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Hyunsu Yim
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Correspondent for Reuters in Seoul
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Seoul is where I grew up in and spent most of my life, a sleepless megacity where traditions and technology coexist.

My latest from here (and probably last for a while!) on travel trips, what to eat & where to go as part of Reuters City Memo series. ☺️

www.reuters.com/city-memo/se...
Seoul like a local
Our correspondent’s tips on markets, mountains and makgeolli.
www.reuters.com
August 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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The gleeful doxing of someone cheating in public is bad even if they are a CEO and even if they are a Coldplay fan. It's bad because this kind of thing is happening to random people on TikTok for such crimes as "sitting silently on a plane" or "being attractive"

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The Astronomer CEO's Coldplay Concert Fiasco Is Emblematic of Our Social Media Surveillance Dystopia
Facial recognition and crowdsourced social media investigations are constantly being used not just on cringe CEOs, but on random people who are simply existing in public.
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July 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Hyuk and Seok debuted as members of K-pop group 1VERSE (universe) today after escaping North Korea and training for years to chase their K-pop dreams. 🇰🇵

Hyuk resorted to stealing food & eating spoiled rice back in the North. He’s now a K-Pop star. 🎤🕺

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North Korean defectors make debut in new K-pop boy band
A new K-pop boy band made their global debut on Friday with two members who defected from North Korea and an album that includes a song about the consequences of escaping one of the world's most repressive states.
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July 18, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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X suspends Reuters account in India after 'legal demand', government denies making request reut.rs/4eDewZp
X suspends Reuters account in India after 'legal demand', government denies making request
The Reuters News account on X has been inaccessible to users in India since Saturday, when the social media platform suspended it in response to what it described as a "legal demand".
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July 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Some personal news: I'm moving to Barcelona to join @reuters.com Global News Monitoring team after two and a half years at the Seoul bureau. I'm thrilled to cover international breaking news at an exciting time & am looking forward to eating lots of jamón!! 🇰🇷✈️🇪🇸
June 30, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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Some Asia experts were worried that Lee as a liberal might dampen the improved ties between SK and Japan under Yoon.

So far Lee has proven them wrong. He told Ishiba that the two nations are "inseparable" like "neighbours who share a front yard."

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South Korea's Lee cites 'inseparable' relationship with Japan in first summit
South Korea's new President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to deepen a relationship prized by Washington and closely watched by China and North Korea, as the pair met for their first summit.
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June 19, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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Korean American Federation of Los Angeles criticizes Donald Trump Jr. as “reckless” for posting the ‘Rooftop Koreans’ meme and urges him not to exploit Korean Americans’ trauma.

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Korean Americans criticise Donald Trump Jr. for 'reckless' social media post
An association of Korean Americans in Los Angeles has criticised Donald Trump Jr., the son of the U.S. president, for "reckless" comments on social media and urged him not to exploit a riot that devastated their community 33 years ago.
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June 10, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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Do you like K-beauty? South Korean cosmetics brands are eyeing the US market to cash in on booming demand despite Trump's tariffs.

Olive young will launch a store in LA this year and Tirtir will sell at Ulta Beauty stores starting this summer. Here's my latest 💄

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K-beauty startups bet booming US demand outlasts tariff pain
Emboldened by roaring online success in the U.S., South Korea's cosmetic startups are expanding their bricks-and-mortar presence in the world's biggest consumer market, confident their mass appeal will offset the hit from tariffs.
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June 5, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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Do you like K-beauty? South Korean cosmetics brands are eyeing the US market to cash in on booming demand despite Trump's tariffs.

Olive young will launch a store in LA this year and Tirtir will sell at Ulta Beauty stores starting this summer. Here's my latest 💄

www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
K-beauty startups bet booming US demand outlasts tariff pain
Emboldened by roaring online success in the U.S., South Korea's cosmetic startups are expanding their bricks-and-mortar presence in the world's biggest consumer market, confident their mass appeal will offset the hit from tariffs.
www.reuters.com
June 5, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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By far my favorite part of South Korean elections: election night graphics. SBS television station kills it EVERY. TIME. They play these clips all night and they get more and more unhinged and creative as the night goes on.
June 3, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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Young women in South Korea helped propel liberal President Lee Jae-myung to his victory.

And the gender equality ministry has outlived his predecessor who vowed to abolish it.

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Young South Korean women help propel liberal candidate Lee to victory
Young women in South Korea voted in droves to help new liberal President Lee Jae-myung win Tuesday's election, reflecting the entrenched gender divide over politics in the country where more young men backed conservative candidates.
www.reuters.com
June 4, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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South Korea's President-elect Lee Jae-myung:

was a child laborer
lost the last election by less than 1%
survived a knife attack
live-streamed his rush to parliament during martial law
wins election with the biggest vote share since 2012

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June 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Breaking: Liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung will become South Korea's next president, broadcaster JTBC forecasts
June 3, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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South Koreans turned out in force to vote in the presidential election, seeking to restore stability after six months of turmoil triggered by a brief shock of martial law imposed by former leader Yoon Suk Yeol. Follow Reuters live coverage: reut.rs/4kK9hcb
South Korea election 2025 live: Lee Jae-myung faces Kim Moon-soo in presidential race
Both the main candidates have pledged change for a country deeply scarred by a shock martial law briefly imposed by former leader Yoon Suk Yeol.
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June 3, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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South Koreans take elections seriously. E-commerce giant Coupang and courier companies will take a pause on their delivery services to allow busy delivery workers time to cast their ballot in the country's snap presidential election.

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South Korean delivery workers allowed rare pause in services to vote in snap election
South Korean e-commerce and courier companies agreed to a rare halt of their delivery services on Tuesday to allow busy delivery workers time to cast their ballot in the country's snap presidential election after pressure from unions and activists.
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June 3, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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South Koreans are voting for their next president today after months of political turmoil triggered by the short-lived Dec. 3 martial law imposition

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South Koreans vote for president after months of turmoil triggered by martial law
South Koreans will elect a new president on Tuesday to cap six months of turmoil triggered by a shock martial law briefly imposed by former leader Yoon Suk Yeol that marred the country's reputation as a vibrant, if at times chaotic, democracy.
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June 3, 2025 at 1:47 AM
hyunsuinseoul.bsky.social
In South Korean presidential elections, you have two full days (6 am to 6pm) of early voting and polls open until 8pm on Election Day which is a national holiday.

So that you can take part in democracy without having to wait for hours or rush to the polls after work 🗳️
May 29, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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In South Korea and many other democracies, a political gender war is intensifying among Gen Z voters, with young men voting heavily for right-wing parties and young women leaning left — a departure from the days when both genders tended to vote mainly for progressives.
May 29, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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A record-breaking 8.7% early voting turnout in South Korea (as of noon) despite election fraud allegations pushed by the president who declared martial law & his loyal supporters.

Daegu, a conservative PPP stronghold, has the lowest turnout so far.

(Credit: Naver)
May 29, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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By my count, reductions in US troops in Korea occur every 13-15 years. We are currently in, or maybe even past, that window. This need not be a big deal IF it were handled and messaged the right way. The Trump administration will certainly not handle it or message it the right way.
May 23, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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Pentagon dismisses the WSJ report on a USFK troop cut as 'not true' and reaffirms U.S.' firm commitment to S. Korea - Yonhap

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Pentagon dismisses USFK troop cut report as 'not true,' reaffirms U.S.' firm commitment to S. Korea | Yonhap News Agency
By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, May 23 (Yonhap) -- A Pentagon spokesperson on Friday dismiss...
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May 23, 2025 at 10:27 AM
hyunsuinseoul.bsky.social
A free umbrella rental/sharing service at a subway station in Bucheon which you can use and return it at your convenience 🌂

Love seeing these trust-based services around South Korea!
May 19, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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In the first debate, S. Korea's presidential frontrunner Lee Jae-myung faced off opponents who criticized him as being too friendly to China.

He said security cooperation with U.S. & Japan is necessary but relations with China & Russia also important.

www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
South Korea's presidential candidates face off in fiery debate
South Korea's presidential candidates faced off in a heated first TV debate on Sunday evening, ahead of a snap election on June 3 to choose a successor to former President Yoon Suk Yeol who was impeached over his short-lived martial law declaration in December.
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May 18, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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S. Korea's conservative ruling People Power Party nullified the outcome of its primary election in the wee hours & the leadership is replacing the candidate with an outsider (ex-PM) who they think has a higher chance of winning.

PPP often positions itself as a defender of liberal democracy.
May 10, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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The South Korean right are in shambles as PPP infighting grows over who should run as their candidate. The snap presidential election is less than a month away. 🗳️

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South Korean presidential candidate accuses party of pushing him out
South Korea's right-wing presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo accused his party on Thursday of trying to force him out and threatened to take legal action just weeks ahead of a snap election slated for June 3.
www.reuters.com
May 8, 2025 at 7:56 AM