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BLACKPINK's Jennie Accused of Staff Mistreatment After Viral Tour Video

BLACKPINK's Jennie is facing backlash after a video from the group's 5 July concert in Seoul appeared to show her reacting curtly to a stage crew member during a wardrobe issue.

Ashish Shaik Jul 08, 2025

K-drama horror comes to life as 'Oppa' murders ex-grlfriend

The man has been charged for stalking and murdering his ex-girlfriend in her flat in central Seoul

Christine Caparras Nov 29, 2021

South Korea sending high-ranking delegation including spy chief to Pyongyang

Seoul's gesture comes after successful sports diplomacy during the Olympic games in which North Korean players took part.

Vasudevan Sridharan Mar 04, 2018

North Korean defector sent 130 tonnes of rice to Pyongyang as sign of 'loyalty to regime'

The North Korean defector says she has grown tired of life in the South and demanded authorities allow her to return home.

Neil Murphy Feb 19, 2018

Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

South Korea will foot the North's £1.9m Olympic bill using unification funds

The bill, which will come to approximately 2.86bn Korean won (£1.9m, $2.64m), will be paid from the South's Ministry of Unification budget.

David Brennan Feb 14, 2018

North Korean regime will 'be removed from map' if nuclear weapons are used, warns Seoul

South Korea's defence minister said his country will not drop its guard despite signs of improving ties with the Kim Jong-un regime.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 29, 2018

North Korea military movement and parade

Pyongyang 'calls for reunification of North and South Korea'

North Korea's state media has said Pyongyang would 'smash' challenges against reunifying the Korean peninsula.

Brendan Cole Jan 24, 2018

North and South Korea will send joint ice hockey team to Winter Olympics

North and South Korea plan to send joint ice hockey team to Winter Olympics in Seoul. North Korean delegation also includes an orchestra.

Isabelle Gerretsen Jan 15, 2018

Could Kim Jong-un allow his athletes compete under this pan-Korean Olympic flag?

Relations between North Korea and South Korea have been strained for many years, but one moment in 2000 shows another future is still possible.

Neil Murphy Jan 09, 2018

Four newborn infants kept in incubator die within two hours at Seoul hospital

Hospital officials told police that the deaths "do not seem to have originated from a contagious cause."

Karen Noronha Dec 17, 2017

Dr Lee Aeran, who has launched a crowd-funding campaign for the assassination of dictator Kim Jong Un, receives her International Women of Courage award presented by Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama in 2010

Crowdfunding North Korea's Kim Jong-un assassination: Defector launches campaign to kill dictator

A North Korean prison camp survivor has launched a crowd-funding campaign to finance the assassination of dictator.

Roger Baird Nov 07, 2017

Korean man gets 25 years in prison for killing Vietnamese daughter-in-law while she was sleeping

The man did this because his son and daughter-in-law did not "give him money and treated him without respect".

Karen Noronha Sep 24, 2017

Insect found inside IV fluid administered to 5-month-old

The infant had been on the drip for 14 hours when the parents discovered the insect.

Karen Noronha Sep 19, 2017

Watch how adult elephants in South Korea's Grand Park Zoo save calf from drowning

The young one had been standing at the side of a large pool in its enclosure when it slipped and fell into the water.

Divya Kishore Jun 20, 2017

North Korea missiles prompt calls for complete Thaad deployment in South Korea day after suspension

South Korean President Moon Jae-in ordered an environmental impact assessment of Thaad deployment and suspended further installation.

Ananya Roy Jun 08, 2017

Watch A Childlike Kim Jong-un Chuckle At North Korean Military Display

North Korea launches short range surface-to-ship missiles off east coast says Seoul

The missiles were thought to be fired from the town of Wonsan.

James Tennent Jun 08, 2017

North Korea main space facility upgrades

North Korea reportedly fires Scud missile that lands in the Sea of Japan

The missile was said to have been launched from the town of Wonsan.

Brendan Cole May 29, 2017

Left-leaning Moon Jae-in voted in as South Korea's next president

The former human rights lawyer ends nearly a decade of conservative rule.

Rachel Middleton May 09, 2017

Trump may use 'secondary boycott' to press China over North Korea issue says Seoul think tank

The US and South Korea have already started the installation of Thaad to counter North Korean provocations.

Ananya Roy Mar 16, 2017

Park Geun-hye maintains silence over court's impeachment ruling

South Korea's impeached leader set to vacate the presidential palace.

Vasudevan Sridharan Mar 12, 2017

Samsung's heir follows family tradition by facing corruption charge in 'trial of the century'

Vice chairman and de facto chief Jay Y Lee is accused of bribery and embezzlement.

David Gilbert Mar 10, 2017

Scenes of deadly protests after South Korea's President Park Geun-hye was impeached

A 72-year-old man died from head wounds after falling from a police bus during violent protests. The circumstances of a second death are being investigated.

David Sim Mar 10, 2017