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Jean Hong 洪知延 홍지연 @jeanhong.bsky.social · Jan 27

Interesting discussion with @erikvoeten.bsky.social as a courthouse was smashed and the president was indicted in Korea. Such rollercoaster months since December last year.

Erik Voeten @erikvoeten.bsky.social · Jan 27

In the latest @goodauth.bsky.social podcast, I spoke with
@jeanhong.bsky.social about South korea’s January 6th moment, the emergence of a Korean far right, and democratic resilience. goodauthority.org/news/whats-n...

South Korean democracy

South Korean democracy survived a declaration of martial law. In this Good Authority podcast, Jean Hong discusses what comes next.

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Jean Hong 洪知延 홍지연 @jeanhong.bsky.social · Jan 14

🚨Due #tomorrow! Planning to attend @APSAtweets in Vancouver with a paper related to #Korea? please consider clicking #AKPS among the related groups!

Jean Hong 洪知延 홍지연 @jeanhong.bsky.social · Nov 19

Submitting a proposal related to #Korea to @APSAtweets in #Vancouver? Consider “Association of Korean Political Studies (AKPS)” as a “Related Group” when you submit! As program coordinator of AKPS, I will do best to organize excellent panels! Junior scholars highly encouraged!👇

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Jean Hong 洪知延 홍지연 @jeanhong.bsky.social · Nov 19

Submitting a proposal related to #Korea to @APSAtweets in #Vancouver? Consider “Association of Korean Political Studies (AKPS)” as a “Related Group” when you submit! As program coordinator of AKPS, I will do best to organize excellent panels! Junior scholars highly encouraged!👇

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Jean Hong 洪知延 홍지연 @jeanhong.bsky.social · Dec 19

What do political scientists think about democratic crisis in #SouthKorea? 🇰🇷Join us to discuss with Joshua Byun, Yeilim Cheong, Joan E. Cho, Stephan Haggard, Boram Lee, @inbok.bsky.social

🗓️8pm EDT Dec. 19 / 10am Korea Time Dec. 20

✍️Registration: myumi.ch/1b8z2

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Jean Hong 洪知延 홍지연 @jeanhong.bsky.social · Dec 17

@goodauth.bsky.social @dadakim.bsky.social @erikvoeten.bsky.social Thank you for amazing teamwork! You are superstars!

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Jean Hong 洪知延 홍지연 @jeanhong.bsky.social · Dec 17

- for democratic institutions to work and for democracy to sustain, there should be an agreement that democracy is not just about winning each and every battle, but about agreeing to disagree, and being able to resist powerful individual’s move to ignore or erode institutions.

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Jean Hong 洪知延 홍지연 @jeanhong.bsky.social · Dec 17

Wrote a piece in with Hye Young You

goodauthority.org/news/south-k...

Our main points:

- massage from South Korean politicians and citizens was clear: no return to military rule.

- then, why democratic institutions that should have deterred President’s undemocratic move did not work?

How strong is South Korea's democracy?

The big lesson from the recent tests of democratic resilience in South Korea is that any democracy can be at risk.

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · Dec 11

With Yoon Suk Yeol facing impeachment, a new South Korean government could complicate Joe Biden's plan to counter China's rise as a military superpower. www.ft.com/content/6664...

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Jean Hong 洪知延 홍지연 @jeanhong.bsky.social · Dec 10

Agree 1000%

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Victor Shih @vicshih.bsky.social · Dec 10

Great podcast on the situation in S Korea with long interview of @jeanhong.bsky.social , really interesting podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

Six hours under martial law in South Korea

Podcast Episode · On Point | Podcast · 12/09/2024 · 47m

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Jean Hong 洪知延 홍지연 @jeanhong.bsky.social · Dec 9

I appeared in wbur radio show (also part of npr podcast) called “On Point” to discuss what happened in South Korea. The show describes the event, background, and the past quite well if you are curious about the bigger picture. @johnskuk.bsky.social was there too!

www.npr.org/podcasts/510...

On Point

Let's make sense of the world – together. From the economy and health care to politics and the environment – and so much more – On Point host Meghna Chakrabarti speaks with newsmakers and real people about the issues that matter most.

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Shang Ha (하상응) @sha1120.bsky.social · Dec 9

**We ask political scientists worldwide to please read & sign in support**:

On Dec 3, 2024, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law. 600+ political scientists of South Korea condemned this in a joint statement, urging impeachment.

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A Declaration by Political Scientists of South Korea

Call for an Immediate Reintroduction and the Passage of the Impeachment Bill to Restore the Constitutional Order

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Seo-young Silvia Kim @sysilviakim.bsky.social · Dec 9

We’re asking for solidarity from political scientists worldwide: you can read and sign the statement in English, Japanese, Chinese, and French in the below Qualtrics form:

ysgrad.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Jean Hong 洪知延 홍지연 @jeanhong.bsky.social · Dec 9

#politicalscientists who study #democracy, #Constitution and #justice, please read and sign in support: t.co/5Vd1VXcsp8

Inbok Rhee @inbok.bsky.social · Dec 8

On Dec 3, 2024, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law. 600+ political scientists of South Korea condemned this in a joint statement, urging impeachment. **We ask political scientists worldwide to please read & sign in support**: bit.ly/3Bfxc2j

A Declaration by Political Scientists of South Korea

Call for an Immediate Reintroduction and the Passage of the Impeachment Bill to Restore the Constitutional Order

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Jean Hong 洪知延 홍지연 @jeanhong.bsky.social · Dec 8

Near 600 and growing number of political scientists calling for the immediate impeachment of South Korean president

Seo-young Silvia Kim @sysilviakim.bsky.social · Dec 8

573 political scientists in and out of Korea have written and signed a declaration calling for Yoon's immediate impeachment. I've translated it into English with Prof. Jeong Hyun Kim at Yonsei:

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

A Declaration of Political Scientists of South Korea

A Declaration by Political Scientists of South Korea Call for an Immediate Reintroduction and the Passage of the Impeachment Bill to Restore the Constitutional Order The emergency martial law declar...

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Jean Hong 洪知延 홍지연 @jeanhong.bsky.social · Dec 7

Ruling party has the key now. There will be impeachment voting at the National Assembly in 6 hours. Opposition needs 8 more votes to impeach President Yoon.

Michelle Ye Hee Lee @myhlee.bsky.social · Dec 7

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol spoke publicly for the first time since the martial law debacle. His statement was short and defiant. He said he won’t evade repercussions, signaled he won’t leave the party or resign (things party members asked him to do so he won’t be impeached).

Full text:

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Sona Golder @sonagolder.bsky.social · Dec 5

A detail in this timeline caught my eye: "The DP had raised concerns over reports of informal meetings among Yoon’s high school alumni in military and ministerial positions." Brings to mind a great article by @jeanhong.bsky.social & Joon Nak Choi on social networks in the S.K. democratic transition:

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Jean Hong 洪知延 홍지연 @jeanhong.bsky.social · Dec 5

I did not even think about that!!! I guess I am used to these connections and thought this was natural. Thank you @sonagolder.bsky.social

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kim yi dionne (she/her) @dadakim.bsky.social · Dec 4

🇰🇷 S. Korea's president invoked martial law—then revoked it just 6 hours later. What caused this unprecedented move? And what’s next for Yoon Suk Yeol? Read @eunajo.bsky.social's piece on @goodauth.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/martial... #SouthKorea #Polisky

South Korea's president briefly declared martial law.

President Yoon’s approval rating hit a record low, at just 19 percent, last week. So what's behind his declaration of martial law?

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Cameron D. Campbell 康文林 @camerondcampbell.blog · Dec 4

Our former student and current RA Shengbin Wei, has his first publication, in History of the Family. It studies the interaction between institutional context and household organization in shaping fertility in Liaoning, using the CMGPD-LN. Congrats, Shengbin! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Institutional, social, and household determinants of reproduction in Northeast China, 1789-1906

This study examined the effects of institutional, social, and household contexts on reproductive outcomes in rural east Liaoning (Liaodong) and Shuangcheng in northeast China from the late 18th to ...

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Anton Hur @antonhur.com · Dec 3

Han Kang’s Nobel Prize speech next week is going to be VERY interesting

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Andy Lim @andysaulim.com · Dec 3

What do we know about Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law in South Korea today? 🔽

Here are some facts we have been able to pull together so far, but definitely more to come.

Written with @csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social & Seiyeon Ji