The case of two North Korean fishermen, who murdered 16 compatriots before they sought asylum, has become a political minefield in the South. By Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul In 2019 ...

For most of the world, the dark days of Covid-19 feel like a distant memory. But not in North Korea, said Justin Martell, who just became the first known American to step foot inside the secretive ...

SEOUL, Feb 20 (Reuters) - South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in a Seoul court on Thursday for his first trial hearing on charges of insurrection in the country's first ...

South Korean actor Kim Sae-ron was found dead at her home in Seoul on Sunday, nearly two years after she retreated from the public eye following a drunk driving conviction. She was 24. Kim’s ...

Following devastating wildfires that ripped through the Los Angeles area in January 2025, South Korean social media users ...

North Korea's defence ministry said on Saturday "military provocations" by the United States and its allies were becoming more "pronounced" under the current Trump administration, according to ...

Although reports suggest North Korean soldiers have suffered heavy losses fighting Ukrainian forces, South Korea's military suspects reinforcements are coming.

Kwon Ji-yong, aka. G-Dragon rose to prominence in the music world in 2006 as the leader of the South Korean boy band, BigBang. They became one of the most popular K-pop boy bands in the world.

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Warning: The following post contains discussions of suicide. South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron, who most recently starred in Netflix‘s 2023 K-drama Bloodhounds, was found dead in her home on ...

The leader of North Korea holds a ceremony on the anniversary of his deceased father's birthday, during which he detonates explosives as part of a building project which has lasted five years.