Junhyup Kwon
Journalist
junhyup.kwon@gmail.comJunhyup Kwon is an editor at VICE Media based in Seoul, South Korea. He writes and edits breaking news, features, and enterprise stories about North and South Korea. Kwon won a Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) award for Excellence in Arts & Culture Reporting in 2022 and the Cho Gye-chang Award from the Journalists Association of Korea in 2018.
Identity
These Women Cope With the Challenges Of Being Queer In South Korea Through House Parties
Queer women share how they cope with everyday life in conservative South Korea.
Junhyup Kwon
12.15.23
Culture
When Your Favorite Idol Turns Out To Be a Rapist
A filmmaker shares the emotional rollercoaster of idolizing celebrities.
Junhyup Kwon
Sowon Lee
12.14.23
Culture
Inside Seoul’s BDSM Party Where Kinky Fantasies Come Alive
Spanking, bondage, and wax pouring are just some of the sights you’ll see.
Junhyup Kwon
10.4.23
ANIMALS
We Visited a Dog Meat Farm in South Korea and Spoke to Its Owner
The dog meat farm was shut down, as more people in the country look forward to a future where dogs are only friends, not food.
Junhyup Kwon
4.4.23
war
South Korean Troops Committed a Massacre 55 Years Ago. A Court Finally Found Them Responsible.
The South Korean government has been ordered to compensate a survivor $23,900, after being found responsible for slaughtering civilians during the war in Vietnam.
Junhyup Kwon
Koh Ewe
2.8.23
Life
Photos of Emotional Fans Watching South Korea’s First Qatar World Cup Match
A crowd of excited faces on the streets of central Seoul.
Junhyup Kwon
11.25.22
disasters
‘They Completely Failed’: The Fatal Mistakes That Led to South Korea’s Halloween Tragedy
Interviews with survivors, witnesses, and a police insider reveal a troubling series of missteps in crowd control—and inaction—that led to the disaster.
Junhyup Kwon
Hanako Montgomery
Rachel Cheung
Alan Wong
11.4.22
korea
Seoul Crowd Crush: The Split-Second Decisions That Separated Life and Death
As South Korea grieves the loss of 156 lives, a survivor recalls the move he made that saved his life.
Junhyup Kwon
Hanako Montgomery
Sowon Lee
11.1.22
korea
‘Am I in Hell?’: What I Saw at South Korea’s Deadliest Halloween
A VICE editor describes the surreal moment of seeing the dead, while others partied around them.
Junhyup Kwon
10.31.22
war
Silenced for 54 Years, This Massacre Survivor Is Finally Telling Her Story in Court
“Why didn’t they kill me with my mother?” Nguyen Thi Thanh asked, as she relived the day South Korean soldiers rampaged through her village, slaughtering her family.
Junhyup Kwon
Koh Ewe
8.16.22
LGBTQ
‘It’s OK To Dance in the Rain’: Seoul’s Pride Parade Is Finally Back
We spoke to people at South Korea’s largest queer festival.
Junhyup Kwon
7.20.22
Entertainment
Why the BTS ‘Break’ Isn’t That Big of a Surprise
While fans around the world expressed shock at the announcement, some pointed to signs that the break was a long time coming for the boy band.
Junhyup Kwon
Koh Ewe
6.15.22
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