Jindo
Thousands of Protesters 'Will Not Sit Still' Over South Korea Ferry Disaster
Passengers were initially ordered to remain below deck and stay in their cabins.
South Korea's Culture Is Not to Blame for the Ferry Disaster
The catch-all of “South Korean culture,” or even neo-Confucian obedience, fails to account for what happened.
Stop Blaming South Korea's Culture for Last Week's Ferry Disaster
The capsized Sewol ferry has been submerged in the frigid waters off the coast of an island named Jindo in South Korea for six days. In that time, journalists have targeted South Korea's hierarchical culture for the lack of individual action on...
The Week in GIFs
After finally coming to terms with the fact that most people barely have the attention span to tie their shoes, let alone read more than five sentences of text, we've created a new column about GIFs.
Advertisement