Lawmakers move to ease North Korean web access. Supporters cite freedom of information, but critics fear propaganda risks.
South Korea’s tough job market and marriage expectations have prompted many to settle down in the neighbouring country.
17 Dec 2025 - 10:13AM videocam
Faced with rising costs and falling viewership, filmmakers hope that turning to technology will help them find success.
An immersive KPop Demon Hunters pop-up, complete with merchandise and scene recreations, has opened in Seoul and will later tour globally.
They are using artificial intelligence to create special effects, but is that enough to help their movies succeed?
Fans parked a protest truck outside the band’s management company’s office in Seoul, demanding clarity from the K-pop star.
More youngsters are being pushed into cramped goshiwon units as affordable housing crisis in the South Korean capital deepens.
9 Dec 2025 - 2:10PM videocam
A social media user lauded Lee Boo-jin for raising her son in South Korea and hoped the result would help local education ‘stand tall again’.
5 Dec 2025 - 3:04PM videocam
Spat began when Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi suggested potential military intervention in Taiwan Strait, leading Beijing to issue a travel warning.
In South Korea, the number of K-pop trainees who quit after joining an agency was 34.4 per cent in 2022, up 3.4 percentage points from 2020.
The iconic vest, long associated with older women making kimchi in the countryside, is being revived by young consumers embracing the ‘grandma-chic’ aesthetic.
Safety concerns spike as many of South Korea’s ageing buildings lack both essential sprinklers and noncombustible cladding.
The incident in Suncheon has sparked anger over customer power abuse and workplace bullying.
Chen Zhi, the chairman of the Prince Group, is accused of overseeing scam compounds that detained dozens of South Koreans.
27 Nov 2025 - 5:10PM videocam
Mondi pledged to study history after saying ‘you should listen to both sides’ on Japan’s colonial rule.
Wealthy residents living near the border with China are buying high-end luxury items brought in by ethnic Chinese traders.
Kim Jae-hee, a former member of Boohwal, used his public profile to encourage people to join the Ponzi scheme, police say.
Neowiz co-CEO Kim Seung-chul shares how the 2023 game marked a change in the company’s strategy and its plans for future franchises.
20 Nov 2025 - 4:15PM videocam
Facing pension doubts, young South Koreans increasingly back extending the retirement age from 60 to 65, viewing it as vital for financial stability.
20 Nov 2025 - 6:00AM videocam
The suspect, who kissed the K-pop star without consent at an event in Seoul last year, was charged with indecent assault.
The officer had allegedly claimed credit for the singer’s transfer to South Korea’s only private prison, justice ministry says.
Drivers aged 65 and above were responsible for 21.6 per cent of all crashes in the country last year – the highest since records began.
16 Nov 2025 - 12:28PM videocam
More than 20kg of ketamine worth US$59 million was found on beaches across the island, threatening its tourism image.
About 200 detainees seek compensation and plan to sue for racial discrimination, human rights violations, and excessive force during the arrests.
12 Nov 2025 - 7:06PM videocam
Officers deployed to the Gyeongju meeting faced poor working conditions, sparking criticism and an investigation into their ordeal.
12 Nov 2025 - 4:29PM videocam
Under the proposed clampdown, an influencer who posts derogatory content on South Korea could face more than public backlash.
One advocate group claims many animals are bred in poor conditions, with dogs kept in cramped, unsanitary cages and bred repeatedly for profit.
The seven-member K-pop boy band Newbeat talk about their preparations for their debut mini-album Louder Than Ever.
10 Nov 2025 - 5:23PM videocam
A South Korean civic group is calling for cultural change to combat exploitation and protect children from sex work.
The researchers suggested that male hormone exposure in the womb during fetal development may influence both traits.