south korea Archives - Empoword Journalism https://www.empowordjournalism.com/tag/south-korea/ Led by women. Uniting and empowering journalists across the globe. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 11:45:41 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Sewol Ferry Disaster: The Ten Year Anniversary https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/sewol-ferry-disaster-the-ten-year-anniversary/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/sewol-ferry-disaster-the-ten-year-anniversary/#respond Mon, 15 Apr 2024 11:42:14 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=57412 On 16th April 2014, the MV Sewol ferry sank en route from Incheon, South Korea, towards Jeju Island, resulting in the deaths of 306 passengers and crew members. Of those who died, 250 were students from Danwon High School.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/sewol-ferry-disaster-the-ten-year-anniversary/feed/ 0 The Dark Side of the K-Pop Industry https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/the-dark-side-of-the-k-pop-industry/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/the-dark-side-of-the-k-pop-industry/#respond Wed, 02 Aug 2023 15:48:38 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=44508 The rise in popularity of K-pop in the West has led to the exposure and celebration of the Asian music industry. However, behind the glamour and perfection lies the dark side of the K-pop industry: slave contracts with 'no dating' clauses, impossibly high beauty standards, and a huge taboo around mental illness.

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