November 28, 2023 08:40 am
SEOUL, Nov. 28: The number of young South Koreans was expected to halve in 30 years amid the rapidly aging population and the record-low birthrate, the country's statistical agency said Monday The number of those aged 19-34 totaled 10,213,000 in 2020, taking up 20.4 percent of the country's total population, according to Statistics Korea.
October 25, 2023 08:30 am
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Four North Koreans were found in a small wooden boat in South Korean waters on Tuesday in what is likely a rare case of North Koreans taking a risky sea voyage to flee to the South, Seoul officials said.
November 22, 2021 13:05 pm
South Korean superstars BTS were crowned artist of the year at the American Music Awards on Sunday, brushing aside challenges from Taylor Swift, Drake and The Weeknd as they took home a total of three awards and teamed up with Coldplay for a raucous “My Universe” and closed the show with “Butter.”
October 18, 2021 13:43 pm
An Indonesian cafe is jumping on the global Squid Game bandwagon, hoping to fuel its pandemic recovery by recreating some of the games from the South Korean television series in its cafe space.
September 29, 2021 15:12 pm
Animal rights groups on Tuesday welcomed the South Korean president’s offer to look into banning consumption of dog meat.
August 30, 2021 13:27 pm
South Korean girl band 'Blackpink' member Lisa unveiled the title poster of her first single album 'Lalisa'. Lisa took to the social media of Blackpink's official account and shared the poster on Sunday night.
August 23, 2021 14:19 pm
South Korean girl band 'Blackpink's Lisa has announced her debut solo 'Soon' with a visual teaser. Lisa took to 'Blackpink's official Instagram page and posted the first teaser poster of her album on Sunday midnight.
August 13, 2021 15:28 pm
A South Korean military court sentenced disgraced K-pop star Seungri to three years in prison on Thursday for crimes including providing prostitutes to foreign businessmen.
July 16, 2021 19:13 pm
"It's like war," Kim said, showing a map on her phone that shows no vaccines are available in southern Seoul. "It never comes up no matter how madly you click, and I'm angry and hopeless, wasting my time."
June 30, 2021 18:13 pm
The freshest faces among South Korean influencers are no longer the usual, 20-something celebrities. Instead, entertainment and social media are focusing on a new generation: the elder generation.
January 13, 2021 16:39 pm
A South Korean startup has developed an AI-powered dog collar that can detect five emotions in canines by monitoring their barks using voice recognition technology.
December 10, 2020 15:56 pm
Bothered by the waste caused by disposable face masks, many of which are made of polypropylene, the South Korean furniture design student has come up with an eco-friendly solution, melting them to make stools he calls “Stack and Stack”.
August 23, 2020 09:27 am
South Korean boy band BTS said on Friday they hoped their new digital single “Dynamite” refreshes fans and helps them recharge their batteries as they cope with the novel coronavirus pandemic.
June 8, 2020 17:05 pm
Fans of the popular South Korean boy band BTS matched its $1 million donation to Black Lives Matter (BLM) in support of U.S. protests against police brutality, an organisation that runs fundraisers for the fans said on Monday.
January 22, 2020 14:13 pm
SEOUL, Jan 22: The South Korean military announced on Wednesday it will discharge a soldier who underwent gender reassignment surgery, in a landmark case that sparked a national debate about the treatment of transgender members of the armed forces.
December 4, 2019 15:01 pm
South Korean actor Cha In-ha was found dead in his home, police said on Wednesday, the country’s third young celebrity to die in the past two months amid growing debate about the intense social pressures artists face.
November 22, 2019 17:28 pm
Hit South Korean boy band BTS will not be given exemption from mandatory military service, the defense ministry has said, reaffirming its policy of no exceptions for pop stars.
November 22, 2019 15:21 pm
SEOUL, Nov 22 : South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha will visit Japan on Friday for a meeting of the Group of 20 big economies, a diplomatic source said, as the neighbours’ pact to share intelligence is set to end over a diplomatic and trade dispute.
October 31, 2019 08:55 am
A movie based on a controversial and best-selling novel that chronicled the everyday sexism faced by women topped South Korea’s box office this week, reigniting a national debate over women’s roles in an historically male-dominated society.
July 24, 2019 19:30 pm
GENEVA, July 24: Japan told the World Trade Organization on Wednesday its controls on exports to South Korea were based on security concerns unsuitable for discussion at the WTO, in the latest twist in a row between Washington’s two biggest Asian allies.
October 15, 2018 06:30 am
MYAGDI, Oct 15: The dead bodies of nine climbers including five South Koreans and four Nepalis who went missing after a snowstorm at Mt Gurja were retrieved on Sunday after five days of futile efforts.