Atthaya Thitikul says she’s not thinking about awards, but her opening 9-under 63 set a tournament record at the BMW Ladies Championship at Oak Valley Country Club in South Korea and certainly added …
Netizens slam South Korean seller for trying to sell ‘BTS hat’ for $10,000
A South Korean seller claiming to be a civil service worker has stirred controversy for trying to sell a hat reportedly worn by BTS member Jungkook.The person, who attached a work ID from the foreign …
Top U.S. envoy notes ‘full commitment’ to economic ties with S. Korea amid IRA concerns
By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) — The United States remains “fully committed” to enhancing the economic partnership with South Korea and open to talks as close allies, the top U.S. envoy to …
Finance minister asking Booyoung Group of South Korea for fintech boost
The finance minister has asked South Korea’s Booyoung Group to invest more in the Cambodian financial-technology (fintech) market, which has seen remarkable growth during Covid-19, as the company’s …
Finance minister asking Booyoung Group of South Korea for fintech boost
The finance minister has asked South Korea’s Booyoung Group to invest more in the Cambodian financial-technology (fintech) market, which has seen remarkable growth during Covid-19, as the company’s …
N. Korea fires artillery in ‘serious warning’ as S. Korea, U.S. conduct defense drills
North Korea fired hundreds of artillery shells near the border with South Korea on Tuesday night and again on Wednesday in what it called a “serious warning” as Seoul held annual defense exercises.
South Korea’s move to force BTS to join the military will cause it to lose out on billions in lost tourism, merchandise, and cosmetics
The Hyundai Research Institute found that one in every 13 tourists who came to South Korea in 2017 was because of K-pop group BTS.
Kakao’s co-CEO steps down after widespread outage at South Korea’s top chat app
Kakao Corp’s co-CEO Namkoong Whon has stepped down, the company said on Wednesday, after an outage that shut down South Korea’s largest mobile chat app and other services, triggering widespread …
Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi receives warm reception at airport after competing without hijab in South Korea
Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi received a warm reception when she returned home after competing in a competition without her hijab in South Korea, per CBS News. Photos and videos from inside and outside …
Netizens slam South Korean seller for trying to sell ‘BTS hat’ for US$7,000
The seller claimed to be an employee at the foreign ministry, which BTS visited last year to obtain diplomatic passports ahead of the UN General Assembly The ministry could not confirm whether the …