Max Kim is the Los Angeles Times correspondent in Seoul. Kim has written from the area for the Atlantic, the New Yorker, MIT Technology Review and other publications and helped to produce news documentaries for Vice News and the BBC. He grew up in Seoul and Princeton, N.J., and graduated from the University of Buffalo with a degree in English and comparative literature.
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May 7, 2024
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April 22, 2024
South Korea’s president has made combating disinformation a centerpiece of his agenda. But free press advocates say his vow to keep reporters honest is a pretext to intimidate his critics
April 8, 2024
Japanese athletes have long been shunned in South Korea. This radio producer is leading a campaign to make an exception for Dodger superstar Shohei Ohtani.
March 18, 2024
Ramen is often said to be South Korea’s soul food. Extra spice and a YouTuber rescued a storied brand from scandal.
March 5, 2024
A movie star known for the Oscar-winning ‘Parasite’ got caught up in South Korea’s anti-drug fervor. He maintained his innocence until the end.
Feb. 13, 2024
The trade in dog meat, which has been consumed on the Korean Peninsula for centuries, will be banned in South Korea from 2027 amid changing attitudes.
Jan. 15, 2024
For a Thai farmworker taken hostage by Hamas militants Oct. 7, memories of Israel and Gaza are of love, grief and heartbreak for those she left behind.
Dec. 20, 2023
With South Korea’s birthrate plummeting, veterans in their 60s and 70s say they can bolster the army’s ranks. But can they keep up with the young?
Nov. 27, 2023
There were around 30,000 Thai workers in Israel on Oct. 7 when Hamas attacked from Gaza: 34 were killed and 26 taken hostage.
Nov. 24, 2023