Major Korean News Outlets Cover the 2025 IPSA World Congress

Photo: President of the Republic of Korea, Lee Jae Myung, addresses the delegates of the IPSA World Congress.

The 2025 IPSA World Congress of Political Science, held from 12 to 16 July in Seoul, received extensive coverage from major Korean news outlets and official government channels. The presence of South Korean leaders, including President Lee Jae Myung, Prime Minister Kim Minseok, former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik, elevated the event’s national profile and public visibility.

The Opening Ceremony, featuring a welcoming address by President Lee Jae Myung, received prominent coverage from major Korean media outlets. Arirang TV aired an English-language news, while KTV National Broadcasting, YTN, and the Office of the President released videos and photos highlighting President Myung’s engagement with the World Congress. The President’s full speech is also available in both Korean and English on the official presidential website.

The Kim Dae-jung Award Roundtable also attracted media attention. Prime Minister Kim Minseok’s keynote speech, honoring the democratic legacy of former President Kim Dae-jung, was published by the Prime Minister’s Office along with an official video and transcript. The event was also covered by KTV, and the Hankyoreh newspaper featured an interview with the recipient of the Kim Dae-jung Award, T.V. Paul, Distinguished James McGill Professor at McGill University in Montréal. The JoongAng and Chosun newspapers also published articles on Prof. Paul.

Photo (left to right): Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea Kim Minseok with Kim Dae-jung Award recipient T.V. Paul and IPSA Past President Pablo Oñate.

The High-Level Roundtable with the Speaker of the National Assembly and the Political Science Association, along with the Closing Ceremony attended by Woo Won-shik, were featured through official speech transcripts and video coverage.

Photo: Woo Won-shik (Speaker of the National Assembly) delivers remarks at the Closing Ceremony of the 2025 IPSA World Congress.

South Korea’s three leading newspapers—JoongAng, Chosun, and Hankyoreh—also published multiple articles covering the IPSA World Congress. Additionally, the Chosun newspaper live-streamed the Strategy for Korea’s Unification in the Era of a New Cold War Roundtable on its YouTube channel in both English and Korean.

Video prepared by the Office of the President featuring President Lee Jae Myung’s participation in the Opening Ceremony of the 2025 IPSA World Congress.