Lee Kyung-ja’s sister is caught in the middle of a labor dispute between South Korean doctors and the government, and her life is at risk. “This walkout is driving me mad,” said Lee, a 70-year-old …
Korea Box Office: ‘Exhuma’ Reaches $58 Million, Easily Holds Off ‘Dune 2’
Oscar hopefuls ‘Poor Things’ and ‘Past Lives’ have muted debuts in South Korea. “Exhuma,” about two shaman, a feng shui master and a mortician who attempt to undo the mysterious events happening to a …
Cambodia, S Korea heighten employment, vocational ties
Cambodia and South Korea have agreed to increase their cooperation in the fields of employment, vocational training and the protection of the Kingdom’s migrant workers. The Korean side also announced …
Finance chiefs of S. Korea, U.S., Japan arranging 3-way meeting
The finance chiefs of South Korea, the United States and Japan have been making arrangements for a three-way meeting, Seoul’s finance ministry said Sunday. “The timing, venue and agenda of the South …
Fishing boat capsizes in South Korea, leaving 4 dead, 5 missing
Tongyeong, Mar. 10 (BNA): Rescue operations were under way after a fishing boat with nine crew members on board capsized off the southern coastal city of Tongyeong, South Korea, leaving four dead and …
S Korea says Bangladesh can bring down high tariffs to increase FDI
The South Korean embassy in Dhaka is trying to come up with a list identifying areas of high tariffs imposed on raw materials and intermediate inputs that impedes further growth of Bangladesh’s …
She fled North Korea but was sold to a man in China. Her second escape came nearly 20 years later.
In late May, Chae-ran finally arrived in South Korea. Like all North Koreans who enter the South, she underwent security checks and spent time in a facility that teaches defectors to assimilate into …
North Korea responds to South Korea-U.S. war games with ‘silly’ firepower display
It may have been tactically inept, but it was visually impressive – and it gave North Korean leader Kim Jong Un the latest opportunity to hone his martial image.
Kim Jong Un Sends Warning to West Amid US-South Korea Drills
North Korea has issued a stark warning to South Korea and the United States by carrying out large-scale artillery drills.
I quit my draining IT job and moved to South Korea to teach English. The language barrier is tough, but I’m much happier here.
Alex Brown moved to South Korea instead of returning to the office. He says the cost of living is affordable and the people are friendly and kind.