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Man arrested after climbing bridge tower in Busan in an anti-Presidential protest.

Oct 24, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Park Geun Hye Suggests Constitutional Amendment

On Monday, South Korean president Park Geun-Hye suggested a constitutional revision, a move which observers say mirrors her eagerness to lead the growing debate on the highly divisive issue, Yonhap News reported.

Yoo Il Ho, South Korea's finance minister, speaks during a news conference in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday, Feb. 22, 2016.

Oct 21, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

South Korean Government Assures Investing on Engineering

On Wednesday, the South Korean government announced a set of measures in order to bolster the local engineering industry that involves expanding monetary support for firms engaged in research and development, most particularly with foreign companies and institutions.

Lee Hyori

Oct 17, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

Lee Hyori To Release New Album Next Year?

The popular South Korean star, Lee Hyori, is considering to release a new album next year. There are some reports that surfaced online regarding Lee Hyori's comeback. Many fans are anticipating the comeback of the singer and dancer after several months since the release of her previous album.

SK’s Culture Ministry To Hold Content Fair This Weekend

Oct 17, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

SK’s Culture Ministry To Hold Content Fair This Weekend

A government-run content fair will open this weekend to showcase the country’s cultural products and technological convergence.

Gloves of an employee is placed on the stopped assembly line at the Hyundai Motor Co. plant during a strike by the company's labor union in Ulsan, South Korea, on Friday, July 13, 2012. Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. workers staged their first str

Oct 17, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Hyundai Motor Labor Union Ends 5-Month Negotiation Over Salary Raises

On Friday evening, Hyundai Motor and its labor union ended a five-month negotiation over raises with 63 percent of an estimated 5,000 union members voting in favor of the provisionary deal, Korea JoongAng Daily reported.

Creator Of 'PPAP' Song Signed By One Of South Korea's Big 3

Oct 13, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

Creator Of 'PPAP' Song Signed By One Of South Korea's Big 3

The creator and composer of the viral Pen Pineapple Apple Pen (PPAP) Song may sign with one of the Big 3 Companies in South Korea.

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - MARCH 25: South Korean womens browse cosmetics at the Seoul International Cosmetics and Beauty Expo 2005 on March 25, 2005 in Seoul South Korea. The cosmetics and beauty industry is expanding in South Korea. Korean actors and actresse

Oct 13, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

3-Day K-Beauty Expo Kicks Off at KINTEX

On Thursday, the major beauty trade show in South Korea opens to introduce the latest makeup and beauty trends. The event also supports local companies to be known in the global market.

INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA - NOVEMBER 29: Ji Young-Hoon (34), controls an electronic appliance in his house using his mobile phone on November 29, 2006 in Incheon, South Korea. The Home Network uses advanced technology to improve quality of life by enabling com

Oct 13, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

South Korea Considers IoT as Future Growth Engine

During an international exhibition held in Seoul on Wednesday, over 200 South Korean companies presented different Internet of Things (IoT) application services and products as Internet connections are more related to our everyday lives nowadays.

Kim Eun Jin, <The Moon under the Sun>, 2016, Oil on canvas, 112cmx145cm

Oct 13, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Museums Offer Free, Discounted Admissions in Celebration of Korea Art Week 2016

The Culture Ministry and Arts Council Korea have announced the celebration of the Korea Art Week 2016 from October 11 to 23. This is in line with the effort of creating synergy between the ongoing biennial events, art fairs, and exhibitions in South Korea.

U.S. and South Korea Marines take part in an joint military exercise in Pohang, South Korea. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned of impending tests of a nuclear warhead explosion and ballistic missiles capable of carrying atomic warheads, state med

Oct 12, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Saeneuri Lawmaker in Favor of Nuclear Development to Protect South Korea

On Wednesday, Yonhap News Agency reported that a lawmaker of the Saenuri Party said that South Korea must establish its own nuclear weapon in order to counter the ongoing and future missile and nuclear provocations of North Korea.

OREM, UT - SEPTEMBER 15: A Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 is held up in a plastic bag with other Note 7 phones on a counter that were returned to a Best Buy on September 15, 2016 in Orem, Utah. The Consumer Safety Commission announced today a safety recall on Sa

Oct 12, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Samsung Officially Terminates Production of Galaxy Note7

Just hours after Samsung Electronics declared that they will halt the production of Galaxy Note7, the company announced on Tuesday that it will permanently stop and end the production of the problematic device. The decision comes after receiving further smoking and battery fires cases from several countries around the world, and after the company replaced defective units.

 South Korea Navy Chief Recommends The Use of Nuclear-Powered Submarine

Oct 12, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

South Korea Navy Chief Recommends The Use of Nuclear-Powered Submarine

The South Korean Navy chief recommended the use of nuclear-powered submarines to counter the increasing threats and provocation from North Korea.

 SK Prime Minister Meets Thai Students Studying Korean Language

Oct 12, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

SK Prime Minister Meets Thai Students Studying Korean Language

South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn has visited a school in Bangkok to meet the students who are studying the Korean language.

The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Shirane-class destroyer JS Kurama DDH-144, the Republic of Korea navy Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin class destroyer Munmu the Great DDH-976, and the Nimitz-class Navy aircraft carrier USS George Washington CVN 73 are in form

Oct 11, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

US, South Korea Kick Off Joint Naval Drill

On Monday, allied countries South Korea and the United States started a large-scale joint naval drill that involves a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to further boost its commitment to discourage nuclear and missile provocations from North Korea.

South Korean And French Poets Collaborate For Translation Project

Oct 11, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

South Korean And French Poets Collaborate For Translation Project

Great poets from South Korea and France met each other in Seoul to work together for translating French poems into Korean language.

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