South Korea legalizes tattoo industry after unanimous vote

Tattoo artists in South Korea will soon be able to work legally for the first time after lawmakers voted 195 to zero on Sept. 25 to pass the...

South Koreans detail alleged mistreatment during ICE detention

South Korean workers detained in the largest-ever Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) enforcement operation at a Hyundai battery plant in...

Trump, Xi to meet in South Korea next month

Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have agreed to meet at a regional summit in South Korea in late October, building momentum toward res...

Trump admin rushes to mend ties with South Korea after Hyundai raid

The Trump administration is working to repair diplomatic relations with South Korea as the latter prepares to investigate alleged human righ...

South Korea chooses Park Chan-wook’s Venice sensation ‘No Other Choice’ for Oscars

South Korea has selected Park Chan-wook’s “No Other Choice” as its entry for best international feature film at the 2026 Academy Awards afte...

South Korean superstar Son Heung-min to join LAFC in blockbuster move

South Korea captain Son Heung-min has finalized a $26 million move from Tottenham Hotspur to Los Angeles FC, which will break Major League S...

500 North Korean soldiers reported killed in Ukraine war

South Korea has confirmed intelligence suggesting casualties among North Korean troops deployed to support Russia in its war against Ukraine...

Trump’s re-election sparks economic, geopolitical anxiety across Asia

Donald Trump’s re-election is raising major questions across Asia as countries brace for the impact of his renewed “America First” age...

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol practices golf to prepare for Trump

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has picked up golf for the first time in eight years, preparing for “golf diplomacy” with U.S. Presiden...

‘The Last of the Sea Women’: Meet South Korea’s senior ‘mermaids’ fighting to protect the ocean

Korean American filmmaker Sue Kim was only 8 when she first encountered Jeju Island’s centuries-old legends — Korea’s first female breadwinn...

IOC ‘sincerely’ apologizes for misidentifying South Korean athletes as North Korean

The International Olympic Committee apologized over the weekend after mistakenly introducing South Korean athletes as North Korean at the op...

Ex-CIA analyst charged with espionage for South Korea

Sue Mi Terry, a former analyst of Korean affairs for the CIA who is married to Washington Post columnist Max Boot, has been charged with act...

Gold bars sold at convenience storers in South Korea

South Korea’s young investors are getting into gold by buying bite-sized bars sold at convenience stores and vending machines. Key poi...

Florida rep. apologizes for joke about Kristi Noem eating dog with Kim Jong Un

Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz has apologized for his post on X joking about South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem wanting to eat dog with North Korea...

South Korean singer Park Bo Ram dies at 30

South Korean singer-songwriter Park Bo Ram has died at the age of 30.   Key points: ...

S. Korea’s opposition wins landslide midterm victory

South Korea’s opposition clinched a decisive victory in the country’s parliamentary elections, dealing a major blow to President Yoon Suk-ye...

S. Korean man who assaulted short-haired woman for being ‘feminist’ gets 3 years in jail

A man in South Korea who was arrested for assaulting a woman because he suspected her of being a “feminist” due to her short hai...

Feds clear Shohei Ohtani’s name in illegal betting scandal of former interpreter

Federal investigators have purportedly cleared Shohei Ohtani’s involvement in the alleged illegal betting scandal of his former interpreter ...

Shohei Ohtani hits first home run as a Dodger

Shohei Ohtani hit his first-ever home run as a Los Angeles Dodger during a game with the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. Key points: ...

MLB’s 1st Korean player kicks off inaugural Seoul Series with ceremonial first pitch

Chan Ho Park, the first South Korean player in the Major League Baseball (MLB), kicked off the historic game season in Seoul by throwing the...

S. Korean man sentenced to 10 months in prison for shooting dog with arrow

A South Korean man has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for shooting a stray dog with an arrow he purchased online, citing that he did ...

Jasmine Yoon confirmed as Virginia’s first Asian American federal judge

The Virginia Senate has confirmed Jasmine Yoon’s appointment as the state’s first Asian American federal judge under Article III...

‘Han’ explained: An emotion unique to Korea

“Han,” in perhaps one of its simplest definitions, is a word that embodies shared emotions of sorrow and resentment. But upon a closer look ...

Japan’s ‘Evil Does Not Exist’ nabs top prize at 2024 Asian Film Awards

Oscar-winning director Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s drama film “Evil Does Not Exist” clinched the top prize at the 17th Asian Film Awards in Hong Kon...

South Korean marriages drop 40% in a decade

Marriages in South Korea have plummeted by 40% over the past 10 years, leading to significant consequences for the country’s birth rate. Zoo...

Why around 9,000 doctors in South Korea have walked off their jobs in protest

Thousands of doctors in South Korea protested in Seoul against the government’s plan to increase medical school admissions and its per...

Watch: South Koreans are going hard on ‘cash stuffing’ TikTok trend

South Koreans are now putting their own spin to “cash stuffing,” a viral TikTok trend in which people are encouraged to save mon...

Watch: Mark Zuckerberg forges, wields katana in Japan

Mark Zuckerberg has shared videos of himself learning how to make a katana — a long sword used by Japanese samurais — and wielding it during...

Meet the South Korean octogenarian rappers taking the internet by storm

A group of South Korean women in their 80s have gained local fame for writing and rapping about rural farm life. Gaining fame: The octogenar...

Chinese teen breaks men’s 100m record, S. Korea wins gold in men’s 400m at World Aquatics

China and South Korea saw back-to-back gold medal wins in swimming at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday. Faste...

Eating kimchi daily could lower obesity risk, study suggests

A new South Korean study suggests that eating around three servings of kimchi per day could help lower the risk of obesity in adults.  Key f...

Many South Koreans are now eating toothpicks for TikTok

South Korea has warned the public against the consumption of deep-fried toothpicks, a trend that has gained popularity on local social media...

BTS’ RM, V complete basic military training

BTS members RM and V achieved a milestone this week as they successfully completed the basic training of South Korea’s mandatory military se...

Son Heung-min named Best Footballer in Asia for 2023

Son Heung-min won his seventh Best Footballer in Asia title this week, beating other superstars in the sport such as Cristiano Ronaldo and K...

Seoul to protect K-pop trainees from forced weight loss, plastic surgery

The city council of Seoul has enacted groundbreaking legislation that protects young K-pop trainees from forced weight loss and plastic surg...

Korean fried chicken is favorite K-food outside of Korea, survey reveals

Korean-style fried chicken has been voted as the most favorite Korean food outside of the East Asian country, according to a recent South Ko...