Jack Greenberg (그린버그 잭)
@jackwgreenberg.bsky.social
Independent Researcher and Freelance Writer. Former Global 🇰🇷 Scholar. 고려대학교 and McGill Alumnus. Currently working on contested histories, memory sites, and Korea’s truth commission.
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‘Ggachi’ on Substack (ggachi.substack.com)
📧 jwgreenberg@outlook.com
‘Ggachi’ on Substack (ggachi.substack.com)
Now updated with the verdicts delivered this afternoon. While Yoon was sentenced to life imprisonment with labour in the first trial, the court also sentenced five co-defendants to prison terms and found two not guilty.
February 19, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Now updated with the verdicts delivered this afternoon. While Yoon was sentenced to life imprisonment with labour in the first trial, the court also sentenced five co-defendants to prison terms and found two not guilty.
The court is currently delivering the verdict in Yoon’s insurrection case. It confirms that Yoon sought to obstruct and paralyze the National Assembly with the aim of preventing its functioning for a considerable period of time.
February 19, 2026 at 6:28 AM
The court is currently delivering the verdict in Yoon’s insurrection case. It confirms that Yoon sought to obstruct and paralyze the National Assembly with the aim of preventing its functioning for a considerable period of time.
Keeping track of all the developments since Yoon declared martial law isn't easy. However, I've been maintaining a chronology on my site, and it covers most key details. Hope it is helpful to others interested! I'll update it again after today's verdicts.
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Chronology: Yoon Seok Yeol's 12.3 Martial Law and Fallout.
Having a hard time keeping track of what has happened in South Korea since Yoon declared martial law on December 3, 2024?
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February 19, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Keeping track of all the developments since Yoon declared martial law isn't easy. However, I've been maintaining a chronology on my site, and it covers most key details. Hope it is helpful to others interested! I'll update it again after today's verdicts.
jackwgreenberg.substack.com/p/chronology...
jackwgreenberg.substack.com/p/chronology...
Only a few hours left until the verdict in Yoon Seok-yeol's insurrection trial. It will be televised nationally and will take place in the same courtroom that issued a death sentence to dictator Chun Doo-hwan, who Yoon praised, when he was a presidential contender, for conducting state affairs well.
February 19, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Only a few hours left until the verdict in Yoon Seok-yeol's insurrection trial. It will be televised nationally and will take place in the same courtroom that issued a death sentence to dictator Chun Doo-hwan, who Yoon praised, when he was a presidential contender, for conducting state affairs well.
Climbing to Gatbawi never gets old. Have now lost track of how many times I’ve visited. Always awed by the beauty of the Medicine Buddha statue and how it was carved here so long ago. Performed 108 bows too. A nice way to end the Seollal holiday.
February 18, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Climbing to Gatbawi never gets old. Have now lost track of how many times I’ve visited. Always awed by the beauty of the Medicine Buddha statue and how it was carved here so long ago. Performed 108 bows too. A nice way to end the Seollal holiday.
새해를 맞아 가정에 평안과 행복이 가득하시길 기원합니다. 올 한 해도 건강하시길 바랍니다. 새해 복 많이 받으세요!!
February 17, 2026 at 2:24 AM
새해를 맞아 가정에 평안과 행복이 가득하시길 기원합니다. 올 한 해도 건강하시길 바랍니다. 새해 복 많이 받으세요!!
Wandered into another wonderful library without any prior knowledge of its history YDA. Kitakyushu City Central Library was designed by Pritzker Prize winner Arata Isozaki and completed in 1974. The exterior doubled for Musashino Library, the Library Defense Force HQ, in the Toshokan Sensō films.
February 13, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Wandered into another wonderful library without any prior knowledge of its history YDA. Kitakyushu City Central Library was designed by Pritzker Prize winner Arata Isozaki and completed in 1974. The exterior doubled for Musashino Library, the Library Defense Force HQ, in the Toshokan Sensō films.
Terrible, heartbreaking news from here in Ube. As this morning’s memorial came to its conclusion, Taiwanese diver Wei Hsu suffered cardiac arrest and lost consciousness underwater. He was transported to hospital and later pronounced dead. All dives from tomorrow onwards are indefinitely suspended.
February 7, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Terrible, heartbreaking news from here in Ube. As this morning’s memorial came to its conclusion, Taiwanese diver Wei Hsu suffered cardiac arrest and lost consciousness underwater. He was transported to hospital and later pronounced dead. All dives from tomorrow onwards are indefinitely suspended.
This morning after arriving by ferry to Shimonoseki, Jenna and I made our way to the site of the Josei Coal Mine. We’ll be in Japan for a week to visit and research sites associated with Korean forced labour in mines.
February 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM
This morning after arriving by ferry to Shimonoseki, Jenna and I made our way to the site of the Josei Coal Mine. We’ll be in Japan for a week to visit and research sites associated with Korean forced labour in mines.
오늘 장생탄광 있는 우베시에 갔습니다. 오후 3시 30분경 희생자 유해가 추가로 수습되었습니다. 국제 다이버 팀이 지난해 8월에 첫 번째 유해를 발견했는데, 오늘 이어 두 번째로 두개골 1점을 수습되어 현장에 있었던 유가족 품으로 돌아왔습니다.
February 6, 2026 at 1:58 PM
오늘 장생탄광 있는 우베시에 갔습니다. 오후 3시 30분경 희생자 유해가 추가로 수습되었습니다. 국제 다이버 팀이 지난해 8월에 첫 번째 유해를 발견했는데, 오늘 이어 두 번째로 두개골 1점을 수습되어 현장에 있었던 유가족 품으로 돌아왔습니다.
Two rainbow mosaics photographed on opposite sides of the world. Toronto's Concourse Building boasts mosaics from 1928 by the Group of Seven's J. E. H. MacDonald and his son, Thoreau. Tashkent's School No. 110 features V. Kutkin's 1970 mosaic dedicated to Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko.
February 4, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Two rainbow mosaics photographed on opposite sides of the world. Toronto's Concourse Building boasts mosaics from 1928 by the Group of Seven's J. E. H. MacDonald and his son, Thoreau. Tashkent's School No. 110 features V. Kutkin's 1970 mosaic dedicated to Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko.
Sungshin Cement’s Danyang Plant; snapped just as I finished reading a report while riding the Jungang Line to Yeongcheon this afternoon. The company broke ground on the site in 1967.
February 1, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Sungshin Cement’s Danyang Plant; snapped just as I finished reading a report while riding the Jungang Line to Yeongcheon this afternoon. The company broke ground on the site in 1967.
Interesting... A branch of the V&A in Dongjak-gu, Sadang-dong?
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동작구 "사당동에 영국 V&A박물관 분관 유치…MOU 체결"
동작구(구청장 박일하)는 사당동에 영국 왕립 박물관인 빅토리아 앤 앨버트(V&A) 박물관의 분관 유치를 추진한다고 30일 밝혔다. 이와 관련, 지난 16일 영국 런던 V&A 박물관에서 박일하 구청장, 트리스트램 헌트
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January 31, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Interesting... A branch of the V&A in Dongjak-gu, Sadang-dong?
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Fruitful visit to the National Assembly Library today to track down some materials.
January 30, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Fruitful visit to the National Assembly Library today to track down some materials.
Amendment to South Korea’s Framework Act for the Settlement of Past History Clears the Way for a Third Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Amendment to South Korea’s Framework Act Clears the Way for a Third Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Expanded authority and improved victim access, with lingering institutional constraints.
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January 29, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Amendment to South Korea’s Framework Act for the Settlement of Past History Clears the Way for a Third Truth and Reconciliation Commission
The amendment bill to the Framework Act on Settling the Past has been passed with 168 in favor. 8 opposed and 18 abstained. Victims of state violence and bereaved family members in the gallery bowed as Speaker Woo Won-shik offered congratulations and hope that the 3rd TRC will resolve their pain.
January 29, 2026 at 7:01 AM
The amendment bill to the Framework Act on Settling the Past has been passed with 168 in favor. 8 opposed and 18 abstained. Victims of state violence and bereaved family members in the gallery bowed as Speaker Woo Won-shik offered congratulations and hope that the 3rd TRC will resolve their pain.
The two negotiating parties in the Nat'l Assembly agreed to hold a plenary session today. A comprehensive amendment bill to the Framework Act on Settling the Past is on the agenda (no. 47). If passed, it will enable the establishment of South Korea's 3rd Truth & Reconciliation Commission on Feb 26.
January 29, 2026 at 5:39 AM
The two negotiating parties in the Nat'l Assembly agreed to hold a plenary session today. A comprehensive amendment bill to the Framework Act on Settling the Past is on the agenda (no. 47). If passed, it will enable the establishment of South Korea's 3rd Truth & Reconciliation Commission on Feb 26.
Kim Yeo-jeong is one person who tried to record the hardships endured by Bogwang-dong residents since the Korean War. In a bid to overcome her depression, she had opened Cafe Tara in the neighbourhood, and it turned into a sort of community center that drew a diverse cast of regulars.
January 27, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Kim Yeo-jeong is one person who tried to record the hardships endured by Bogwang-dong residents since the Korean War. In a bid to overcome her depression, she had opened Cafe Tara in the neighbourhood, and it turned into a sort of community center that drew a diverse cast of regulars.
Recalling a visit to the Shinto Shrine on Sorokdo, the island in southwest Korea where colonial authorities forcibly segregated leprosy patients.
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January 26, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Recalling a visit to the Shinto Shrine on Sorokdo, the island in southwest Korea where colonial authorities forcibly segregated leprosy patients.
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Large parts of Bogwang-dong and Hannam-dong in Seoul’s Yongsan-gu are being demolished for the Hannam District 3, or New Town, redevelopment project. This is happening 17 years after the area was first designated a promotion district. The plan calls for 127 residential and commercial high rises.
January 24, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Large parts of Bogwang-dong and Hannam-dong in Seoul’s Yongsan-gu are being demolished for the Hannam District 3, or New Town, redevelopment project. This is happening 17 years after the area was first designated a promotion district. The plan calls for 127 residential and commercial high rises.
A winter’s day walk at the Han River.
January 24, 2026 at 3:34 AM
A winter’s day walk at the Han River.
Heartened by today’s announcement regarding the successful identification of seven Jeju 4.3 victims through forensic testing and DNA analysis, in 2025. Two were held at Daegu Prison and executed at Gyeongsan Cobalt Mine. This is the 1st time 4.3 victims have been confirmed from the Gyeongsan site.
Seven Victims of Jeju 4.3 Identified, Including First Confirmations from Gyeongsan Cobalt Mine
Jeju to Restart Blood Sample Collection on Feb. 2 as DNA Identifications Rise to 154 Nationwide
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January 23, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Heartened by today’s announcement regarding the successful identification of seven Jeju 4.3 victims through forensic testing and DNA analysis, in 2025. Two were held at Daegu Prison and executed at Gyeongsan Cobalt Mine. This is the 1st time 4.3 victims have been confirmed from the Gyeongsan site.
The stunning gold-coffered ceiling in Toronto’s Commerce Court North (1930), which was designed by Toronto architecture firm Pearson & Darling, and had been the British Empire’s tallest building until 1962. CIBC still maintains offices in the 34-storey tower.
January 22, 2026 at 9:41 PM
The stunning gold-coffered ceiling in Toronto’s Commerce Court North (1930), which was designed by Toronto architecture firm Pearson & Darling, and had been the British Empire’s tallest building until 1962. CIBC still maintains offices in the 34-storey tower.
Today’s the 135th birth anniversary of Antonio Gramsci; brilliant thinker/theorist, anti-Fascist, genius strike leader, and a founder of the Italian Communist Party. I found this mural depicting his face and the motto from L’Ordine Nuovo's 1st issue on a Bologna HS near the site of Le Caserme Rosse.
January 22, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Today’s the 135th birth anniversary of Antonio Gramsci; brilliant thinker/theorist, anti-Fascist, genius strike leader, and a founder of the Italian Communist Party. I found this mural depicting his face and the motto from L’Ordine Nuovo's 1st issue on a Bologna HS near the site of Le Caserme Rosse.
One resolution for 2026 is write more frequently on my Substack. This week I posted the year's first newsletter, which covers LJM's mtg w/ Takaichi, Daegu's mayoral race, a possible Daegu-Gyeongbuk merger, and an update on the PCH statue at Dongdaegu Plaza dispute.
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Ggachi vol. 3, no. 1.
Tuesday, January 20th, 2026
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January 22, 2026 at 12:37 AM
One resolution for 2026 is write more frequently on my Substack. This week I posted the year's first newsletter, which covers LJM's mtg w/ Takaichi, Daegu's mayoral race, a possible Daegu-Gyeongbuk merger, and an update on the PCH statue at Dongdaegu Plaza dispute.
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