Hankook Ilbo (Korean: 한국일보; Hanja: 韓國日報; lit. Korea Daily) is a Korean-language daily newspaper in Seoul, South Korea.[2] As of 2017, it had a daily circulation of about 213,200.[3]
Type | Daily newspaper |
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Format | Broadsheet |
Owner(s) | Dongwha Enterprise |
Publisher | Seung Myung-ho |
Founded | June 9, 1954 |
Political alignment | Centrism[1] Fiscal conservatism Cultural liberalism |
Language | Korean |
Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea |
Country | South Korea |
Circulation | 213,200+ |
Website | Hankook Ilbo |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Hanguk Ilbo |
McCune–Reischauer | Han'guk Ilbo |
It was previously published by the Hankook Ilbo Media Group, however following an embezzlement scandal in 2013–2014[4][5] it was sold to Dongwha Enterprise, which also owns The Korea Times.[6][7]
Political position
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Hankook Ilbo tends to be economically centre-right and socially centre-left. Hankook Ilbo is a "liberal" media, but this is different from the meaning of "liberal" in the American political context.[8]
Hankook Ilbo officially doesn't put forward ideology other than "centrism". However, Hankook Ilbo has basically shown a fiscal conservative tone that values "fiscal responsibility". The newspaper has often criticized the Moon Jae-in government's fiscal policy for its lack of awareness of "financial soundness" (Korean: 재정건전성).[9][10] This newspaper also supports "liberal economy".[11]
In contrast to the somewhat conservative tendency financially, the Hankook Ilbo has some cultural liberal tendency. The newspaper supported LGBT and other minority rights and emphasized "diversity".[12] Hankook Ilbo has criticized the hatred of obesity in Korean society.[13] In addition, the Hankook Ilbo has a favorable view of feminism.[14]
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