In-Depth Feature Articles

Could the virus outbreak heal the medical sector?
2020.03.09.
In the early days of the COVID-19 epidemic, when everyone is uncertain about the aftermath, I reported and wrote a full-page article for the Korea JoongAng Daily that covers interviews with numerous domestic experts and analyzes of related cases to see what changes the virus epidemic could bring to the domestic biopharmaceutical industry.

The whiter the better: Korea’s racist hierarchy
2021.09.28.
For the feature series for The Korea Herald covering the wide range of discrimination apparent in Korea, I wrote an in-depth article on the pyramid of racial discrimination among Koreans, reporting on the reality of racial disparity among Koreans based on skin color. The article was the most popular one within the series, drawing tens of thousands of views in just a matter of days.

Stuck between the past and the future
2020.01.02.
I wrote the first in-depth feature article of 2021 for the Korea JoongAng Daily by closely covering the R&D and product launch plans of domestic automakers in a situation where it was unclear which company’s products will lead the sales for the year and what types of automobiles and engines will drive the sector’s growth and innovation.

Healthy pastime or debilitating addiction?
2019.05.07.
I wrote an in-depth article involving interviews with various industry officials and research papers, covering the ongoing discussions among experts on the controversy of the possible classification of game addiction as a disease, generating a huge number of views from readers immediately upon publication.

Debriefing: Science of a scandal
2019.05.20.
I wrote the first in-depth analysis piece among media outlets focusing on Kolon Life Science’s “Invossa Scandal,” which caused a huge controversy from the beginning regarding the safety and efficacy of the supposedly groundbreaking arthritis treatment. The article covers in-depth what scientific issues were and what damages are expected to patients and their caregivers.