MENT Magazine Seeks Essays on Korean Media | Pay is $100/Essay

MENT Magazine is currently looking for pitches for their upcoming Issue 002. Interested writers are invited to submit essays (2,000 to 3,000 words) that critically analyze Korean media in a way that appeals to a broad readership.

MENT Magazine publishes critical and creative works that explore Korean media through cultural, social, and political lenses. 

Submission Guidelines

• Pitches should be between 300 and 500 words.
• Final essays should be between 2,000 and 3,000 words.
• MENT encourages pitches from writers interested in Korean popular culture and contemporary cultural criticism. 
• Writers should demonstrate how their piece will contribute to broader discussions.
• There is no entry fee.
• Pitches can be submitted for Issue 002 and should be sent to [email protected]. 
• No specific deadline is mentioned, so submissions are likely accepted on a rolling basis until the issue is filled.

Elements to Include: 

• Clear central argument
• Broader stakes of the argument (why the public should care)
• Awareness of existing discussions on the topic
• Timeliness (why this piece matters now)
• Accessible language that is still rigorous and sharp

Consider these elements as provisional in the pitch stage, as MENT Magazine works with writers through at least two stages of developmental revisions before copyediting.

What they Want

Please note that MENT Magazine is interested in:

• • Critical Essays: Pieces that engage deeply with Korean media, focusing on themes like race, gender, geopolitics, diasporic communities, technology, or global media culture.
  • Broader Relevance: Even if analyzing niche aspects of Korean media, writers should articulate why their piece matters to a wider audience not necessarily invested in the media object being analyzed.
  • Experimental Pieces: MENT also welcomes experimental writing that blends personal and critical analysis, as long as there are clear argumentative stakes.

Payment

MENT offers $100 per essay for pieces between 2,000 and 3,000 words.

Pitches for Issue 002 should be sent to [email protected].