Evelyn Jun

A third-culture Korean writer in Seoul, previously at Stanford. I write about culture, tech, economics, AI, and hyper-capitalism across East Asia and Silicon Valley.

Selected Writing

The Cohesion Trap, Part 1 How South Korea cohered its way to a miracle — and then to the lowest birth rate on Earth. The Willingness to Be Won How we become complicit in the systems that eventually harden against us. The Quiet Weight of the Japanese Psyche Japan's silent emotional burdens and Korea's expressive energy — a reflection on identity, restraint, and societal pressure. Read all essays on Substack ↗