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Dreams are often made in Tinseltown, or maybe it's where they come true. Kim Joo-hyung, who plays on the PGA Tour as Tom Kim, is looking to make his dreams come true at the Genesis Invitational in Tinseltown this weekend....

"[The government] will slow the pace on raising electricity and gas bills as well as the level of increase," President Yoon said. "Telecommunication and finance, which are government's authorized oligopoly should participate in sharing the...

Korean stocks remained largely unrattled by U.S. inflation that was higher than the market expectation....

China announced Wednesday it will lift its suspension of the issuance of short-term visas for Korean nationals starting Saturday....

Korea added the lowest number of additional jobs in nearly two years in January, with the growth slowing for the eighth consecutive month amid economic uncertainties and higher borrowing costs, data showed Wednesday....

Actor Park Min-young was summoned as a witness by prosecutors investigating Kang Jong-hyun, a businessman arrested on Feb. 2 on multiple charges including embezzlement, dereliction of duty and fraudulent transaction. The Seoul Southern District......

South Korea's top military officer called on front-line troops Tuesday to carry out a...

Korea reported 14,957 new Covid-19 cases Wednesday, down 3,000 from the same day the previous week, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency....

Korea and the European Union (EU) on Tuesday agreed to continue expanding and developing their strategic partnership, the Korean foreign ministry said....

Girl group STAYC released its new EP "Teddy Bear" during a showcase at the Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjin District, eastern Seoul, on Tuesday. The six members of the girl group — Soomin, Seeun, Isa, Sieun, Yoon and J — performed the new t...

TRI.BE returned to the K-pop scene with a new music style and a revamped group logo as it introduced its second EP "W.A.Y" at Tuesday's showcase at the Ilchi Art Hall in southern Seoul's Gangnam District. The six members — Songsun, K...

The Unification Ministry said it is reviewing an application by a local civic group to visit North Korea to discuss the issue of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War....

Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong is not on the list of board of director nominees to be voted on by shareholders at the annual meeting on March 15....

At least 10 more hanok villages will be created in Seoul over the next decade as the city's mayor vowed to make traditional Korean architecture a part of the capital's cultural identity....

Big Korean corporations like Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motor have become increasingly open to hire non-Koreans as they face a shortage of workers for these positions despite constant growth of high-tech industries....

Elena Kuznetcova was writing her master's thesis at Seoul National University when she noticed a friend struggling to land a job in Korea. She kept getting rejected....

The area near Hongik University is one of the neighborhoods with the most vibrant nightlife in Korea, with plenty of bars, clubs and restaurants welcoming visitors....

Kakao Mobility has been hit with a 25.7 billion won ($20.3 million) fine for manipulating algorithms to favor taxis owned by a subsidiary and a related company....

Girl group NewJeans's Minji was appointed the newest ambassador for Chanel Korea. The singer's agency ADOR made the announcement through its social media channels on Tuesday. Minji will represent the brand's beauty, fashion, watches and jewelr...

Travelers who canceled planned trips to Turkey in the wake of the Feb. 6 earthquake are facing a dilemma: go on their trips despite the disaster or pay exorbitant cancellation fees....

From left, Citibank Korea CEO Yoo Myung-soon, The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (Amcham) CEO James Kim, President of Qualcomm Asia Pacific Kwon Oh-hyung and Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin met in the office of Foreign Ministry......

Boy band SHINee member Key's newest album...

Financial institutions are trying to get ahead of the trend by creating security token offerings even before they are legal in Korea....

The National Assembly adopted a resolution in support of recovery efforts for earthquake-stricken Turkey and Syria on Tuesday....

Lee Seung-gi, Yoo Yeon-seok, Lee Dong-hwi and Kyuhyun will star in a new Tving original series tentatively titled "Bromarble." A reality game show series, "Bromarble" will center on the cast traveling the city of Dubai and playing......

Stocks closed up Tuesday ahead of the release of the United States' key inflation data. The local currency gained against the dollar....

Oh Hyeon-gyu was eased into his new role at Celtic with a little help from his more seasoned countrymen, with both Son Heung-min and Hwang Hee-chan reaching out to the newest Korean resident of the British Isles after his arrival last month...

HMM, Korea's largest container shipper, ordered nine methanol-fueled container ships for 1.41 trillion won ($1.1 billion), in a move that aligns it with the growing global trend of deploying container ships that produce less in carbon emissions....

Arvo, a security patrol robot, is running a test patrol in the central building of the Sejong government complex on Tuesday afternoon. Capable of detecting fire, gas leakage and intruders with its sensors, the robot cop will link with CCTVs......

Global X, an exchange traded fund company wholly owned by Mirae Asset Global Investments, has grown by six-fold in terms of assets under management over the past five years, according to Mirae on Tuesday....

NCSoft had a winning year in 2022 with its Lineage mobile games while other Korean game companies suffered a decrease in net or an overall loss due to the absence of new hits to overthrow the champion. NCSoft, the developer and publisher of the......

Posco Holdings signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Perth, Australia-based Jindalee Resources to jointly run a lithium project in the United States....

Though excessive amounts can lead to hangovers and lost memories, alcohol, known as sool in Korean, has been a constant companion for people. It's often used to celebrate special occasions, bring people together in times of joy, and act as a ......

North Korea on Tuesday unveiled a new postal stamp series featuring the daughter of the North's leader Kim Jong-un for the first time....

If you own a Samsung phone, chances are you have come across Lithuanian laser technology. "Your phone's camera could have been cut by Lithuanian lasers because the South Korean market is one of the top export markets for Lithuania's laser......

Park So-yeon, who headed the Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth (CARE), is accused of euthanizing 98 animals between 2015 and 2018. "It was an unjust ruling based on a lack of understanding on the reality of animal protection," Park said....

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman stressed that Washington in coordination with Seoul and Tokyo aims to push back on North Korea's nuclear and missile threats and challenges from China and Russia....

Boy band NCT Dream topped Japan's Oricon Weekly Singles Chart with the band's Japanese debut single "Best Friend Ever," the band's agency SM Entertainment announced ......

A Chinese diplomat in Northern Ireland uploaded a video to social media on Monday morning that falsely claimed a partially Korean-engineered bridge in Turkey withstood the recent devastating earthquake thanks to Chinese technology....

President Yoon Suk Yeol, center, fires an arrow with the help of two-time Olympic gold medalist and three-time world champion archer Kim Woo-jin at the Jincheon National Training Center in Jincheon, North Chungcheong on Tuesday....

HK inno.N's K-CAB tablets, a gastroesophageal reflux disease treatment, won sale approval from health regulators in Mexico....

Check out Tottenham Hotspur's final training session before heading to Milan to face the San Siro side in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 on Tuesday....

Myeongjeongjeon is the main building in Changgyeong Palace. Officials assembled here to wish the king a happy new year. Kings also conducted state affairs, held national ceremonies and received foreign officials in this building......

Kim allegedly tried to hide 34 billion won from the Daejang-dong development project in a vault in an officetel under someone else's name between October 2021 and November 2022....

Check out Oh Hyeon-gyu's first goals for Celtic in a 5-1 win over St Mirren in the Scottish Cup from February 2023....

Geographically, it is as American as the Grand Canyon. It is The Riviera Country Club, home of this week's Genesis Invitational on the PGA Tour, and arguably the favorite course of anyone who's anyone in the elite world of golf....

The Korean national football team's second opponent of the year will be Uruguay, the Korea Football Association (KFA) confirmed Monday....

Jang Won-young is one of the hottest K-pop stars right now. She kicked off her career by landing in first place in a fierce competition among 96 trainees and later became the center face for one of the most popular fourth-generation girl groups......

Clean beauty and vegan beauty continue as trends among young consumers, further fueling the cosmetics industry in the mask-free era....

Kai of boy band EXO is planning to release a new album in mid-March, his agency SM Entertainment announced on Wednesday. The Korea JoongAng Daily confirmed with the agency on Wednesday morning that Kai is currently preparing ......