April 26, 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Raphael Rashid

Raphael Rashid

Raphael Rashid is a freelance journalist in Seoul and has been based in South Korea for over a decade. His writings have appeared in publications including The Guardian, The New York Times and Nikkei Asia, with a focus on societal issues. He is the author of a forthcoming book examining unhappiness in South Korea.

Analysis

Foreign embassies’ advocacy for LGBTQ rights puts pressure on South Korea

Yoon administration seeks to boost ties with Western nations but has shown no interest in protecting sexual minorities

Raphael RashidRaphael RashidJuly 19, 2022
Analysis

The difficulty of reporting in South Korea, where everything is ‘sensitive’

Attributing facts to sources is one of the hardest tasks journalists in the country face

Raphael RashidRaphael RashidMay 20, 2022