The incumbent president has been arrested and is under detention for allegedly instigating civil unrest.
It is the first time in Korean constitutional history that a sitting president has appeared before the Constitutional Court to clarify their position.
The public’s response to President Yoon Suk-yeol’s statements and attitude has been notably cold.
I am married to a Korean wife, live with my in-laws, and my children attend school in Seoul.
While I don’t follow Western or other Asian media coverage extensively, I check Japanese major newspapers and media reports daily.
I want to convey to Japanese people the extent of biased reporting in Japanese media.
Having lived in Korea for many years and running a contract consulting firm for Korean companies, I frequently receive media inquiries from Japanese outlets, with several companies calling daily.
I must say that the biased reporting about Korea is driven more by commercial motives than intentional prejudice.
Given the current situation, I hope to foster a deeper understanding of contemporary Koreans.
I want to convey the reality to the younger generation, without letting people around me believe in simplistic assumptions like “This is how Koreans are!”
One of the essential concepts in discussing Korean culture is “han.“
