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The soldier had killed five members of his unit on June 21st before fleeing from his base near the border with North Korea.
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The KTU has long been the target of criticism for radical progressive statements and links to North Korea, netizens pushed back on both sides of the decision.
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A netizen's post on the stigma encountered for her politically conservative views incites discussion over judging people based on political orientation.
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Video shows nominee Moon Chang-geuk calling Japanese occupation "god's will" and saying Chosun Koreans "lazy and dependent"
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Debate over the influence of the Sewol on the split result and the future of a progressive-dominated education system.
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Korean researchers find that the biggest cause of cyber-bullying is insecurity about appearance. Netizens say it proves all trolls are ugly.
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A 70 year old man was caught setting fire to a Seoul subway train. Netizens come up with conspiracy theories in the wake of several other recent arson attempts.
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Yonhap reports on new support for the military in the infamous 5.18 uprising and violent repression, contrasting with popular support for democracy protesters.
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After the previous Prime Minister resigned in apology for the Sewol disaster, Ahn takes office under intense scrutiny. Netizens are hopeful.
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Netizens split between applauding the strong stance against corruption and incompetence and doubting that anything will really change for the better in South Korea.
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Kris of EXO files a lawsuit to invalidate his contract with agency SM Entertainment, dropping out of the popular group and creating a rift with other members.
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One Korean netizen's story of meeting a famous Japanese idol goes viral, "Ai chan" universally liked on the Korean internet
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After years of refusing to compensate workers who became ill because of working in their semiconductor factories, Samsung announces that it will pay compensation.
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After the son of Chung Mong-joon prominent candidate for mayor of Seoul, posted to Facebook criticizing attacks on President Park, Chung had to publicly apologize.
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Netizens react to the suicide of the vice principal and arrest of the captain and crew for deserting passengers in the aftermath of the accident.
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After almost 2 million views on Youtube and topping the Korean pop charts, Singer Bro's "That Kind of Guy" causes firestorm for its satire of women.
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Report of rural salt farms enslaving the elderly and the mentally disabled for years shock the country, prompting the president to respond.
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