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Teaching staffers at Samil Technical High School in Suwon, Gyeonggi, remove partitions that divide tables at the school's cafeteria on Monday, installed as a safety measure to prevent Covid-19, ahead of the new academic semester in March....

The government hopes to cut dependency on China in critical minerals, from the current 80 percent level to 50 percent by 2030....

Eleven years and two boy bands later, singer-and-actor Hwang Min-hyun is ready to face the world alone in his third fresh start. The singer introduced his first solo EP "Truth or Lie" during a showcase at the Yes24 Live Hall in eastern Seoul's...

SM Entertainment's board voted to buy back 241,379 shares for 63.5 billion won, through the transaction was not completed. The purchase would have been 1 percent stake of SM Entertainment's stock. "Although the board approved the transaction o...

President Yoon Suk Yeol instructed the Ministry of Education to swiftly come up with measures to eradicate school violence Monday following a bullying controversy surrounding the son of a recent government appointee....

Average debt per household in Korea contracted for the first time in 19 years to 86.5 million won ($65,579) amid rising rates and the increase in the number of households, central bank data showed Monday....

The second and final part of Netflix's "The Glory" will be released on the streaming service on March 10, and the first two episodes of Part 2 deliver a quiet punch — but how strong the school bullying revenge saga will finish remains to...

A new cable car project on Mount Seorak, Gangwon championed by the president was approved by the Ministry of Environment despite fierce resistance from environmentalists....

Samsung Electro-Mechanics has developed an automotive semiconductor package substrate tailored to driving assistance systems, in a move that extends the usable range of chip products for cars....

When the deals close, EQT Partners will be SK shieldus' largest shareholder....

The won hit 2023 lows on Monday as key inflation indicators published Friday came in higher than expectations. It weakened throughout the session to end at 1,323 won, up 18.2 won from Friday's close to pass the 1,320 mark for the first time since......

The surprising secret weapon of Koreans who thrive in the world today was a collective DNA that goes back to the Joseon Dynasty, namely, of being a nation of books. In other words, it was our desire to learn and our passion for education....

During the press event on Sunday, Ryu outlined SK Telecom's vision to become an "AI company."...

The United States has asked to purchase more artillery ammunition from Korea, local sources said, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed hope that Korea will send military support against the ongoing Russian invasion of his country....

The National Assembly rejected a motion to consent to the arrest of Democratic Party (DP) chief Lee Jae-myung over allegations of corruption and bribery Monday....

Kumho Tire signed a sponsorship deal for the Kumho Touring Car Racing World Tour with its organizer WSC Group in Lugano, Switzerland, on Thursday. The domestic tire company will supply tires for all automobiles entering the 2023 Touring Car Racing......

Kakao Entertainment is turning up the heat in the complex battle for control of SM Entertainment, although exactly what it will be doing to counter an increasingly aggressive HYBE remains vague and ill-defined. "A full-scale revision of our......

North Korea convened a meeting of its ruling party leadership, including leader Kim Jong-un, to discuss agricultural issues, state media said Monday amid external reports of serious food shortages inside the impoverished regime....

The defending champions Ulsan Hyundai started the 2023 K League season on the right foot on Saturday, beating long-time rivals and last season's runners-up Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2-1 at home in Ulsan....

The mother of an eight-month-old infant who died while the mother was out of the house was given a suspended sentence after the court blamed society for...

Ko Jin-young finished the Honda LPGA tied for sixth place with 16-under-par, 272, at Siam Country Club in Chonburi, Thailand on Sunday....

Korean indie group Boogie Saloon will release its new gukak-pop single "Sea Shanty" on Monday, according to the label JMG. The band is known for its unique ......

With 11 never-before-heard songs, fantastical laser shows and virtual avatars, girl group aespa successfully staged its first concert since its debut in November 2020 with a performance that showed their future is brighter ......

Celtic picked up the first silverware of the Scottish season on Sunday, beating rivals Rangers 2-1 in the final of the Scottish League Cup to lift the trophy for the seventh time in the last decade....

Tottenham Hotspur brushed aside Chelsea with a comfortable 2-0 win at home on Sunday, scoring twice in the second half to beat their London rivals in a league game for the first time since 2018....

Jang Ye-chan, a 34-year-old candidate for head of the youth division of the People Power Party (PPP), came under fire after his past fanfic that allegedly depicts female singer IU in an inappropriate manner surfaced on Sunday ......

Girl group ITZY announced that its first full-length Japanese album will be released in the second half of this year. The news was revealed as a surprise announcement during its Japanese leg of the world tour, "ITZY The 1st World Tour ......

NewJeans has been selected to appear in advertisements for McDonald's Korea. The girl group will start promoting McDonald's from next month, according to the brand on Monday. McDonald's Korea chose NewJeans because the group's mystique and...

The won hit 2023 lows on Monday as key inflation indicators published Friday were higher than expectations....

Korean snowboarder Choi Ga-on took gold at the women's snowboard superpipe at Dew Tour Copper Mountain in Colorado on Saturday, winning her second pro-level competition just a month after topping the podium at the X Games....

Korean women's football team head coach Colin Bell, striker Choe Yu-ri, Korea Football Association Vice President Hong Eun-ah, FIFA Trophy Tour Manager Sarah Gandoin and midfielder Ji So-yun pose for a photo with the FIFA Women's World Cup trophy...

For Jung Jae-il, the music director of "Parasite" (2019) and "Squid Game" (2021), music means both love and labor. With a discography befitting the word versatile more than any other, Jung has stepped forward with his new album titled ......

Lotte Mart's new loyalty program "Snow Point" garnered more new members, announced the retailer Sunday. The new points system is more beneficial to loyal customers, unlike many existing memberships that target all customers in general......

Singer Kim Hyun-joong released his third full-length album "My Sun" on Monday, according to his agency Henecia. "My Sun" is themed after the life of Michael Collins, the American astronaut who flew around the moon in 1969. The album sings ...

J-Hope of BTS is releasing a solo single titled "on the street" on March 3, BigHit Music said Monday. The track "[shares] his candid feelings toward his fans," the agency said via a post on fan community platform Weverse. The title comes f...

North Korea has convened a key party meeting to discuss agricultural issues, with its leader Kim Jong-un in attendance, Pyongyang's state media said Monday, as the country is grappling with severe food shortages....

About a month ago, local news outlets including the Korea JoongAng Daily published an article listing a series of multicultural family benefits that superstar actor Song Joong-ki and his new wife British actor Katy Louise Saunders will be......

SeAH Group, a Korean steelmaking business group, is in talks with Elon Musk's SpaceX to supply specialty alloys, industry sources said Sunday....

Stocks got off to a weak start Monday, as stronger-than-expected economic data in the United States fueled worries the Federal Reserve will keep raising interest rates for some time....

Korea reported 4,026 new Covid-19 cases Monday, down some 300 from the same day the previous week, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency....

Britain's Football Policing Unit has launched an investigation into racist abuse targeting Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min following a report from London's Metropolitan Police....

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has started commercial operations at the third unit of the Korean-built Barakah nuclear power plant, Korea's state-run utility firm said Sunday....

Suwon Hyundai Engineering & Construction Hillstate cut their five-game losing-streak on Saturday with a 3-2 victory over the Hwaseong IBK Altos at Suwon Gymnasium in Suwon, Gyeonggi....

People Power Party (PPP) Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon said Sunday he would formally ask authorities to investigate accusations that he illegally tried to earn a profit from a forest area he purchased in Ulsan 25 years ago....

The newly appointed chief of the National Office of Investigation (NOI) declined to take up the position a day before the start date after a case against his son years earlier came to light....

The National Forest Service may issue a wildfire warning as a dozen or so small fires broke out across Korea over the weekend and dry air conditions prevailed over the peninsula....

Models try on a virtual reality headset for an air taxi ride simulation in front of a life-size mock-up of an urban mobility vehicle (UAM) built by Joby Aviation, at a UAM experience zone set up by SK Telecom at the MWC 2023 event....

North Korea's verbal attacks come one day after the U.S. Navy's Seventh Fleet posted pictures of the 6,000-ton Los Angeles-class submarine arriving in Busan....

Three Hyundai and Kia cars earned the highest safety rating, Top Safety Pick Plus (TSP+), from the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), Hyundai Motor said Sunday....

Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, which are running chip plants in China, received one-year waivers for the newly imposed rules in October....