South Korea is floundering in a time of uncertainty, in which its future as both a relatively new democracy and an old American ally is at stake.

Three newcomers buck the trend, including Kim Jung-soo & Chun In-jang, the couple behind spicy Buldak noodles.

Following the end of fighting in the Korean War in 1953, the Korean Peninsula was effectively halved, divided by a demilitarized zone that sliced the nation in two. Two countries emerged, North Korea ...