Rim Jong-un delivered Korea its first short-track medal of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Thursday, storming to bronze in the men’s 1,000-meter with a fearless late outside pass.
A Seoul court ordered the government to compensate a victim of assault due to investigator negligence, awarding her 15 million won after a flawed sexual violence probe exacerbated her mental distress.
The conservative People Power Party (PPP) suspended one of its prominent lawmakers on Friday, stripping her of her role overseeing Seoul’s local election campaign and deepening strains within the party just months before voters head to the polls.
The Gyeonggi Provincial Government will waive tolls during the Lunar New Year holidays on three privately financed roads — the West Suwon-Uiwang Expressway, the Third Gyeongin Expressway and Ilsan Bridge.
Teenage snowboarder Choi Ga-on has spoken about her adoration for U.S. icon Chloe Kim. Meeting on the biggest stage of the sport, she made sure to make an impression.
In a test drive of the Magma GV60 EV, the first-ever high-performance car from Genesis, I experienced a battle between refinement and restrained performance — with no clear winner, or target consumer.
With rows of cream buns, fruit sandwiches and its own version of the viral “Dubai chewy cookie” lining the shelves, BGF Retail’s new CU branch in eastern Seoul makes clear that this is no ordinary convenience store.
For Koreans, money has become one of the gifts they most want to receive on special occasions, but not necessarily because they’re inconsiderate or too lazy to shop. Young Koreans in particular have found creative ways to gift cash to their parents.
Amid increased U.S. tariffs, Korea's National Assembly is working on a $350 billion investment bill to reaffirm commitment to a bilateral trade deal, while navigating political tensions and legislative procedures.
Netflix will produce a sixth season of its dating reality show “Single's Inferno” (2021-), the streaming service announced on Thursday.
Korea is planning to hold a large-scale K-pop festival by the end of 2027 as part of efforts to more swiftly and broadly introduce Korean culture to a global audience.
K-pop project boy band ZeroBaseOne will continue its activities as a five-member group, its management agency WakeOne announced Thursday.
Korea’s sliding athletes have been given a clear but daunting assignment as it tries to return to the Olympic podium for the first time in eight years: survive Turn 4.
Four years after his Olympic run ended at the qualification stage, Lee Chae-un has earned himself another chance at glory at this year's Games. The snowboarder finished ninth in Wednesday’s men’s halfpipe preliminaries.
"Soft ice" at the Milan Ice Skating Arena in Italy, the venue for skating events for the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics, is impacting the performance of the athletes.
Korea's Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo on Thursday stressed the need for the swift passage of a pending trade and investment bill to de-risk U.S. tariff hikes.
Three more U.S. firms invested in Coupang are pursuing legal action against the Korean government over what they describe as a discriminatory approach to the U.S.-listed e-commerce company.
Hopes of bipartisan cooperation faded as a New Year’s luncheon meeting scheduled for Thursday between President Lee Jae Myung, Democratic Party (DP) leader Jung Chung-rae and People Power Party (PPP) leader Jang Dong-hyeok fell through.
The Kospi surged past the 5,500 mark to a fresh high on Thursday as it jumped more than 3 percent to extend its rally to a fourth consecutive session, buoyed by strength in chip stocks and recent gains in the Japanese market.
Actor Park Jeong-min apologized Wednesday after the stage production of “Life of Pi” abruptly canceled its Tuesday performance just minutes before curtain. Park plays the lead role in the play.