Kim Sae-ron’s death underscores the huge pressure on South Korean celebrities
Actor Kim Sae-ron’s death adds to the list of celebrity deaths in South Korea that underscore the enormous pressure they face ...
South Korea plans two new large nuclear reactors, more renewables in energy mix
South Korea finalised on Friday a new energy mix plan that envisages the construction of two new large-scale nuclear power ...
How South Korea is emerging as an alternative destination for cherry blossoms
While Japan is the most famous destination for admiring cherry blossoms, South Korea is fast emerging as an alternative in ...
South Korea requests to be excluded from Trump's efforts to increase tariffs
South Korean officials have asked the Trump administration to exclude their country from U.S. plans to impose aggressive ...
South Korean and US forces conduct combined exercise involving B-1B bomber
The U.S. and South Korean militaries have conducted an aerial exercise involving at least one U.S. B-1B bomber in their first ...
South Korea provisionally slaps tariffs on Chinese steel plates for dumping
South Korea's industry ministry said on Thursday it has provisionally decided to impose up to 38% tariffs on Chinese steel ...
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Han Kang is South Korea’s pride—and its conscience
More than 13m people come to this island, south of South Korea’s mainland, every year; many will not be aware of what lies ...
The pressure of South Korea's celebrity culture
Celebrity, or "idol", culture in South Korea is notoriously intense, with singers and actors held to high standards by both ...
Who is Yun Do-young? Meet the South Korean 18-year-old set to join Brighton
Brighton & Hove Albion’s expansion into football’s wider markets continues with the anticipated signing of South Korean ...
Bags becoming ‘babies’: South Korea’s strange honorific twist
Korean language experts and learners alike are confused by the personification of objects. Read more at straitstimes.com.