David D. Lee

Freelance journalist in Seoul🇰🇷
@AJEnglish, @SCMPNews, @NikkeiAsia, @Billboard, others. DM or 📧[email protected]

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The world is fearing AI's accelerated rise, but South Korea is making AI a public utility for everyone.

For @SCMPNews, businesses, young jobseekers and students talked about already feeling AI's impact.

The "AI for All" will be the newest test case.

https://t.co/idPuh6lfBb

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@movek99 SCMP 기자입니다. 취재와 관련해서 연락주시면 감사하겠습니다: 01085452408

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I wrote about a night out in Seoul's nightlife areas🍻
(I live near Hongdae)

Quieter streets. More foreigners. Younger Korean crowds.

Might not be as notorious as in past, but going out here has become more diverse/creative than ever before.
https://t.co/xfpfzKM3dR

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Much has already been written about K-pop's most-trending group, RESCENE.
My latest for @SCMPNews is less about their xtraordinary road to fame and more about pulling off something rare: winning over Korea first when K-pop is increasingly looking abroad.

https://t.co/DWTpS26rDM

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I wrote a long comeback feature on #BTS ahead of their #Arirang album drop and mega free concert this Saturday.

Fans gathered outside HYBE HQ for bday of #Suga told me they’re living the time of their lives.

https://t.co/5LUg6arjYu

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The article focuses on workplaces, but it's really the public sphere that's extreme on this front. University names come up first in TV shows, interviews, social meetings, etc—turning your uni into a name tag you wear everywhere.

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I wrote about discrimination based on university pedigree. Educators are backing bill to block employers asking for applicants’ universities. Many companies have moved on — but society hasn’t. The challenge is breaking the belief that prestige = success.
https://t.co/PNRWmeXwW9

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I talked with numerous foreign residents in Seoul about the hardships of continuing to live in SKorea year after year.

This quote from my article sums it up:
"No matter how well I adopt to the country and its culture, I will always be a foreigner."

https://t.co/1Pxbh2Vkx8

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Inflow of people moving to Seoul outpaces outflow into other regions, but total number of young adults residing in the capital decreased by 320,000 over a decade.

For people who want to move away from the city, it has much to do with what it represents
https://t.co/fgeUGyfZkj

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Meanwhile, production lines in the country are reported to have closed temporarily while small companies face employment disputes even before the Aug. 1 deadline for any negotiations on proposed tariffs.

More than 40% of S.Korea's GDP comes from exports.

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From an interview for my story on S.Korea's reaction to Trump tariffs:
“If they used to be a country that was known to be a leader in culture, the economy and the perception of being ‘good,’ I feel like the US is now a threat to geopolitical balance.”

https://t.co/E3EU8h8u4p

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Latest SKorean defensive countermeasure against NKorea: world’s 1st recombinant anthrax vaccine.

Comes after 2001 US anthrax letters terror, 2017 assassination of Kim Jong Nam, and NKorean trash ballons from last year.

My latest: https://t.co/K4GLOgOpjJ

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On our in-depth news analysis, South Korea's convenience stores are global hotspots thanks to K-tourism. Tourists customize noodles, film videos and try new snacks. Some stores even offer AI translation! Reporter David Lee @davddalee joins us to talk about it. #편의점

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Polling stations have opened nationwide

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For anyone interested in South Korea's election day, we have started a live blog on Al Jazeera English's website
https://t.co/JjmQUxfdho

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With all five members in indefinite hiatus, pop music critics told me that going to the negotiation table with ADOR may be the only way to bring back New Jeans.

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Founder of K-pop site Allkpop told me “there’s so much talent [in K-pop], but fans want to see more unique, creative risks being taken.”

In this regard, he thinks New Jeans is crucial to industry. "Their debut felt like an instant cultural moment.”

https://t.co/YItm0X592D

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@koryodynasty Big congrats, was a great watch!

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Follow my live updates on @AJEnglish here: https://t.co/gq4hLzJPc1

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I think it's safe to say festival season has started in Seoul