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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — The Korea Meteorological Administration issued a heatwave emergency warning—the highest alert level—for Gyeongsan and Pohang, marking the first time this emergency system has been activated since its introduction.·SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — Former South Korean leader Yoon Suk-yeol was sentenced to two years in prison for illegal polling, adding to ongoing legal issues stemming from his declaration of martial law.·SEOUL 서울 — Gen Z redefines urban activism through digital art installations·TOKYO 東京 — Underground music scene breaks into mainstream consciousness·BANGKOK กรุงเทพ — Youth-led climate initiative gains regional momentum·SEOUL 서울 — K-indie artists bypass labels with direct-to-fan platforms·JAKARTA — Street fashion collective launches sustainable textile movement·TAIPEI 台北 — Young filmmakers win Busan International Film Festival·MANILA — Tech founders under 25 raise $50M for education startups·SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — The Korea Meteorological Administration issued a heatwave emergency warning—the highest alert level—for Gyeongsan and Pohang, marking the first time this emergency system has been activated since its introduction.·SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — Former South Korean leader Yoon Suk-yeol was sentenced to two years in prison for illegal polling, adding to ongoing legal issues stemming from his declaration of martial law.·SEOUL 서울 — Gen Z redefines urban activism through digital art installations·TOKYO 東京 — Underground music scene breaks into mainstream consciousness·BANGKOK กรุงเทพ — Youth-led climate initiative gains regional momentum·SEOUL 서울 — K-indie artists bypass labels with direct-to-fan platforms·JAKARTA — Street fashion collective launches sustainable textile movement·TAIPEI 台北 — Young filmmakers win Busan International Film Festival·MANILA — Tech founders under 25 raise $50M for education startups·
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Jaewon Hwang
Jaewon Hwang황재원
WORK & POWERWork & Power Desk Lead

Covers how shrinking workforces and rising costs are redrawing the line between employers and employees in Asia — and whether the demographic and economic pressure landing on young workers is finally forcing power to change hands.

Seoul
Lauren Park
Lauren Park박소은
HEALTH IN SOCIETYHealth in Society Desk Lead

Explores what it truly means to be healthy in a modern world — from public health systems and science literacy to the social, economic, and educational forces that shape our bodies, minds, and communities.

Seoul
Kevin Kim
Kevin Kim김도원
HEALTH IN SOCIETYHealth in Society Desk Lead

Reports on healthcare access, mental health policy, and the medical realities young people inherit — from clinic waiting rooms to the systems that decide who gets care.

Seoul
Daniel Kim
Daniel Kim김해준
SPORTSSports Desk Lead

Covers how sports shape the way we play, compete, and see each other — from stadium culture and athlete activism to gender equity, youth development, and who gets to belong on the field.

Seoul
Jisung Kim
Jisung Kim김지성
MIND & MECHANISMMind & Mechanism Desk Lead

Leads WYN's coverage of cognition, computation, and the mechanisms behind thought — human and artificial. Obsessed with the gap between how minds are popularly explained and how they actually work.

Seoul
Emily Yeeun Kang
Emily Yeeun Kang강예은
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYShow Host / Social Media Director

Directs all of WYN's social media channels and hosts 'Breaking Materials,' a show that explains material science in a way anyone can easily understand.

Seoul
Roy Hyun
Roy Hyun현시우
NATURENature Desk Correspondent

Covers the natural world and the environmental forces shaping Asia's future — from climate and conservation to the young people defending the planet.

Seoul
Somchai Pratchett
Somchai Pratchett솜차이
NATUREClimate Desk Lead

Documents the frontlines of Southeast Asian climate activism. Reports from flooded villages and government corridors with equal fluency.

Bangkok
Sia Ryu
Sia Ryu류시아
HEALTH IN SOCIETYHealth in Society Correspondent

Investigates what's actually inside the products young people consume every day — digging into ingredient labels, additives, and supply chains to flag what popular brands would rather you not scrutinize.

Seoul
Eric Park
Eric Park박은율
HEALTH IN SOCIETYHealth in Society Desk Correspondent & Mexico Correspondent

Aspiring physician covering health systems, medical access, and the science shaping care across Latin America — translating the clinic into stories young people can actually use on their way to becoming a doctor one day.

Mexico City
Chae-Hyun Kim
Chae-Hyun Kim김채현
EXPLAINEDExplained Desk Correspondent

Decodes how young people are seeing and shaping the world — tracking trends, reactions, buying habits, and the signals that reveal their evolving worldviews.

Seoul
Park Jimin
Park Jimin박지민
SOCIETYSociety Editor

Covers the intersection of K-pop fandoms, internet identity, and how young Koreans are rewriting the rules of social belonging.

Seoul
Kim Soyeon
Kim Soyeon김소연
TECHNOLOGYTechnology Correspondent

Embedded in Gangnam's startup ecosystem. Reports on AI infrastructure, platform power, and the young engineers building the digital backbone of Asia.

Seoul
Choi Minjae
Choi Minjae최민재
MIND & MECHANISMMind & Mechanism Writer

Cognitive science graduate turned journalist. Translates neuroscience and behavioral research into stories young people actually recognise in themselves.

Seoul
Tanaka Yui
Tanaka Yui다나카 유이
POLITICS, POLICY & LAWPolitics Correspondent

Covers the generational fault lines opening up in Japanese politics. Believes protest is a language and her job is to translate it.

Tokyo
Nattaya Siri
Nattaya Siri나타야
MONEY & ECONOMYEconomy Reporter

Writes about money, work, and the widening gap between what young people were promised and what they actually inherit.

Bangkok
Ahn Jisoo
Ahn Jisoo안지수
EDUCATIONEducation Desk Reporter

Former hagwon student turned journalist. Covers the pressures of Korean academic culture, university access, and what education reform actually means for young people.

Seoul
Yoon Hana
Yoon Hana윤하나
WORK & POWERWorld Desk Correspondent

Third-culture kid, fluent in four languages. Reports on diaspora, migration, and what it means to be young and borderless in 2026.

Manila
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