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August 12, 2021

South Korean court sentences K-pop star to 3 years in prison

A South Korean military court sentenced disgraced K-pop star Seungri to three years in prison on Thursday for crimes including providing prostitutes to foreign businessmen.

July 30, 2021

South Korean Olympic archer An San silences hair critics with 3rd gold medal

South Korean archer An San is silencing her critics in the best way possible: by winning another gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

July 29, 2021

South Korean gold medalist under fire for hair length by online anti-feminist movement

South Korean archer An San has proudly taken home two gold medals, but the 20-year-old athlete has come under fire by a growing anti-feminist movement in her country over the length of her hair.

July 26, 2021

Koreas agree to restore communication channels, improve ties

South Korea says the leaders of North and South Korea have agreed to restore suspended communication channels and improve ties.

July 24, 2021

South Korea wins gold in archery's mixed team Olympic debut

An San and teenager Kim Je Deok paired up to lead South Korea to a gold medal in the Olympic debut of archery’s mixed team event at the Tokyo Games.

July 17, 2021

South Korea removes banners at Olympic village after IOC ruling

South Korea’s Olympic committee said Saturday it removed banners at the Olympic athletes’ village in Tokyo that referred to a 16th-century war between Korea and Japan after the International Olympic Committee ruled they were provocative.

July 13, 2021

South Korean gyms ban upbeat music due to COVID-19 restrictions

Music that is higher than 120 beats per minute (bpm) during group workouts like aerobic or spin classes is no longer permitted in order to keep warriors in exercise rooms and health clubs from panting too fast or sweating on people around them.

July 12, 2021

Bruce Klingner: North Korea's Kim Jung Un – regime stability being questioned. Here's why

Kim recently reappeared much thinner than before, and a trifecta of failings has experts speculating about the potential for the regime's instability or collapse.

June 16, 2021

North Korea's Kim Jong Un looks much thinner, causing health speculation

The health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has long been a source of morbid fascination in rival South Korea, which sits in the shadow of Kim's 1.2-million-strong army and his growing arsenal of nuclear-armed missiles.

June 14, 2021

‘America’s future is as bleak as North Korea’ says defector after attending Columbia

Yeonmi Park was shocked by the oppressive culture within the university, reminding her of the country she fled.