Featured Culture 9 February 2024 Dog Meat Outlawed A rare display of bipartisanship for a fading habit.
Featured Liberals 8 February 2024 Knife Attack Against Lee Jae-myung Casts a Pall on South Korean Democracy The assassination attempt on the liberal opposition leader is a callback to the dictatorship era.
Featured Blue House 7 February 2024 First Lady Continues to be a Political Liability: Data Even conservatives are turning on the First Lady as she was seen accepting bribes on camera.
Featured Newsletter 5 February 2024 TBR Weekly Update: Week 5, January 2024 Yoon Suk-yeol exercises another veto. The National Assembly wrangled over how to elect its proportional representation members.
Featured Business & Economy 5 February 2024 Taeyoung E&C Applies for Debt Restructuring Taeyoung is the largest company to face insolvency in the recent credit crunch.
Featured Culture 2 February 2024 Lee Seon-gyun, 48, Star Actor of "Parasite" Overzealous drug prosecution and media hounding drove Lee to suicide
Featured Blue House 1 February 2024 Yoon Suk-yeol’s Year of Frustration Mired in historically low popularity, the president now faces the all-important General Election.
Featured Newsletter 30 January 2024 TBR Weekly Update: Week 4, January 2024 Yet another legislator was assaulted while Yoon Suk-yeol and Han Dong-hun attempt to cover up their feud.
Featured Culture 30 January 2024 Yu Jae-seok Continues His Reign South Korea's most popular comedian tops the chart for the 16th time in 17 years.
Featured Foreign Policy 29 January 2024 Netherlands Summons South Korean Ambassador over Excessive Demands before State Visit Yoon administration's diplomatic gaffes will never end.
Featured Newsletter 22 January 2024 TBR Weekly Update: Week 3, January 2024 Assembly Member was gagged and forcibly removed for criticizing the president.
Featured Elections 18 January 2024 The General Election Scramble Begins Yoon Suk-yeol and Lee Jae-myung strengthen their grips while outsiders seek a third party bid.
Featured Society 17 January 2024 Rich People and Their Pets: Data Wealthier people with bigger homes own pets.
Featured Business & Economy 16 January 2024 Twitch Ends Service in South Korea, Re-igniting Net Neutrality Debate Massive network usage fee forced the streaming site to leave South Korea.
Featured Newsletter 15 January 2024 TBR Weekly Update: Week 2, January 2024 Yoon Suk-yeol began mulling for a veto against the law mandating special investigation for the Itaewon Disaster. Also: Han Dong-hun, the man of the hour.
Featured Blue House 15 January 2024 First Lady Caught in a Comedy of Errors Featuring a Luxury Bag A blatant violation of bribery laws and protocol.
Featured Announcement 14 January 2024 To Our Subcribers: TBR's Next Stage Thanks to your support, The Blue Roof has become a meaningful presence in shaping the global narrative. This year, we will begin our evolution.
Featured Society 12 January 2024 A Movie About the Chun Doo-hwan Coup Sweeps the Box Office Hwang Jeong-min's portrayal of the venal dictator is a show-stopper.
Featured Blue House 11 January 2024 The Expo Bid: Yoon Suk-yeol’s Failures in Miniature Utter inability to perceive reality, aided by sycophantic media.