Dior pouch controversy

South Korea in Political Disarray Ahead of the April Parliamentary Elections

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Dashed Korean Dreams: The Plight of Migrant Workers

South Korea’s zero-sum game politics has turned into a political quagmire over the so-called “Kim Keon-hee risk,” involving the first lady’s receipt of a Christian Dior bag. Ironically, the scandal has become a leadership test not only for President Yoon Suk-yeol and the ruling People Power Party (PPP), but also for the main opposition Democratic … Read more

President Yoon Finally Addresses the First Lady’s Dior Pouch Controversy

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President Yoon Finally Addresses the First Lady’s Dior Pouch Controversy

A Lunar New Year special exclusive interview of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol aired on February 7. It was pre-recorded, leaving ample room for editing. The talk was more or less a rehashing of questions the public was already familiar with. Still, it offered a rare glimpse into not just the interior of the presidential … Read more