Korea Deconstructed: Webtoons, Artists, and Industry 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ma6ePher-0 From the host David’s show notes: Subin Kim is a writer, translator, and journalist. His work currently appears in Al Jazeera and he’s previously been associated with the BBC and NK News. He’s a self-described serf and a lover of pigs. Our conversation started with understanding what webtoons actually are and who reads them.……

불법주차, 내 스마트폰으로 벌금까지 매긴다

실은 저희 집 앞에 위험하게 불법주차한 차량들을 응징하기 위해 시작했다가 의외로 꽤 괜찮은 뉴스 아이템이 될 수 있을 거 같아서 추진한 것입니다. 처음으로 BBC에 제가 편집하고 CG까지 입혀서 내보낸 아이템이라 제겐 특히 감회가 남다릅니다. 중간 중간에 제가 아이폰으로 촬영한 대목들도 있습니다. 맞춰보시길. https://www.bbc.com/korean/features-45611878

my two cents on another OPCON transfer delay

  Another delay has been made in transferring wartime operational control (OPCON) to ROK from the U.S. This is what I told NK News about it: Military analyst Subin Kim said that while the basic policy objective – South Korea eventually assuming full control over its defenses – remains in place, the latest announcement offers……

China’s concerns over the U.S.-led missile defense in Korea

My comments for NK News’s recent analysis, Why Seoul shrugs at U.S.-led missile defense: Military analyst Subin Kim said THAAD would mean a leap in defense capabilities.   “With the implementation of the THAAD, South Korea would be able to shoot down ballistic missiles up to 150 kilometers in altitude,” he said. As the South Korean……