Sisain (Korean: 시사IN) is a weekly news magazine based in South Korea. It was founded in 2007 by former journalists of Sisa Journal who resigned due to a controversy over editorial independence.
History
The magazine’s inaugural issue was published on August 29, 2007, following a labor strike and mass resignation of reporters protesting editorial interference concerning a Samsung-related article.[1] Notable journalists including Joo Jin-woo and Ko Jae-yeol were among the founding members.[citation needed]
In 2013, the Korea ABC Association reported Sisain as the highest in paid circulation among South Korean weekly news magazines, with over 46,000 paid copies between July 2011 and June 2012.[citation needed]
Awards
- The editorial team received the 23rd An Jong-pil Free Press Award (2011).[2]
- Photojournalist Jo Nam-jin received the Korean Journalists Association’s Monthly Award for his coverage of Choi Soon-sil in 2016.[3]
- Journalists Ko Je-kyu, Shin Han-seul, Kim Yeon-hee, and Lee Sang-won were awarded for their feature “Living on Minimum Wage.”[4]
References
- ^ Lee, Hanui (26 June 2016). “시사저널 사태 10년, ‘짝퉁’ 이미지는 벗었지만…”. Media Today. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ “‘SisaIN’ wins Free Press Award”. PD Journal (in Korean). 2011-10-14.
- ^ “Korean Journalists Association Monthly Awards”. edaily.co.kr. 2016-11-22. Archived from the original on 2016-11-27. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ “Monthly Journalism Award for ‘Minimum Wage Life’“ (in Korean). Halla Ilbo.