The Latest Breaking News from South Korea

Last year, South Korea made headlines around the world for two reasons. The first was writer Han Kang’s celebrated Nobel prize for literature win in October; the second was far less positive. Late in the evening of December 3 2024, the country’s President Yoon Suk Yeol unexpectedly declared martial law…

Some countries are fighting back with retaliatory tariffs, others are seeking exemptions and are trying to negotiate.

Created by a South Korean artist suffering burnout, the serious but absurd contest is just one of 65 events coming to Melbourne’s winter arts festival

K-pop veteran also known by stage name Realslow was found dead in his Seoul home on Monday night.

The South Korean singer was found at his Seoul home

Tributes have been paid to singer who had a string of hits in South Korea including a cover of Craig David’s Insomnia

From bibimbap to crispy fried chicken, Korean food is having a moment – and it’s about time. With sales of gochujang soaring and TikTok flooded with kimchi-laced everything, there’s never been a better time to start cooking it yourself

South Korean automaker Kia told AFP Tuesday it had not approved an advertising campaign that featured one of its electric vehicles with a bumper sticker denigrating rival Tesla owner Elon Musk.

Photos released by Pyongyang suggest new naval vessel could carry about 10 nuclear-capable missiles