outlets have launched an all-out offensive to k...
- 2026-01-15
- [Bang Min-ho's War Diary] ② The Paradox of Revolution! Hell Created by Justice
- It is now 3:53 AM. The deep, dark foreign landscape visible from the window of our small hotel on the 6th floor appears incredibly peaceful to the eyes of those awake. I had intended to write about Iran for sev...
- 2026-01-15
- [Byung-gon Min Column] Bought-off Referees and Hollywood Actions in the Election Arena... "Spectator Resistance is a Duty"
- The 2026 North, Central American and Caribbean World Cup is heating up the world. However, in South Korea's political arena, a "game without standards or rules" is quietly underway. A warning signal is sounding...
- 2026-01-15
- Accomplices in the Founding of the North Korean Regime… "Silence is Different from Ignorance" [Matsuyama Column | 80 Years of Pro-North Korean Leftists ⑤]
- The biggest problem with pro-North Korea left-wing discourse is not that they "didn't know," but that they "knew and didn't speak." Ignorance is a lack of knowledge. However, choosing to remain silent when one...
- 2026-01-15
- Why Did Iran Become an Anti-American State [Special Contribution: Matsuyama]
- Iran was not anti-American from the outset. From the 1940s to the early 1950s, the general perception in Iranian society was closer to the idea that "we can cooperate with the United States." To understand Ira...
- 2026-01-13
- [Shim Kyu-jin Column] Why is Jang Dong-hyuk walking the path of an 'unmarried Elizabeth'?
- While Jang Dong-hyuk, leader of the People Power Party, and Queen Elizabeth I of England (1533-1603) are figures from vastly different eras, their positions of power are remarkably similar. Both stood at the ce...
- 2026-01-13
- [Kim Byung-joon Column] The Yellow Envelope Act… A Grim Future of Corporate Collapse
- The revised labor law, the amendment to Article 2 and 3 of the Labor Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act, also known as the "Yellow Envelope Act," is scheduled to take effect on March 10th, just two months...
- 2026-01-13
- [Park Hye-soo's Hanmi Column] The Bell of Siloam Rings, Dawn Will Come!
- Park Jun-young, representative of "Free University," is staging a hunger strike in front of the Seoul Central District Court and at a hospital, urging the judiciary to conduct a fair trial regarding President Y...
- 2026-01-12
- Korean Right-wing Must Establish Racial Language Instead of Claiming Rightness [Special Contribution: Matsuyama]
- Until the early 21st century, American politics defined itself as the "guardian of universal values." Globalism, centered on free trade, multilateralism, human rights, international norms, and the alliance orde...
- 2026-01-10
- Shifting Responsibility for Division to South Korea [Matsuyama Column | 80 Years of Pro-North Korean Leftists ④]
- A framework like “South Korea as the perpetrator vs. North Korea as the victim” is not historical explanation but political propaganda. The division was not a confrontation between good and evil, b...
- 2026-01-10
- [Jo Woo-seok Column] Why "National Actor Ahn Sung-ki" is the Worst Nonsense
- This is a world where one cannot live with a sound mind. It has somehow transformed into a world where everyone, at some point, becomes a "red leftist" or their sympathizer, giggling and sticking together. This...
- 2026-01-10