South Korea

Japan wakes up to sirens as North Korea fires missile across

North Korea fires ICBM successfully this time, tension grips region

On November 3, the North test-fired the same ICBM, but the launch was seen as a failure.

Nov 18, 2022

K-Pop singer-actor 'Lee Jihan' dead among many killed in Seoul Halloween stampede

Singer and actor Lee Jihan is confirmed to have passed away in the crowd crush that occurred during Halloween celebration in Seoul, South Korea over the weekend.

Oct 31, 2022

365 Days star Michele Morrone calls out Korean hotel for racism; netizens criticise the actor

Michele Morrone shared a story on Instagram where he claimed to have faced racism at the Shilla Hotel, one of Seoul's most prestigious luxury hotels. Soon after Michele Morrone's claim, Shilla Hotel denied citing a misunderstanding.

Oct 29, 2022

BTS Jin's The Astronaut is the perfect farewell gift for fans before he joins South Korean army; Don't miss Chris Martin's cameo

The Astronaut is a pop rock genre song that is a collaboration track between Jin and Coldplay. Jin penned the lyrics for his army. Coldplay participated in co-writing the song.

Oct 28, 2022

SEVENTEEN announce additional tour dates after 4 new award nominations

Music: K-pop band SEVENTEEN announces additional tour dates after 4 new award nominations

K-pop stage-breakers SEVENTEEN has announced two additional tour dates for its world tour 'Be the Sun', a day after concluding a series of seven shows initially planned in Southeast Asia.

Oct 16, 2022

Sports: India beat South Korea 3-2 to win bronze in Asian U18 volleyball championships

India defeated South Korea 3-2 to finish third and claim the bronze medal in the 2022 Asian Boys' U18 Volleyball Championship here on Monday.

Aug 23, 2022

Mission PSLV-C53/DS-EO: Countdown for Indian rocket mission begins at 5 pm today

The 25-hour countdown for the Thursday evening launch of Indian rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) carrying three Singapore satellites will begin at 5 p.m. on Wednesday.

Jun 29, 2022

U.S. President Joe Biden leaves the White House in Washington, D.C. March 8, 2022 (File photo)

N.Korea will be at front and centre of Biden's trip to S.Korea, Japan'

North Korea will be at the "front and centre" in US President Joe Biden's agenda when he travels to South Korea and Japan later this month, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said.

May 10, 2022

Global Covid caseload tops 489.4 mn, S Korea reports less than 300K

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 489.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.14 million

Apr 2, 2022

Fire erupts in S.Korean maternity hospital.

Fire accident: Fire erupts in South Korean maternity hospital, no casualties

A fire erupted at a maternity hospital in the South Korean city of Cheongju on Tuesday, but no one was injured seriously, though some were under treatment for smoke inhalation, officials said.

Mar 29, 2022

'Peace for Ukraine' message put up on Seoul city library building

Global cities demand "Peace for Ukraine"; Seoul heralds new trend with huge hoarding on city library building

The Seoul city government has put up a message wishing for "peace for Ukraine" against an image symbolizing Ukraine's flag on a large signboard plastered on the front wall of the South Korean capital city's library building.

Mar 8, 2022

S.Korea voices 'strong regret' over Japan's mine heritage push

S.Korea opposes Japan's push for wartime mine as Unesco World Heritage site

South Korea has expressed "strong regret" over Japan's push to recommend a former gold mine associated with wartime forced labour as a candidate for a Unesco World Heritage site and called for its retraction.

Jan 29, 2022

Military service by BTS back as S. Korean poll campaign issue

Lee Jae-myung, presidential candidate of South Korea's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, again voiced his scepticism on Thursday over whether to grant special favours to K-pop superstar band BTS for mandatory military service by its members.

Jan 21, 2022

Four held in K'taka for providing fake RT-PCR report to Covid positive S. African [details]

K'taka police have taken 4 people into custody in connection to producing fake RT-PCR test reports to the authorities. The primary and secondary contact tracing has been conducted, none tested positive.

Dec 13, 2021

N.Korean media outlet calls S.Korean Nuri rocket launch a "failure"

The Nuri rocket was successfully launched by South Korea on October 21 but it failed to put its 1.5-tonne dummy satellite into orbit

Oct 30, 2021

S.Korean man given life sentence for murdering online friend he stalked [shocking details]

A Seoul court on Tuesday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for brutally killing an online game mate he stalked and her family members, in a case that raised awareness about stalking crimes.

Oct 12, 2021

North Korea responds to call by South, cross-border hotlines restored 55 days after suspension

The restoration of the hotlines is hoped to reduce military concerns with North Korea.

Oct 4, 2021

Hotline Goes Cold: North Korea doesn't respond to Seoul's urgent calls

North Korea shut off all communication connections with South Korea unilaterally in 2018, although they were eventually restored.

Oct 2, 2021

Changing face of South Korea: Over 42% youth in 30s unmarried in 2020, reveal Census

It was the first time that the number of unmarried adults in the age range of 30 topped 40%.

Sep 27, 2021

South Korean Man Buys Used Refrigerator, Finds $130,000 Taped Underneath; Hands it Over to Police

According to a recent report, a resident of Jeju Island, South Korea, found ₩110 million ($130,000) hidden in a kimchi refrigerator that he purchased online.

Aug 14, 2021

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