The Korea Center for Investigative Journalism (KCIJ) is the first nonprofit investigative reporting organization in the Republic of Korea. We reveal wrongdoing of power and bring about changes in laws or policies for public interest. Our journalistic work is published on Newstapa, an online news outlet.
‘Newstapa’ is a combination of ‘news’ and ‘tapa(타파, 打破),’ which means ‘abolition’ in Korean. As the name implies, KCIJ-Newstapa strives against partisanship and commercialism in journalism.
Funded mostly by over 30,000 donating members, we do not accept advertisements or sponsorship from business and government agency to remain perfectly independent from any type of power and interests. The center now consists of nearly 50 staff members including reporters, producers, data journalists, video journalists and membership managers.
We believe that corruption of the power, large businesses and criminal organizations in contemporary society is not limited to a single country, thus strive to strengthen international cooperation with many investigative reporting organizations overseas.
KCIJ is the only Korean member of the Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) and the only media partner of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). We have collaborated with global investigative reporting organizations such as the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, the Waseda Chronicle in Japan, and Tempo of Indonesia.
Released its 3rd documentary movie ‘My Name is KIM Bok-dong,’ which is about a victim of Japanese military's ‘sexual slavery’ during World War II who spent last days of her life as a human rights activist.
Established the ‘Newstapa Collaboration Center,’ which aims to facilitate cross-organizational collaboration and support independent journalists’ work.
Co-hosted the ‘3rd Asian Investigative Journalism Conference’ (IJAsia18) with the GIJN and Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Seoul.
Signed MOU with the Waseda Chronicle.
Released its 2nd documentary film ‘Criminal Conspiracy,’ which unveils how Korea’s two former governments suppressed public broadcasters.
Participated in the ICIJ’s Panama Papers project as the Korean partner.
Launched a nonprofit education program ‘KCIJ Data Journalism School.’
Released its 1st documentary film ‘Spy Nation,’ which is about the National Intelligence Service (NIS) spy fabrication scandal.
Launched ‘The Witnesses,’ a documentary program produced by indie documentary directors.
Joined GIJN as the first Korean media organization.
Established ‘Korea Center for Investigative Journalism (KCIJ).’
Joined the ICIJ’s Offshore Leaks project as the only Korean media outlet.
Editor-in-Chief Kim Yongjin was invited as the first Korean member of ICIJ.
Established ‘Korea Center for Investigative Journalism (KCIJ).’
Joined the ICIJ’s Offshore Leaks project as the only Korean media outlet.
Editor-in-Chief Kim Yongjin was invited as the first Korean member of ICIJ.
The 2018 Korean Broadcast Journalist of the Year, Business Reporting
Betrayal of Insurance
Runner-up Prize at the 2nd Korea FactCheck Award
Fact-check on film ‘Intention (2018)’, about Sewol Ferry Disaster
The 2018 Korean Broadcast Journalist of the Year, Business Reporting
Betrayal of Insurance
The 2017 Korean Broadcast Journalist of the Year, Enterprise Reporting
[Exclusive] Blackbox, the Witness of Sewol’s Sinking
The 2016 Korean Broadcast Journalist of the Year, Enterprise Reporting
Colonial Collaborators: Medals and Power
The 2017 Horuragi (Whistleblower) Journalism of the Year
The Affair of Korean Marine Abuse
The 20th Amnesty International South Korea Media Awards
Criminal Conspiracy
The 7th Korean Broadcast Journalist of the Year, Enterprise Reporting
Pro-Japan Collaboration and Oblivion
The 28th Korean PD of the Year, TV Documentary on Current Affairs
Sewol Ferry One-Year Special ‘Cruel Times, Lies of a Nation’
The 19th Amnesty International South Korea Media Awards
Mother and the Spy
The 45th Korean Journalist of the Year, Special Prize
Panama Papers: Koreans at Offshore Tax Havens 2013
Address
Korea Center for Investigative Journalism(KCIJ), 4th Floor, 212-13 Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
Phone
General inquiries: +82-2-2038-0977
Leak to us: +82-2-2038-8029
FAX: +82-2-2038-0978
FAQ
Donation inquiries: donate@newstapa.org
Inquiries on global collaboration, interviews, or leak to us: global@newstapa.org
