Samsung leverages AI boom to deliver 780% profit surge
Maybelene Marcelino Samsung Electronics has posted a 780% leap in third-quarter operating profit compared with the same period a year…
South Korea
Film news: South Korean film groups defend ‘The Assassin(s)’ amid growing controversy
Levi Mora A political controversy surrounding the South Korean box-office hit The Assassin(s) has prompted several of the country's leading…
South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun’s return to Manila draws support, renewed backlash
Hazel Camba South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun’s return to Manila for a fan meeting drew mixed reactions over allegations involving…
North Korea claims AI helped power latest intermediate-range missile test, Seoul holds emergency meeting
Rosemarie Zamora North Korea on Saturday said that its latest intermediate-range strategic missile test used artificial intelligence, which could help…
North Korea denounces US over South Korea nuclear submarine deal
James Mario Ajero American support for South Korea's push for nuclear-powered submarines is a destabilising move against regional peace, according to…
South Korea-Ukraine ties on thin ice after disclosure of POWs transfer
Mary Mae Balasanos South Korea demanded an apology from Ukraine on Monday, following President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky’s address in the…
South Korea’s abortion pill rollout splits doctors, women’s rights groups over control
Kamille Q. Cabreza Abortion pills are currently dividing doctors and women's rights groups in South Korea over an unusual perspective: who…
France, South Korea pledge EUR1bn to back indie cinema as Macron, Lee raise alarm over AI in films
France and South Korea have vowed to invest a combined EUR1 billion to support independent filmmaking, as French…
South Korea further weighs in on creating its ‘green corridors’
Eugene Nicklaus S. Laqui The South Korean government is in full force in establishing green corridors after unveiling further legislative steps ahead…
Falsified missing-persons case fuels rumours, rattles Jeju tourism
Jeju Island in South Korea is currently battling a serious threat to its tourism economy due to the…
South Korea deploys fighter jets as Russian aircraft enter country’s airspace
The South Korean Air Force scrambled fighter jets after Russian military aircraft entered the country's Air Defence Identification…
UNICEF Korea, PLAVE join forces for global children’s campaign
K-pop virtual group PLAVE has extended aid to children worldwide through a new social contribution campaign under UNICEF.
ENHYPEN enters a darker paradise with ‘THE SIN : BLISS’
South Korea's "vampires" are back with their eighth mini album that reveals a darker, more emotionally charged chapter…
Kim Jong Un’s sister shuns adjustments on US-South Korean ‘war games’
A defiant statement from the powerful sister of Kim Jong Un was aimed both at the United States…
South Korea condemns North Korea’s firing of ballistic missiles
South Korea criticised North Korea following the latter's launch of 10 short-range ballistic missiles from Pyongyang Thursday, August…
Lee Jae-myung revives peace push with North Korea, links talks to nuclear curbs
Honouring South Korea's 81st Liberation Day was seen as an opportunity by President Lee Jae-yung to present a…
Seoul, Washington to conduct military drills amid threats from Pyongyang
South Korean and US forces will launch their annual joint military exercises next week as the allies seek…
South Korea, US launch shipbuilding partnership centre, sign 15 MOUs
South Korea and the United States have strengthened their shipbuilding co-operation with the inauguration of the Korea-US Shipbuilding…
South Korea launches football reform committee after early World Cup exit
South Korea has launched a government-led football reform committee following the national team’s early exit from the 2026…
Music news: SEVENTEEN redefines enlistment era with new sub-unit debut
Globally acclaimed boy band SEVENTEEN is proving once again that South Korea's mandatory military service will not dampen…
Volleyball news: South Korea beat Chinese Taipei to secure first AVC Cup title
Ren Azrack Escosio South Korea were crowned as winners of the 2026 AVC Women’s Volleyball Cup after beating Chinese Taipei in…
End of an era: SNSD’s Choi Soo‑young, Jung Kyung-ho part ways after 14 years
One of the most stable and admired long-term couples in South Korea’s entertainment industry have confirmed their separation…
Vietnamese firm exports 1.1 million LSD vaccine doses to South Korea
Diana Mae Y. Cleto On Friday, AVAC Vietnam JSC exported 1.1 million doses of its AVAC LSD LIVE vaccine for lumpy skin…
Music news: K-pop’s biggest labels unite to launch global music festival ‘Fanomenon’
Shameeka Voyiya South Korea’s four biggest K-pop agencies have confirmed plans to establish ‘Fanomenon’ as a global music festival to…