South Korea August 12 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.
Olympics July 30 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.
Olympics July 29 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.
South Korea July 26 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.
Olympics July 24 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.
Olympics July 17 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.
South Korea July 13 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.
OPINION July 12 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.
World June 16 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.
World June 11 Kim Jong Un: K-pop is a ‘vicious cancer’ that merits work camp, execution Amid increasing cultural influence from South Korea, the 37-year-old North Korean leader is imposing harsher penalties on citizens caught listening to "perverse" K-pop music.
