Hankook Ilbo
South Korean daily newspaper
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Hankook Ilbo (Korean: 한국일보; lit. 'Korea Daily') is a Korean language daily newspaper based in Seoul, South Korea.[2] As of 2017, it had a daily circulation of about 213,200.[3]
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Dongwha Enterprise |
| Publisher | Seung Myung-ho |
| Founded | June 9, 1954 |
| Political alignment | |
| Language | Korean |
| Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea |
| Country | South Korea |
| Circulation | 213,200+ |
| Website | www |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 한국일보 |
| Hanja | 韓國日報 |
| Lit. | Korea Daily |
| RR | Hanguk ilbo |
| MR | Han'guk ilbo |
Hankook Ilbo was previously published by the Hankook Ilbo Media Group, but 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
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 does not put forward ideology other than "centrism", but 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, 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] with a favored view of feminism.[14]
