Jason Bechervaise
drjasonb.bsky.social
Jason Bechervaise
@drjasonb.bsky.social
Assistant Professor, Hanyang University specializing in the Korean media & cultural industry. Also a critic on KBS & others.
This race was over before it got started - though, I suppose with all the drama anything can happen.

I am looking forward to an administration that cares about the content industry, it was completely neglected under Yoon.

english.hani.co.kr/arti/english...
[Poll] Lee Jae-myung leads presidential pack at 52% to Kim’s 31%, Lee Jun-seok’s 6%
In a poll conducted just before the official kickoff of the campaign period, the Democratic candidate continued to lead by a wide margin in a three-way race against Kim Moon-soo and Lee Jun-seok
english.hani.co.kr
May 12, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Reposted by Jason Bechervaise
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.
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.
open.substack.com
March 16, 2025 at 1:09 AM