Junhyup Kwon
Journalist
junhyup.kwon@gmail.comJunhyup Kwon is an editor at VICE Media based in Seoul, South Korea. He writes and edits breaking news, features, and enterprise stories about North and South Korea. Kwon won a Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) award for Excellence in Arts & Culture Reporting in 2022 and the Cho Gye-chang Award from the Journalists Association of Korea in 2018.
This Millennial Shaman Heals Your Dead Ancestors To Solve Your Problems
He’s like a therapist who dances, sings, and acts for your dead loved ones.
You Can Earn This Digital Currency Literally by Taking a Shit
Holders of this shitcoin can use it to shop online, buy a coffee, and even see a doctor.
Belgium Recalls Its Envoy to South Korea After His Wife Got in a Fight, Twice
This time, the woman was accused of slapping a street cleaner.
North Korea Says Orphan Children Are Volunteering To Work in Coal Mines
“Our children are now growing brightly,” North Korea’s foreign ministry said.
Unusually Large Traces of Viagra Found in Seoul’s Sewers
The discovery suggests illegal distribution of erectile dysfunction drugs.
Surreal Photos of People Gathering in ‘Prayer Pods’ To Avoid COVID-19
The individual tents also protect devotees from the cold wind while praying atop a mountain.
A Couple Defaced a $450,000 Painting, and the Artist Is Fine With It
“What is this shit?” the artist remembers thinking. He soon changed his mind.
Meet the Sign Language Artist Interpreting BTS Songs for Deaf Fans
Her videos for BTS songs like “ON” and “Dynamite” are part interpretation, part choreographed performance.
The North Korean Refugee Who Crossed the Border for Fashion
“I would have never imagined having a job in the beauty industry in North Korea. Back then, I couldn’t even style myself the way I wanted. I hated it so much.”
Chasing Fame the K-Pop Way
Teens around the world are dreaming of becoming K-pop idols, even as former trainees share their experiences of overwork.
Here’s How South Korea Is Reacting to the Atlanta Spa Shootings
“The American society must face the serious reality of racial hate crimes,” a South Korean newspaper said in an editorial.
BTS Didn't Win a Grammy. What Now?
Some say the K-pop boy band’s performance during the Grammy ceremony has a larger impact than a win.