Subin Kim
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Subin Kim
@subinkim.bsky.social
journo: RSF 🇰🇷 correspondent, koreakontext.com, etc. more: https://subin.kim
President Yoon’s out and the race for the next presidency is on. But it’s going to be least exciting presidential campaign of all time. Still the race will be worth following closely as it is going to show us where the republic is heading to. koreakontext.com/what-the-lee...
The shape of things to come: the Lee Jae-myung government
What Constitutional Court’s ruling means While the Constitutional Court gave out the unanimous decision to expel Mr Yoon from the office, the full text of its ruling implies that there were serious de...
koreakontext.com
April 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Reposted by Subin Kim
#SouthKorea: RSF is appalled by the physical assault on Lee Myung-joo, journalist for the independent outlet Newstapa, by Kwon Seong-dong, the People Power Party's floor leader. As Myung-joo asked questions, the MP dragged her by her wrist, saying her outlet was "not the media but a tabloid."
권성동 국민의힘 원내대표, 취재중인 뉴스타파 기자 폭행 - 뉴스타파
YouTube video by 뉴스타파 Newstapa
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April 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The gap between Minjoo and the PPP in polls has been narrowing for two weeks. Did Minjoo's maximalist strategy backfire? I'll wait for Gallup to be sure.
January 2, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Ex-Defense Intelligence Commander/now shaman-fortune teller Noh led a secret society within KDIC, bypassing official chain of command and blocking a unit commander's access during a coup attempt, Hankyoreh reports: www.hani.co.kr/arti/politic...
[단독] 노상원 ‘사조직’이 정보사 장악…부대 책임자 출입도 막아
노상원 전 정보사령관이 주도해 만든 계엄사령부 비공식 조직 ‘정보사령부 수사2단’은 육군사관학교 출신 전현직 영관급(대·중·소령) 이상 장교들이 군의 공식 지휘체계를 무시하고 조직한 12·3 내란의 핵심 기구였던 것으로 확인됐다. 정보사 안팎의 공고한 ‘육사 카르텔’이
www.hani.co.kr
December 22, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Korean leftists’ Tucker Carlson + Joe Rogan is the darkest symptom of Minjoo’s deterioration as a mass party koreakontext.com/kim-ou-joon-...
Kim Ou-joon: poisoning democracy’s well – Korea Kontext
koreakontext.com
December 20, 2024 at 3:14 AM
More on the martial law's architect/ex mil-intel commander Noh. He used his connections with def- min—being able to influence whom to promote—to hold sway over current mil-intel leadership: www.joongang.co.kr/article/2530...
'계엄 설계' 노상원은 '안산 보살'…김용현 연줄로 장성 쥐락펴락 | 중앙일보
군 1500여 명이 동원된 12·3 비상계엄 사태의 막후 설계자 노상원(육사 41기·예비역 소장·사진) 전 정보사령관이 무속인으로 활동하며 점집을 운영한 것으로 드러났다. 한 손으로는 이번 계엄의 ‘키 맨’인 김용현(육사 38기·예비역 중장) 전 국방부 장관의 귀를 붙잡았고, 다른 한 손으로는 ‘인사 민원’ 등을 미끼로 현역 군 장성들을 쥐락펴락한 것으로 ...
www.joongang.co.kr
December 19, 2024 at 11:31 PM
SK public broadcaster KTV allegedly censored martial law coverage and fired a caption writer who refused to remove politicians' statements calling the martial law illegal. The station repeatedly aired pro-government content instead: news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage...
[단독] "한동훈·이재명 말 빼라"…불응하자 개편 통보
국방부 신문 국방일보가 비상계엄에 대한 윤석열 대통령의 입장을 아무런 비판 없이 그대로 실어 계엄을 미화했단 논란이 일었습니다. 그런데 저희 취재결과, 문화체육관광부 산하 KTV 국민방송에서도 비상계엄 당시 특보를 내보낼 때, 계엄이 불법이라고 하는 정치인들의 발언을 빼라는 내부 지시가 있었던 걸로 확인됐습니다.
news.sbs.co.kr
December 19, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Korean Army major general who led NK infiltration commandos 1) lost his job for sexual harassment 2) turned a shaman/fortune teller 3) planned a martial law coup as a civilian with active duty top brasses: news.jtbc.co.kr/article/NB12... I have no fucking idea what my country is anymore.
[단독] 노상원 자택은 '점집'…동업한 역술인들 "영적인 끼 있어" | JTBC 뉴스
[앵커] 저희 취재진은 노상원 씨의 자택을 직접 찾아가 봤습니다. 그런데 저희가 확인한 노 씨의 집은 다름 아닌 '점집'이었습니다. 여기서 만난 역술인들은 노씨와 자신들이 동업자 관계이고, 노 씨가 성범죄로 전역한 이후부터 함께 일하고 있다고 밝혔습니다. 이어서 심가은 기자의 단독 보도입니다. [기자] 롯데리아 모의를 주도한 노상원 전 정보사령관, ...
news.jtbc.co.kr
December 19, 2024 at 10:51 AM
Ex-NIS high official, now Minjoo lawmaker Park Seon-won apologized Kim Ou-joon for dismissing Kim's 'Han Dong-hoon assassination plot' claim as mostly false. Park revised the evaluation to acknowledge its plausibility after backlash from Kim's fans: www.chosun.com/politics/ass...
‘김어준 허구’ 보고서 낸 박선원, 김어준 유튜브 나가 사과
김어준 허구 보고서 낸 박선원, 김어준 유튜브 나가 사과
www.chosun.com
December 19, 2024 at 9:01 AM
Reposted by Subin Kim
This is a must read if you're following South Korea martial law/impeachment: "Cabinet ministers recount night of Dec. 3"
m.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=...
Night of chaos: Inside Yoon’s Cabinet in hours before declaration
Public accounts from Cabinet members at the National Assembly have exposed a troubling picture of President Yoon Suk Yeol's Dec. 3 martial law declaration: One of a clandestine and illegitimate decisi...
m.koreaherald.com
December 18, 2024 at 10:40 AM
Me yesterday: will Lee, for instance, maintain his legal strategy straight out of Trump’s playbook—dragging out court procedures as long as possible—while simultaneously calling for “swift” proceedings in Yoon’s impeachment?

Lee today:
December 16, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Yoon's impeachment came faster than expected—but the real test is what Minjoo does next. Why Lee Jae-myung's seemingly conciliatory stance could backfire, and how the unfolding legal battles might reshape Korean politics. My latest analysis: koreakontext.com/yoon-impeach...
Yoon impeached: Minjoo now needs to protect the party from itself – Korea Kontext
koreakontext.com
December 15, 2024 at 2:56 PM
A Seoul cafe introduced world's first "Coffee Price-Stock Market Index Linkage System," linking its americano price to KOSPI. You can guess how KOSPI is performing.
December 15, 2024 at 5:37 AM
Considering Yoon's brazen statement and Han's response this morning, now it's more likely that Minjoo's reprise impeachment bill will carry in the main chamber. However, this is going to be a long fight, for which Yoon's braced himself as his words show.
December 12, 2024 at 4:10 AM
Han flips again, calling his party lawmakers for cast a vote to Yoon’s impeachment bill.
December 12, 2024 at 3:36 AM
When your venue offers no aux outs
December 11, 2024 at 11:35 AM
Pro-Yoon faction reportedly plotting to oust Han Dong-hoon, seize party control, and block impeachment. Plan includes emergency leadership, acting presidency, and a 2026 power play with synced local and presidential elections: www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/6258415
[단독]친윤 '원내 쿠데타' 노린다…韓축출에 尹구속 '염두'
국민의힘내 '친윤'(親尹)계가 한동훈 대표를 끌어내리고 '대통령 탄핵 부결'을 공고히 하는 작전을 검토 중인 것으로 확인됐다. 한 대표를 쫓아내면 8표 이상의 이탈표는 나올 수 없다고 판단하면서다. 최고위원 4명..
www.nocutnews.co.kr
December 10, 2024 at 1:56 AM
🚨 New analysis: The failed impeachment motion in South Korea isn’t just drama—it’s a symptom of deeper political miscalculations. 🎭

From Minjoo’s theatrical missteps to PPP’s existential fears, here’s my take on what this means for democracy. 👇
koreakontext.com/impeaching-y...
Impeaching Yoon: everyone’s taking wrong cues from history – Korea Kontext
koreakontext.com
December 9, 2024 at 2:15 PM
(REPOST from X) Why Yoon staged a coup that lasted less than 160 minutes, and what will follow? Lee Jae-myung is likely to be the next president, but there's one uncertainty factor. koreakontext.com/why-yoon-sta...
Why Yoon staged a coup that lasted less than 160 minutes – Korea Kontext
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December 6, 2024 at 7:08 AM
Han appeared as if he's willing to move the ruling party toward impeaching Yoon this morning. But now he's limiting what he said in the morning as his personal opinion and said the party's position is still against impeaching Yoon: www.chosun.com/politics/ass...
[속보]한동훈 “尹대통령, ‘특별한 조치 안하겠다’ 말해”
속보한동훈 尹대통령, 특별한 조치 안하겠다 말해
www.chosun.com
December 6, 2024 at 7:03 AM