Figure skater Shin Ji-a is making her Olympic debut at all of 17 years of age, hitting the highest stage of the sport after some ups and downs, both in the form of jumps and a growth spurt that affected her performance.
Korea falls out of women's curling round robin with 10-7 loss against Canada, taking fifth — one win short of the semifinals.
A missed chance at Olympic glory. A scandal that engulfed the Korean sports world. A ban that forced her to put her dreams on hold — and wonder if they were over. Unlike her style, figure skater Lee Hae-in's road to Milan was anything but smooth.
The country's antitrust watchdog has formally launched sanctions procedures against major flour millers over suspicions of collusion on flour price hikes.
Korean shares rallied to a record high on Friday, surpassing the 5,700 mark for the first time. The market opened higher despite overnight losses on Wall Street, driven by heightened geopolitical risks and market uncertainty.
Younger investors, armed with instant access to information and quick analytical skills, are often expected to lead the market in returns. But the data tell a different story: Investors in their 60s and 70s significantly outperformed them last year.
The Bank of Korea (BOK) is likely to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.5 percent at the Monetary Policy Board meeting scheduled for Thursday, which would mark a sixth consecutive rate freeze.
Girl group ITZY invited children from low-income families and pediatric patients to attend the recent Seoul leg of its “Tunnel Vision” world tour, agency JYP Entertainment said Thursday.
Singer Jang Yeo-jun of boy band Close Your Eyes has been diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis, an acute disease stemming from the death of muscle tissue, and will take time off from band activities for the time being.
Loyalty, trust and tenacity were the keys to the Korean women's short track relay performance that earned the country its first gold of the discipline at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
Korean snowboarder Choi Ga-on has reportedly been diagnosed with three fractures just days after winning gold in the women’s halfpipe at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
The Kospi surged to another record high of 5,677.25 on Thursday, the first day of trading after the Lunar New Year holiday, powered by a blistering rally in semiconductor stocks.
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol returned to a jail cell on Thursday as a life-term inmate after a court sentenced him to life in prison for leading an insurrection for his Dec. 3, 2024 declaration of emergency martial law.
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was found guilty of leading an insurrection as an incumbent president, the first such ruling in Korean history, and sentenced to life in prison on Thursday.
Snowboarder Yu Seung-eun finished in 12th place in the women's slopestyle at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Wednesday, falling short in her bid for her second medal here.
Korea captured the women's short track relay title on Wednesday for its first gold medal in the sport at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
Five days after narrowly missing the podium in the men's singles event at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, Korean figure skater Cha Jun-hwan revealed Wednesday that he had performed on a bad ankle.
Short track speed skater Shim Suk-hee has traveled a tumultuous road to the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, overcoming a traumatic experience with her former coach and accusations of sabotage in 2018 to return to the Games after eight years.
The citizens of Korea who stood against former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law attempt have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, news welcomed by President Lee Jae Myung.
Korean bourse Kospi flew past the 5,600 mark on Thursday after a 5-day break over the Lunar New Year holidays, amid a bullish Wall Street market that rode high on AI stocks on Wednesday.