Ifang Bremer
@ifangbremer.bsky.social
Journalist and photographer covering human rights, spying, the escapee community and more.
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Miari Texas — Seoul’s last red-light district — faces forced demolition.
Sex workers resisting eviction say state aid requires them to register as trafficking victims.
Ifang Bremer examines the policy gap behind the standoff: cstu.io/b1593e
Sex workers resisting eviction say state aid requires them to register as trafficking victims.
Ifang Bremer examines the policy gap behind the standoff: cstu.io/b1593e
October 7, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Miari Texas — Seoul’s last red-light district — faces forced demolition.
Sex workers resisting eviction say state aid requires them to register as trafficking victims.
Ifang Bremer examines the policy gap behind the standoff: cstu.io/b1593e
Sex workers resisting eviction say state aid requires them to register as trafficking victims.
Ifang Bremer examines the policy gap behind the standoff: cstu.io/b1593e
I spent time in Miari Texas, Seoul’s last red-light district, where sex workers have welded steel over their doors to resist eviction. Their fight isn’t only about survival, but about dignity and the right to a home.
October 4, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I spent time in Miari Texas, Seoul’s last red-light district, where sex workers have welded steel over their doors to resist eviction. Their fight isn’t only about survival, but about dignity and the right to a home.
🚀 I’ve launched my new website. Social media come and go, so I wanted a space to share and update my work consistently. It’s a selection of stories + images that mean the most to me—and a way to connect as I look ahead to new opportunities. Take a look and reach out anytime 👉 ifangbremer.com
Ifang Bremer
Investigative reporter and photographer
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September 16, 2025 at 6:06 AM
🚀 I’ve launched my new website. Social media come and go, so I wanted a space to share and update my work consistently. It’s a selection of stories + images that mean the most to me—and a way to connect as I look ahead to new opportunities. Take a look and reach out anytime 👉 ifangbremer.com
🇰🇷🇺🇸 U.S. lawmakers take luxury trips to Seoul. On paper, it’s all funded by a U.S. nonprofit.
But I found that a South Korean gov’t-related foundation appears to be funding these trips, acting on orders from parliament.
My latest for @koreapro.bsky.social:
koreapro.org/2025/07/how-...
But I found that a South Korean gov’t-related foundation appears to be funding these trips, acting on orders from parliament.
My latest for @koreapro.bsky.social:
koreapro.org/2025/07/how-...
How South Korea bankrolls US lawmaker trips to Seoul to promote its policy goals - Korea Pro
Editor’s note: This article is the second in a two-part investigation into the Korea Foundation’s operations in the U.S. Part one covered the organization’s funding for U.S. think tanks. A congression...
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July 25, 2025 at 11:33 AM
🇰🇷🇺🇸 U.S. lawmakers take luxury trips to Seoul. On paper, it’s all funded by a U.S. nonprofit.
But I found that a South Korean gov’t-related foundation appears to be funding these trips, acting on orders from parliament.
My latest for @koreapro.bsky.social:
koreapro.org/2025/07/how-...
But I found that a South Korean gov’t-related foundation appears to be funding these trips, acting on orders from parliament.
My latest for @koreapro.bsky.social:
koreapro.org/2025/07/how-...
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INVESTIGATION: The Korea Foundation funneled at least $9.4M to U.S. think tanks from 2019-2023 - making it one of the top global funders of American policy research in the world - while avoiding foreign agent registration requirements.
w/ @IfangBremer:
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w/ @IfangBremer:
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July 23, 2025 at 9:57 AM
INVESTIGATION: The Korea Foundation funneled at least $9.4M to U.S. think tanks from 2019-2023 - making it one of the top global funders of American policy research in the world - while avoiding foreign agent registration requirements.
w/ @IfangBremer:
koreapro.org/2025/07/how...
w/ @IfangBremer:
koreapro.org/2025/07/how...
I just got an email from a University of Kansas professor who claims ‘South Korean zombie dramas helped stop the coup.’
May 22, 2025 at 3:25 AM
I just got an email from a University of Kansas professor who claims ‘South Korean zombie dramas helped stop the coup.’
My shot of Yoon leaving the presidential residence to move back to his private apartment after being impeached. He wore a Make Korea Great Again hat. Today, he’s scheduled to attend his criminal trial over his marital law declaration.
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April 14, 2025 at 12:57 AM
My shot of Yoon leaving the presidential residence to move back to his private apartment after being impeached. He wore a Make Korea Great Again hat. Today, he’s scheduled to attend his criminal trial over his marital law declaration.
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Yoon Suk Yeol will soon move out of the presidential residence. His supporters have gathered. A few hundred people can come close to him to greet him. They’re asked to show ID and go through metal detectors. Press not allowed near. Some elderly pro-Yooners are saying to let young people in first.
April 11, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Yoon Suk Yeol will soon move out of the presidential residence. His supporters have gathered. A few hundred people can come close to him to greet him. They’re asked to show ID and go through metal detectors. Press not allowed near. Some elderly pro-Yooners are saying to let young people in first.
Scouted the terrain around the Constitutional Court one last time ahead of the ruling tomorrow. I’ll be covering the scenes unfolding outside the court as the judges decide over Yoon Suk Yeol’s fate.
April 3, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Scouted the terrain around the Constitutional Court one last time ahead of the ruling tomorrow. I’ll be covering the scenes unfolding outside the court as the judges decide over Yoon Suk Yeol’s fate.
Lots of police buses now arriving at the court and traffic is being restricted around Anguk Station. Officers are inspecting their riot gear. So far it’s peaceful.
BREAKING: South Korea's Constitutional Court to deliver President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment verdict on Friday 4 April at 11:00 AM.
April 1, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Lots of police buses now arriving at the court and traffic is being restricted around Anguk Station. Officers are inspecting their riot gear. So far it’s peaceful.
I’m in Andong to cover the South Korea forest fires. This man showed me the place where his centuries-old family home used to stand. The wildfires have turned it to ashes. The destruction is just immense.
March 27, 2025 at 9:40 AM
I’m in Andong to cover the South Korea forest fires. This man showed me the place where his centuries-old family home used to stand. The wildfires have turned it to ashes. The destruction is just immense.
Police stopped a tractor of pro-impeachment protesters. Progressive groups resisted. Pro-Yoon protesters then came to the site, leading to physical clashes. The pro-impeachment supporters are now blocking a key road in downtown Seoul leading to Gwanghwamun while police continues to guard the tractor
March 26, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Police stopped a tractor of pro-impeachment protesters. Progressive groups resisted. Pro-Yoon protesters then came to the site, leading to physical clashes. The pro-impeachment supporters are now blocking a key road in downtown Seoul leading to Gwanghwamun while police continues to guard the tractor
Breaking: Constitutional Court dismisses impeachment of Prime Minister Han. Outside court things are quiet.
March 24, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Breaking: Constitutional Court dismisses impeachment of Prime Minister Han. Outside court things are quiet.
Thread: I attended the finale of this year's US-ROK springtime exercise. While held annually, this year’s Freedom Shield drill took place amid a leadership crisis in South Korea and questions about US President Donald Trump’s commitment to Seoul’s defense.
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March 21, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Thread: I attended the finale of this year's US-ROK springtime exercise. While held annually, this year’s Freedom Shield drill took place amid a leadership crisis in South Korea and questions about US President Donald Trump’s commitment to Seoul’s defense.
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A little March surprise snow here in Seoul.
March 18, 2025 at 2:29 AM
A little March surprise snow here in Seoul.
Big turnout tonight at the pro-impeachment camp protest. Meanwhile, the Constitutional Court still has not announced when the ruling will be...
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March 17, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Big turnout tonight at the pro-impeachment camp protest. Meanwhile, the Constitutional Court still has not announced when the ruling will be...
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As the impeachment case against Yoon Suk Yeol is coming to a close, protests are becoming bigger— on both sides. People have flocked to Gyeongbokgung after work to call for Yoon’s removal.
March 17, 2025 at 10:27 AM
As the impeachment case against Yoon Suk Yeol is coming to a close, protests are becoming bigger— on both sides. People have flocked to Gyeongbokgung after work to call for Yoon’s removal.
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It seems I've also been placed on leave, just like the rest of my VOA colleagues.
Truth is, I can't know for sure, because when I woke up this morning in Seoul, I'd already been locked out of all VOA-related systems and accounts.
Truth is, I can't know for sure, because when I woke up this morning in Seoul, I'd already been locked out of all VOA-related systems and accounts.
My colleagues and our broadcasts, devoted to telling America’s story to the world — honestly, fairly and with an unwavering commitment to the truth, are being silenced this weekend. open.substack.com/pub/newsguy/...
Requiem for the voice that carried a nation’s conscience
VOA's signal for 83 years crossed borders and ideologies—now its silence will speak volumes.
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March 16, 2025 at 1:09 AM
It seems I've also been placed on leave, just like the rest of my VOA colleagues.
Truth is, I can't know for sure, because when I woke up this morning in Seoul, I'd already been locked out of all VOA-related systems and accounts.
Truth is, I can't know for sure, because when I woke up this morning in Seoul, I'd already been locked out of all VOA-related systems and accounts.
Several prominent Yoon Suk Yeol opponents have started hunger strikes, calling on the Constitutional Court to officially remove Yoon from office. Among them former S. Gyeongsang governer Kim Kyoung-soo, who is now on his fourth day and set up a tent in front of Gyeongbokgung palace.
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March 12, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Several prominent Yoon Suk Yeol opponents have started hunger strikes, calling on the Constitutional Court to officially remove Yoon from office. Among them former S. Gyeongsang governer Kim Kyoung-soo, who is now on his fourth day and set up a tent in front of Gyeongbokgung palace.
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Me and other journalists were just attacked by pro-Yoon supporters outside of Yoon's Hannam residence. Out of the blue a group suddenly turned on us, first pushing us to leave and then trying to take our cameras. Police then intervened eventually and got us away.
March 7, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Me and other journalists were just attacked by pro-Yoon supporters outside of Yoon's Hannam residence. Out of the blue a group suddenly turned on us, first pushing us to leave and then trying to take our cameras. Police then intervened eventually and got us away.
Police and Yoon supporters are flocking to Hannam-dong, where the presidential residence is located.
March 7, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Police and Yoon supporters are flocking to Hannam-dong, where the presidential residence is located.
Quite concerning -- this new documentary by German public broadcaster ARD pretty much uncritically repeats conspiracy theories of widespread election fraud through Chinese and North Korean operations in South Korea, Yoon's defense for declaring martial law.
www.ardmediathek.de/tv-programm/...
www.ardmediathek.de/tv-programm/...
Vorschau: phoenix plus • Inside Südkorea - Staatskrise im Schatten von China und Nord | Programm
phoenix am 28.02.2025: Staatskrise in Südkorea. Die Bevölkerung fürchtet um die Zukunft ihrer Demokratie. Spiegelt sich im politischen Konflikt ein globaler Machtkampf wider zwischen den USA, Xi Jinpi...
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March 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Quite concerning -- this new documentary by German public broadcaster ARD pretty much uncritically repeats conspiracy theories of widespread election fraud through Chinese and North Korean operations in South Korea, Yoon's defense for declaring martial law.
www.ardmediathek.de/tv-programm/...
www.ardmediathek.de/tv-programm/...
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Police preparing for "worst-case scenarios" ahead of Yoon impeachment verdict. Acting police chief Lee Ho-young confirms plan to use collapsible batons and pepper spray if needed, with highest emergency alert level being "positively reviewed" for total mobilisation.
Seoul police considering highest emergency alert for Yoon Suk Yeol impeachment verdict day due in early-mid March, expecting large crowds and possible clashes. Allows for leaves to be cancelled, and 100% mobilisation.
Remembering the mob violence when Park Geun-hye was removed.
Remembering the mob violence when Park Geun-hye was removed.
March 4, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Police preparing for "worst-case scenarios" ahead of Yoon impeachment verdict. Acting police chief Lee Ho-young confirms plan to use collapsible batons and pepper spray if needed, with highest emergency alert level being "positively reviewed" for total mobilisation.
New update in the case of Sue Mi Terry: her attorneys filed pretrial motions seeking to dismiss the US government’s case alleging that she worked for South Korean spies, arguing that the prosecution is legally flawed and based on coerced statements.
www.nknews.org/2025/02/nort...
www.nknews.org/2025/02/nort...
North Korea expert Sue Mi Terry files motions to dismiss foreign influence case | NK News
Attorneys for North Korea expert Sue Mi Terry have filed pretrial motions seeking to dismiss the U.S. government’s case alleging that she worked for South Korean spies, arguing that the prosecution is...
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February 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
New update in the case of Sue Mi Terry: her attorneys filed pretrial motions seeking to dismiss the US government’s case alleging that she worked for South Korean spies, arguing that the prosecution is legally flawed and based on coerced statements.
www.nknews.org/2025/02/nort...
www.nknews.org/2025/02/nort...
Conservative commentator Gordon Chang claimed at CPAC that Korean pro-impeachment protesters had "faces that were not Korean" but were "like my wife, Chinese." He suggested some "strange looking policemen" might be Chinese operatives.
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CPAC conservatives push Trump to back Yoon, but he remains distant - Korea Pro
At the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) last week, amid the usual rallying cries against immigration and “woke” culture, one group of prominent U.S. and South Korean conservative speake...
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February 25, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Conservative commentator Gordon Chang claimed at CPAC that Korean pro-impeachment protesters had "faces that were not Korean" but were "like my wife, Chinese." He suggested some "strange looking policemen" might be Chinese operatives.
koreapro.org/2025/02/cpac...
koreapro.org/2025/02/cpac...