South Korea and the United States are trying to agree on the scale, scope and timing of annual military exercises with the novel coronavirus threatening to disrupt the travel of U.S. troops, South …
Korean ice cream exports to Vietnam surge
HANOI (Vietnam News/ANN): South Korea’s exports of ice cream to Vietnam jumped 30% in 2019 from a year earlier on the back of the growing popularity of Korean culture in Southeast Asia, the Korea …
How North Korea Almost Assassinated a South Korean President
The Republic of Korea may be growing more prosperous year after year, but its citizens grow ever more impatient with the rep …
Gambling addiction spikes among South Korea’s work-from-home day traders
SEOUL, South Korea – Day traders seeking help for gambling addiction have tripled in number in South Korea, as COVID-19 social distancing and working-from-home has freed up more time for online stock …
Foreign Box Office: South Korea’s ‘Peninsula’ Bows to Big $20M
The movie’s strong performance in select Asian markets is welcome news for the film business amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
No arrest warrant issued for South Korea shoe thrower
A South Korean court has declined to issue an arrest warrant for a local activist who threw a shoe at President Moon Jae-in.
Six Months Into Pandemic, U.S.’s Daily Coronavirus Case Count 2,392 Times Higher Than South Korea’s
The U.S. and South Korea both reported their first confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus six months ago, on January 20. But now, half a year later, the two countries face dramatically different …
Vietnam aims for more business partnership with South Korea
Vietnam has pledged to work closely with other countries, including the South Korea, to overcome difficulties amid the Covid-19 pandemic, said Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien …
Foreign Box Office: South Korea’s ‘Peninsula’ Bows to Big $19M-$20M
The movie’s strong performance in select Asian markets is welcome news for the film business amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
‘Train to Busan’ Sequel ‘Peninsula’ Scares Up $13 Million in South Korea
While the global box office may be crippled right now, one movie that brought a dose of hope to South Korean theaters this past weekend was Yeon Sang-ho’s “Peninsula.” The sequel to 2016’s cult …