South Korea is going through deep social, economic change. The Economist 本周SPECIAL REPORT。South Korea reports 91 'recovered' COVID-19 patients tested positive again

South Korea reports 91 'recovered' COVID-19 patients tested positive again

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South Korea is going through deep social, economic change

But the transformation is still fragile, and covid-19 is not helping, says Lena Schipper


Startups offer a different future for South Korea’s economy

But chaebol still dominate

South Korean women are fighting to be heard

Women have taken their struggle against misogyny into the open

K-pop is changing, too

The world’s most successful boy band make perfect posterboys for the new Korea

South Koreans are unhappy with the pace of political change

A younger generation has now been politicised
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SPECIAL REPORT

South Korea is going through deep social, economic change




But the transformation is still fragile, and covid-19 is not helping, says Lena Schipper