Lewis Goodall I don't post often enough to recommend myself, but our show KBS Korea 24 will cover it in detail tomorrow. The podcast will be up at 8PM KST. In the meantime, follow Raphael Rashid KOREA PRO The Blue Roof Benjamin A. Engel Joseph Kim Hyunsu Yim

My views of the last 24 hours in Seoul are all elsewhere if anyone is curious.

My comments are limited, but I hope my perspective of defining this as a self-coup brings understanding about the seriousness of the situation and not belittle Yoon’s egregious actions on December 3-4. Thanks so much for reaching out Anthony Kuhn npr.org/2024/12/04/nx-…

Most grateful for keen insights from Benjamin A. Engel, more of which are included in this digital version: npr.org/2024/12/04/g-s…

South Korean progressives need a better Japan policy. The opposition parties' impeachment bill against Yoon Suk Yeol criticized him for "adhering to a bizarre Japan-centered foreign policy, and appointing Japan-oriented individuals to key government positions..." This is an

Was on Arirang radio last night to discuss the martial law declaration, US-South Korea relations and impeachment. You can listen here if you’re interested. podbbang.com/channels/17752…

My latest: #SouthKorea’s president could declare martial law again, the leader of the ruling party suggested as he called for an immediate suspension of his presidential power. telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202…

Benjamin A. Engel a visiting professor at Dankook University in South Korea said: "As bad as things are in South Korea, we have seen the military openly saying they wouldn’t follow any orders by Yoon to declare martial law again.

573 political scientists in and out of Korea have written and signed a declaration calling for Yoon's immediate impeachment. I've translated it into English with Jeong Hyun Kim at Yonsei: docs.google.com/document/d/1mz…

President Yoon Suk-yeol's failed martial law declaration echoed the country's authoritarian past. What does this crisis reveal about the resilience - and risks - of the nation's democracy? Read Benjamin A. Engel's full analysis on KOREA PRO. koreapro.org/2024/12/yoons-…

Analysis from KOREA PRO examines conservative media's options: align with populism and risk credibility, pivot left and lose base, or maintain principled stance with reduced influence. Read full report by Benjamin A. Engel here: cstu.io/187651

Le camp pro-Yoon est dangereux. J'espère des arrestations et des poursuites pour ces dérives inadmissibles.

Last night I got a first hand glimpse of how problematic the medical system in Korea is at the moment. My father felt a strong pain in his chest and so we went to a nearby emergency room in Seoul. Turns out, you can’t just show up at an “emergency room”. 🧵

Episode 2 of of my new podcast Korean Politics Debrief is now available! It was a really interesting conversation with Benjamin A. Engel trying to better understand Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law crisis in the wider context of modern Korean history. youtu.be/Qq0tSlc3-n8?si…