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South Korean conservative protesters participate in a pro-U.S. and anti-North Korea rally on February 23rd, 2019, in Seoul, South Korea.

Trump Could Declare an End to the Korean War—but That Might Not Mean Peace

Trump might leave the Hanoi summit with a end-of-war declaration, but one expert warns that, without specific caveats, to do so could make the peninsula even more dangerous.

Jack Herrera

News in Brief

Subculture: Queer K-Pop Fans

What K-pop offers young outsiders that mainstream American pop doesn’t. By Francie Diep Miles Jai (left) at KCON,…

Pacific Standard Staff

Social Justice

How Do You Make a Living, Travel Journalist?

Nell McShane Wulfhart talks to Noah Davis about the value of being where other writers are not, paying her own expenses, and how Gangnam Style helped launch her career.

Noah Davis

News in Brief

The Pentagon Has Finally Identified the Remains of a POW Lost Since 1942

Long buried alongside hundreds of unknown U.S. soldiers in the Philippines, Private Arthur “Bud” Kelder is on his way home after a lawsuit by his family.

Megan McCloskey

Social Justice

A Korean Hallyu Threatens American Cultural Dominance

The Korean wave has only picked up momentum since the late 1990s, and its influence is impressive.

Sangyoub Park

Social Justice

The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The First-Generation American Who Wants to Improve Asian-American Relations

For the month of April we're profiling the individuals who made our inaugural list of the 30 top thinkers under 30, the young men and women we predict will have a serious impact on the social, political, and economic issues we cover every day here at Pacific Standard.

Avital Andrews