American tourist faces investigation for graffiti spree on over 155 locations in Seoul

The suspect told investigators that he simply wanted to raise awareness about the seriousness of his severe bruxism ...

Video of S. Korean train station’s plus-size sign sparks ‘fatphobia’ discussion

A viral video on TikTok and Instagram showing a silhouette sign of an overweight man at a train station in South Korea has ignited a heated ...

Seoul holds subdued Halloween 1 year after deadly ‘crowd crush’ disaster

Major retailers, including Lotte and Shinsegae, have chosen to remain low-key, forgoing Halloween-related promotions ...

IVE kicks off first world tour, drops teasers for ‘Baddie’ comeback

K-pop girl group IVE is on a roll after kicking off their world tour and dropping teasers for their comeback this weekend. Debut world tour:...

BTS Jungkook announces details for upcoming first solo concert

Bighit Music has reportedly revealed the details of BTS member Jungkook’s upcoming solo first concert in November titled “Golden Live On Sta...

BLACKPINK ends ‘Born Pink’ world tour with historic finale at Seoul’s Gocheok Dome

BLACKPINK has ended their “Born Pink” world tour with a historic finale at Seoul’s Gocheok Dome.  Final stop of “Born Pink”: The four-member...

Supreme commemorates opening of 1st South Korean outlet with epic skateboarding video

Supreme recently dropped a video featuring popular skaters to commemorate the opening of its first outlet in South Korea. About the video: R...

South Korean teacher stabbed a day after knife rampage wounded 14

A high school teacher in Daejeon, South Korea, was stabbed on Friday. What happened: The unidentified teacher, who is in his 40s, was attack...

Contestants try to survive the undead in full trailer for Netflix K-reality show ‘Zombieverse’

Netflix dropped the official trailer for its upcoming Korean survival reality show “Zombieverse” on Tuesday. About the series: “Zombie...

Netflix drops teaser trailer for upcoming Korean survival reality series ‘Zombieverse’

Netflix has released a teaser trailer for its upcoming survival reality show “Zombieverse.” About the show: The upcoming “never-before-seen ...

China rejects criticism after top diplomat tells Japan, S. Korea they will ‘never be Westerners’

China has reportedly dismissed critical opinions over comments made by a top diplomat who invited Japan and South Korea to an apparent all-A...

‘Robots and humans can coexist’: Robot conducts orchestra for the first time in S. Korea

An android robot conducted an orchestra for the first time in Seoul on Friday. The performance: The robot, EveR 6, led the country’s nationa...

Netflix co-CEO reveals ‘staggering 60%’ of subscribers have watched K-content

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos highlighted the success of Korean content on the streaming platform, noting that about three-fifths of Netflix’s...

British man detained after climbing 73 floors of Seoul skyscraper with no rope

A man has been detained for attempting to climb the world’s fifth-tallest building, which is located in Seoul. What happened: George King-Th...

Pricing of streaming tickets for BTS member Suga’s concert gets backlash

Streaming prices for the Seoul leg of BTS member Suga’s “Agust D Tour” have left fans infuriated.  Highly anticipated conc...

Tennis star Jessica Pegula speaks about embracing her Korean heritage

Tennis sensation Jessica Pegula recently spoke about embracing her Korean heritage and using her platform to raise awareness during Asian Am...

New York couple who helped stranded Koreans are welcomed in Seoul

Alexander and Andrea Campagna went on a 10-day all-expenses paid tour of South Korea after they helped 10 stranded South Korean travelers in...

The hottest trend among S. Korea’s young people is rooted in the past

Over the past year, South Korea has seen a growing trend among younger generations for visiting photobooths. While walking through the stree...

Japan PM in S. Korea: My ‘heart hurts’ over suffering caused by occupation

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivered a spontaneous remark expressing his sympathy for the sufferings of colonial victims during h...

S. Korean MP brings her toddler on stage for press conference about ‘no kids zones’

Yong Hye-in, a member of South Korea’s Basic Income Party, held a press conference on the eve of Children’s Day with her 2-year-old son in h...

Top 20 must-visit landmarks in Asia

Asia, the world’s largest continent, is home to diverse cultures, delicious food and stunning landscapes.  Since one of the best ways to exp...

Chinese couple runs up $1,500 in utilities and expenses at Airbnb rental as revenge

A Chinese couple allegedly racked up more than $1,500 in utility fees and other expenses at an Airbnb in South Korea to take revenge on the ...

Brother-sister duo SINDOSI:22 transports listeners to another galaxy in debut album [interview]

SINDOSI:22, a Los Angeles-via-Seoul brother and sister musical duo, has released their first body of work with their new album “howtosurvive...

South Korea smashes own world record for lowest fertility rate

South Korea’s fertility rate has dropped yet again, beating its own record for the world’s lowest fertility rate. According to Statistics Ko...

S. Korean court recognizes same-sex partner rights for first time in landmark ruling

A South Korean high court ruled on Tuesday that same-sex partners are eligible for coverage under their spouse’s government health insurance...

‘I miss my children so much’: Why an American father is walking endlessly on a treadmill in Seoul

In various locations across South Korea’s capital, John Sichi has been walking miles on a treadmill in a desperate effort to draw attention ...

Japanese tourist arrested after assault of Korean taxi driver for not understanding Japanese

A Japanese tourist was arrested for violently attacking an elderly Korean taxi driver in Gangnam, Seoul, in late November. According to th...

Yoo Ah-in denies rumor linking him to Seoul Halloween crush

South Korean actor Yoo Ah-in, 36, has issued a statement through his talent agency UAA to deny a rumor that he was involved in the tragic H...

153 dead, 133 injured in South Korea Halloween crush

At least 153 people were killed and 133 more were injured amid Halloween festivities that drew tens of thousands of people to Seoul’s Itaew...

Filipino actor Sharon Cuneta shows off Louis Vuitton shopping bags after being ‘turned away’ at Hermès store in Seoul

Filipino actor and singer Sharon Cuneta shares the moment she was “turned away” from an Hermès store in Seoul in her latest travel vlog. S...

S. Korean man who stalked woman stabs her to death in Seoul subway station day before hearing

Jeon Joo-hwan, a 31-year-old South Korean man who had been accused of stalking his former female colleague, allegedly stabbed her to death ...

Seoul mayor plans to improve South Korea’s fertility rate with foreign and low-cost nannies

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon has shared his plans to aid South Korea’s ongoing fertility crisis on Facebook. “South Korea’s fertility rate is 0....

Viral video captures elephants springing to action to save calf drowning in pool

In a video posted to Twitter on Saturday, two elephants can be seen rushing to save a drowning baby elephant. In what appears to be footag...

Authorities in Seoul to phase out ‘Parasite’-type basement homes following devastating flood

After four people died in semi-basement homes during the recent historic rainfall, Seoul will no longer be granting permits for semi-baseme...

Man stuck on top of car during Seoul flooding becomes meme in South Korea

A man who was photographed stuck on top of his car in the midst of the devastating rainfall in Seoul has become amemes in South Korea. Wit...

Videos show severity of historic rainfall in Seoul that flooded the city, leaving 8 dead and 7 missing

A historic rainfall in Seoul has sent floods down subway stations and roads, reportedly leaving eight people dead and seven others missing....