''Hankook Ilbo'' () is a
Korean-language
Korean (South Korean: , ''hangugeo''; North Korean: , ''chosŏnmal'') is the native language for about 80 million people, mostly of Korean descent. It is the official and national language of both North Korea and South Korea (geographically Ko ...
daily newspaper in
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 ...
, South Korea. As of 2017, it had a daily circulation of about 213,200.
It was previously published by the
Hankook Ilbo Media Group
The Hankook Ilbo Media Group was a South Korean publishing company founded in 1954 by Chang Key-young and headquartered in Seoul. It had been the publisher of ''Hankook Ilbo'', ''The Korea Times'', '' Seoul Economic Daily'', '' Sports Hankook ...
, however following an embezzlement scandal in 2013–2014 it was sold to
Dongwha Enterprise, which also owns ''
The Korea Times
''The Korea Times'' is the oldest of three English-language newspapers published daily in South Korea. It is a sister paper of the ''Hankook Ilbo'', a major Korean language daily; both are owned by Dongwha Enterprise, a wood-based manufacturer ...
''.
Political position
''Hankook Ilbo'' tends to be economically centre-right and socially centre-left. ''Hankook Ilbo'' is a "
liberal
Liberal or liberalism may refer to:
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* a supporter of liberalism
** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
* Liberalism (international relations)
* Sexually liberal feminism
* Social liberalism
Arts, entertainment and m ...
" media, but this is different from the meaning of "
liberal
Liberal or liberalism may refer to:
Politics
* a supporter of liberalism
** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
* Liberalism (international relations)
* Sexually liberal feminism
* Social liberalism
Arts, entertainment and m ...
" in the American political context.
''Hankook Ilbo'' officially doesn't put forward ideology other than "centrism". However, ''Hankook Ilbo'' has basically shown a
fiscal conservative
Fiscal conservatism is a political and economic philosophy regarding fiscal policy and fiscal responsibility with an ideological basis in capitalism, individualism, limited government, and ''laissez-faire'' economics.M. O. Dickerson et al., ''A ...
tone that values "fiscal responsibility". The newspaper has often criticized the
Moon Jae-in
Moon Jae-in (; ; born 24 January 1953) is a South Korean former politician, civil servant and lawyer who served as the 12th president of South Korea between 2017 and 2022. Prior to his presidency, he served as Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs an ...
government's fiscal policy for its lack of awareness of "financial soundness" (). This newspaper also supports "liberal economy".
In contrast to the somewhat conservative tendency financially, the ''Hankook Ilbo'' has some
cultural liberal
Cultural liberalism is a social philosophy which expresses the social dimension of liberalism and advocates the freedom of individuals to choose whether to conform to cultural norms. In the words of Henry David Thoreau, it is often expressed a ...
tendency. The newspaper supported LGBT and other minority rights and emphasized "diversity", and also criticized the hatred of obesity in Korean society. In addition, the ''Hankook Ilbo'' has a favorable view of
feminism
Feminism is a range of socio-political movements and ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the sexes. Feminism incorporates the position that society prioritizes the male po ...
.
See also
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Economic liberalism
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*
The Economist
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*
List of newspapers in South Korea
This is a list of newspapers in South Korea.
National papers Top 10 Comprehensive Daily newspapers
*Chosun Ilbo (daily) 1,212,208
*Dong-A Ilbo (daily) 925,919
*JoongAng Ilbo (daily) 861,984
*''Hankook Ilbo'' (daily) 219,672
*''Hankyoreh'' (da ...
*''
The Korea Times
''The Korea Times'' is the oldest of three English-language newspapers published daily in South Korea. It is a sister paper of the ''Hankook Ilbo'', a major Korean language daily; both are owned by Dongwha Enterprise, a wood-based manufacturer ...
''
References
External links
Official site
Centrist newspapers
Daily newspapers published in South Korea
Economic liberalism
Liberal media in South Korea
Liberalism in South Korea
Mass media in Seoul
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