The mayoral by-elections in Korea’s two biggest cities, Seoul and Busan, led to a landslide victory for the conservative opposition. GR Korea’s analysis below explores the dynamics that led up to the elections and considers the implications for next year’s presidential election.

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Following our look at the Korean government’s Covid-19 response, our latest infographic highlights the key politics and projects the government is enacting as part of the Korean New Deal, which aims to digitalise and green the Korean economy.For more updates on the Korean policy landscape, please follow our LinkedIn page.

On 11 January 2021, Korean President Moon Jae-in delivered his New Year’s Address. Our infographic highlights the key focal points of his agenda this year.

GR Korea, part of The GR Group, provides a full range of professional government relations and public affairs services in Korea (including stakeholder and issue mapping, intelligence gathering, advocacy and public affairs campaigns). For more updates on the Korean policy landscape, please follow our LinkedIn page.

The GR Group offers an excellent internship program for talented university students and graduates, many of whom are seeking to pursue a career in government relations.

We sat down with Sungeun An, who spent five months at GR Korea, to ask about her experience as an intern.

1. Why did you decide to join GR Korea?