Hankook Ilbo tends to be economically centre-right and socially centre-left.
Hankook Ilbo is a "
liberal" media, but this is different from the meaning of "
liberal" in the American political context.
Hankook Ilbo officially does not put forward ideology other than "centrism", but has basically shown a
fiscal conservative tone that values "fiscal responsibility". The newspaper has often criticized the
Moon Jae-in government's fiscal policy for its lack of awareness of "financial soundness" (). This newspaper also supports "liberal economy". In contrast to the somewhat conservative tendency financially,
Hankook Ilbo has some
cultural liberal tendency. The newspaper supported LGBT and other minority rights and emphasized "diversity".
Hankook Ilbo has criticized the hatred of obesity in Korean society with a favored view of
feminism. ==See also==