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Review | No Other Choice: Park Chan-wook takes on corporate culture in dark comedyLee Byung-hun stars in this Korean black comedy as a family man who is laid off after 25 years and goes on a desperate quest for a job.
Trump’s message appears more focused on pushing through the US-South Korean trade bill than on permanently raising tariffs, analysts say
US President Donald Trump has announced he is raising tariffs on South Korean imports to 25% after accusing Seoul of “not living up” to a trade deal reached last year.
South Korea’s tariffs had declined to 15 per cent but will jump back up to 25 per cent if the US president stays true to his word
South Korean former Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan, a veteran politician and influential fixture on the country’s road to democracy, died during an official visit to Vietnam’s southern hub of Ho Chi Minh City, both governments said.
The former prime minister had two cardiac arrests while in Ho Chi Minh City for a Peaceful Unification Advisory Council meeting
South Korea generated about US$21 million, or 11.4 per cent of Gemini’s cumulative revenue on Apple’s app store – second only to the US
In traditional Korean parenting, co-sleeping extends past infancy into toddler years and even early teens. Should that change?
Tickets at venues like LCK Arena sell out fast as fans travel to South Korea’s capital to see the best play games such as League of Legends
Conservative Lee Hye-hoon’s appointment was viewed as an attempt by President Lee Jae Myung to promote national unity with cross-party appointments
Grok is estimated to have generated around 3 million sexually explicit images between December 29, 2025, and January 8 this year
Sri Lanka marked a new milestone in its sporting history yesterday (24th) with the official inauguration of Jokgu, a popular South Korean sport, at the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
Hong Kong skater is training in South Korea and ‘borrowing’ their best techniques in hope of producing his ‘top performance’ at Winter Games
Seoul continues its crackdown on scam centres in Southeast Asia following the kidnapping and murder of a South Korean student in Cambodia.
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The actor is contesting an additional tax assessment of more than US$13 million tied to a company registered under his mother’s name
South Korea’s highly interconnected culture has fuelled a series of viral food crazes, the latest being a chocolate-loaded cookie known locally as ‘dujjonku’
Washukiwa 73 wa Korea Kusini wanadaiwa kuwatapeli Wakorea wenzao kati ya won bilioni 48.6 (dola milioni 33), kulingana na taarifa ya serikali ya Korea Kusini.
Bright, lively and fun, fantasy K-drama No Tail to Tell follows a self-centred nine-tailed fox demon who clashes with a star football player
As South Korea moves to end dog meat consumption by 2027, the government lacks a clear survival plan for nearly half a million caged dogs
The ex-prime minister was jailed for 23 years for his role in Yoon’s martial law decree, deemed an ‘insurrection from above’ by the court
A judge said Han Duck-soo ‘disregarded his duty and responsibility as prime minister until the very end’.
Darren Kwok, who was a reserve four years in Beijing, and Joey Lam are in South Korea for their final preparations
Samsung's grip on the smartphone crown lasted so long that it seemed unbreakable. The South Korean tech giant achieved 14 unbroken years as the world's top shipper by volume.
A South Korean court has sentenced former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in prison after finding him guilty on insurrection charges related to disgraced ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol’s short-lived declaration of martial law.
A South Korean court has sentenced former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in prison for his role in ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol’s failed attempt to impose martial law in December 2024.
Director Woo Min-ho explains why he chose 1970s South Korea to explore themes of power, corruption and ambition for his first TV series
A South Korean court on Wednesday sentenced former prime minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in prison over charges including engaging in acts of insurrection.
Flight attendants commute in uniform due to lack of changing rooms at Incheon Airport as labour groups fight for better conditions
A judge said Han Duck-soo ‘disregarded his duty and responsibility as prime minister until the very end’
Pyongyang is producing nuclear material for up to 20 weapons annually, President Lee Jae Myung says
Team complained of ‘clear and undeniable differences’ from the conditions enjoyed by the men’s national players when on international duty
Kim Seon-ho and Go Youn-jung star in this globetrotting Korean drama that mixes genres at the expense of the core plot
Activist Kim Dong-seok warns lack of White House restraint has blurred immigration lines, leaving Korean-American residents in constant fear
A self-proclaimed pilot has threatened a crash and stabbing at Gimpo Airport in protest against the merger of Korean Air and Asiana
North Korea's Kim Jong Un announced the sacking of a vice premier during a speech in which the top leader called out "irresponsible, rude and incompetent leading officials," the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Tuesday.
What began as a student’s claim of hunting radioactive waste has spiralled into a scandal linking military spies to dangerous border flights
Former Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara yesterday withdrew a Fundamental Rights petition filed before the Supreme Court in connection with an ongoing Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe into alleged E8 visa agreements with South Korea.
South Korea’s world No 1 An Se-young wins women’s title but players slam ‘unhygienic’ playing conditions, ‘extreme’ air pollution
Sophia Chang moved to New York at 21 and worked with some of the 1990s’ biggest rappers. Now 60, the Korean-Canadian’s aim is to stay strong
The latest additions to the Oxford English Dictionary include many words and phrases from popular Korean and Japanese culture
The missile, capable of carrying a warhead of up to eight tonnes, has been deployed to frontline military units
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has tried but failed so far to re-engage with the North after years of heightened tension.
Once the top export market for South Korean cosmetics, Chinese firms lead at home and have made headway overseas – but gaps remain
The K-pop group’s show in Busan is months away but already room prices have soared beyond the 1 million mark
A fire on Friday in one of Seoul’s last-remaining shanty towns burned makeshift houses and forced about 260 residents to flee, but no casualties were reported.
South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol's week went from bad to worse on Friday afternoon after a Seoul court sentenced him to five years in prison.
Hongkongers improve in travel mobility, with visa-free access to 171 destinations, but still trail leader Singapore, as well as Japan and South Korea
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O ex-presidente sul-coreano Yoon Suk Yeol, de 65 anos, foi condenado nesta sexta-feira (16/01) a cinco anos de prisão por obstrução da Justiça e abuso de poder. É o primeiro desfecho de uma série de processos criminais enfrentados por ele desde que decretou uma lei marcial em 3 de dezembro de 2024, levando o país à …
