South Korea

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

Why is South Korea developing "Iron-Dome" style defence system [Explainer]

Last month, the South Korean government had announced that it would spend $ 2.6 billion on research and development of this new system.

Jul 28, 2021

Battlegrounds Mobile India gets over 20 million pre-registrations in just 2 weeks

South Korean video game developer Krafton has announced that pre-registration for its upcoming battle royale game "Battlegrounds Mobile India" has surpassed 20 million within just two weeks.

Jun 5, 2021

BTS pick their hardest songs

Korean Pop's BTS The world's most popular boy band talks about their efforts and hard work on their most popular albums.

Jun 3, 2021

Now You Can Pre-register PUBG Mobile's Indian Version on Play Store from May 18

Pre-registrations for PUBG's return to India on the Play Store will begin on May 18, according to South Korean video game developer Krafton.Game is exclusive only to India

May 15, 2021

Twitter appoints new JAPAC region VP as Hari moved to global role

Twitter on Thursday announced to appoint Yu Sasamoto as vice president for Japan, South Korea and Asia Pacific (JAPAC) region from May 1.

Apr 22, 2021

S Korean users seek to sue Facebook over leaked user data

A group of Facebook users in South Korea is pushing to sue the tech giant for passing users' information to other companies without their consent, judicial sources said.

Apr 20, 2021

S. Korea's observation satellite successfully launched into orbit; Spy satellite on cards next

South Korea's next-generation midsized observation satellite successfully entered its target orbit and made its first contact with a base station on Monday, the science ministry said, marking the country's latest step to boost its space industry.

Mar 23, 2021

Shocking: Social distancing useless indoors, study warns of COVID-19 infection from 20ft distance

A South Korean study showed how the novel coronavirus was transmitted from a carrier to a healthy individual in just 5 minutes exposure, with 20 feet distance between the two.

Dec 10, 2020

'800' controversy: Muttiah Muralitharan asks Vijay Sethupathi to 'drop out' from his biopic; here's why

In a statement, Muttiah Muralitharan said that doing 800 would cause harm to Vijay Sethupathi's career, and therefore he has asked the actor to quit the project.Scroll down to read the full official statement below.

Oct 19, 2020

South Korea on track for 1st lunar mission in 2022

South Korea is on track for its first lunar mission, with its first launch of a lunar orbiter slated for the second half of 2022, the country's space research institute said on Sunday, after the country's lunar project suffered multiple delays.

Sep 28, 2020

Thousands protest against Moon as South Korea capital scrambles to curb virus resurgence

For the second day in a row in over four months, the country has reported a sudden jump in locally transmitted cases, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said.

Aug 15, 2020

India, South Korea to enhance defence technology cooperation

Indian and South Korean governments have decided to enhance cooperation in defence technology and promote industries working in this field.

Jul 11, 2020

North Korea destroys liaison office on border with South in 'terrific explosion'

North Korea blew up an office set up to foster better ties with South Korea on Tuesday in a "terrific explosion" after it threatened to take action if North Korean defectors went ahead with a campaign to send propaganda leaflets into the North.

Jun 16, 2020

North Korea warns of retaliatory actions over defectors in South

The sister of North Korea's leader has warned of retaliatory measures against South Korea that could involve the military, in the latest escalation of tensions over defectors from the North who have been sending back propaganda and food.

Jun 15, 2020

North Korea to cut communication channels with South Korea? Here's why

North Korea said on Tuesday, June 9 it will sever hotlines with South Korea as the first step toward shutting down all contact with Seoul, state news agency KCNA reported.

Jun 9, 2020

"Peeping Tom" who confessed to installing cameras in the women's bathroom at KBS Research building released?

In a police investigation, Mr. A was said to have generally admitted allegations of illegally filming using cameras.

Jun 2, 2020

COVID-19 patients who recovered, tested positive again pose no danger: See why

Researchers claim 285 Covid-19 survivors who were re-tested positive again after they had recovered initially, show no risk of contagion and thus aren't capable of transmitting the infection again to other humans. They could possibly have the antibodies that prevent them from falling sick again.

May 20, 2020