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 …
Covid-19 Spread Fastest by Teens and Tweens, Korea Study Finds
Older children are more likely to spread Covid-19 within a household than younger children and adults, according to a new study of 5,706 coronavirus patients in South Korea.
The Latest: South Korea reports less than 40 new virus cases
South Korea has reported less than 40 additional cases of the coronavirus for a second straight day, as authorities struggle to suppress an uptick in local infections.
Get dirty at home: COVID-19 moves South Korea’s mud festival online
When a pandemic threatens a good romp in the mud, some South Koreans bring the mud home with them instead. The popular Boryeong Mud Festival, halted this year because of COVID-19, instead became an …