UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | July 22, 2026 — A special screening of "Act of Victory", a documentary film about General Paik Sun-yup, was held for U.S. service members at a U.S. military Base in Korea. Originally released in cinemas across South Korea last summer, the film is the result of Director Kwon Soon-do’s 22-year production effort. The documentary is widely recognized among military professionals and historians for preserving rare footage and firsthand battlefield accounts personally narrated by General Paik Sun-yup. The screening was attended by Brig. Gen. Jin H. Pak, a Korean American gen
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | The concept introduced by international relations scholar Joseph Nye has become one of the defining frameworks for understanding South Korea's rising global standing. Just as the end of the Cold War was shaped not by military force alone but by the spread of values, culture, and information, South Korea in the 21st century is building a new form of national influence — one grounded in culture, technology, and industrial competitiveness. "Soft power is the ability to get what you want through attraction rather than coercion or payment," In 2026, South Korea is no longer