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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - MAY 7: Malaysia's Prime Minister and Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman, Najib Razak speaks to the media about the election for the first time since Sunday’s vote on May 7, 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. His ruling coalition is one o

Sep 26, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Malaysia to Follow South Korea's Economic Platforms

In the second series of interviews with different ASEAN leaders that focuses on the significance of enhancing the relationship among the 10-member countries organization by the Korea Times, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said that Malaysia is seeking to emulate South Korea's economic platforms in order to make his country's economy more “productive and innovative.”

Pyeongchang gears up for 2018 Winter Games. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun/Getty Images)

Sep 26, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics: South Korea Builds Eco-Friendly Venues, Officials Call for Public Support, Participation

In an article, Yonhap News stated that South Korea is on its way to completing the construction of the first ever Winter Olympics that will be held in South Korea. The organizers of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics also aim for an environmentally friendly event.

ChildFund Korea Children Development

Sep 26, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

ChildFund Korea Builds Child Center in Tongyeong

Korea JoongAng Daily reported that ChildFund Korea, a social welfare organization, has a child center in Mireuk Island in Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang, and attends to children ages 4 to 6 by staging a play and reading a fairy tale done by 12th-grade students from Chungryol Girls' High School.

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 22: Actor Byung-hun Lee poses with the handprinted Hyundai Santa Fe during the Hyundai Hope on Wheels Handprint Ceremony and Hyundai Scholar Grant to support the Pediatric Cancer Research at Children's Hospital Los Angeles on June 2

Sep 26, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Hyundai Motor’s Overall Donation to Aid Children Fight Cancer Amounts to $115M

Hyundai Motor Corp., the leading automaker in South Korea, announced on Saturday that it has donated an approximate of US $115 million over the past 18 years to its social contribution program in the United States to aid children who are cancer patients.

South Korean Athletes Arrive Home From Rio Paralympics

Sep 23, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

South Korean Athletes Arrive Home From Rio Paralympics

The South Korean athletes who were sent to Rio de Janeiro Paralympics arrived in South Korea with a warm welcome from the people

South Korean Bodybuilder Trends Online As ‘Asian Arnold Schwarzenegger’ and ‘Korean Hulk’

Sep 23, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

South Korean Bodybuilder Trends Online As ‘Asian Arnold Schwarzenegger’ and ‘Korean Hulk’

A South Korean bodybuilder trends online for his outrageous body and named as "Asian Arnold Schwarzenegger" and "Korean Hulk".

DUSSELDORF, GERMANY - APRIL 22: A green leaf adorns the Apple logo on Earth Day at the company's Koe-Bogen store on April 22, 2015 in Dusseldorf, Germany. (Photo by Sascha Steinbach/Getty Images for Apple)

Sep 23, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Apple to Open its First Store in Seoul, South Korea

Apple will launch its first official branch in Seoul, South Korea. Finally!

(From L) Liu Peng, secretary of the State General Administration for Sports in China, South Korean sports minister Cho Yoon Sun and Japanese sports minister Hirokazu Matsuno shake hands atop a ski jumping hill in Pyeongchang on Sept. 22, 2016. The ministe

Sep 23, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

South Korean, Japanese, and Chinese Sports Ministers Open Trilateral Meeting

With the hopes of laying the foundation for sports cooperation and successful Olympic Games in Northeast Asia, sports ministers from South Korea, Japan, and China opened a trilateral meeting on Thursday, Yonhap News reported.

Bucheon Animation Festival Targets Asia's Top Spot

Sep 22, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

Bucheon Animation Festival Targets Asia's Top Spot

The Bucheon International Animation Festival (BIAF) 2016 will target the Asia's top spot through exploring the large scale since its launch.

South Korea Reveals Commemorative Coins For PyeongChang Winter Games 2018

Sep 22, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

South Korea Reveals Commemorative Coins For PyeongChang Winter Games 2018

The South Korean government revealed on Thursday the commemorative coins that will be used for the PyeongChang Winter Games in 2018.

SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 21: An employee of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) walks past a ship being constructed at the company's shipyards in Geoje Island, South Korea, on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2007. A rising tide of orders for containersh

Sep 22, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

SK Government to Announce New Measures for Ailing Industries

A report from Yonhap News Agency stated that according to the statements of some officials, the South Korean government will soon declare a set of fresh measures which focus on improving the competitiveness of ailing industrial sectors which are anticipated to have massive layoffs and substantial cuts in output.

KMA's Domestic Earthquake Report as of Sept. 22, 2016 03:24:00 KST

Sep 22, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

South Korean Government Gives Disaster Zone Status to Gyeongju

The ruling Saenuri Party agreed on Wednesday to designate Gyeongju as a special disaster zone following several earthquakes plus almost 400 weaker aftershocks felt in the city in two consecutive weeks, according to a report from the Korea Herald.

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, GUAM - MARCH 14: A B-1B Lancer takes off from Andersen Air Force Base March 14, 2003 in Guam. The bombers are deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (Photo by Joshua Strang/USAF/Getty Images)

Sep 22, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

United States Sends 2 B-1B Bombers to South Korea

On Wednesday, the U.S. Air Force deployed two B-1B strategic bombers from the Andersen Air Force Base, Guam to South Korea. Such action is perceived as a show of force against the aggressive North Korea and a demonstration of the South Korea-United States alliance.

The Superman of South Korea: 28-Year Old Korean Man Dies For Saving 20 Lives

Sep 22, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

Superman of South Korea: 28-Year Old Man Dies For Saving 20 Lives

A 28-year old South Korean man is considered as the Superman of South Korea and a hero after risking his own life in order to save 20 lives.

South Korea with 2nd highest road fatality rate among OECD members.

Sep 21, 2016 AM EDT - Agatha Austria

South Korea with Second Highest Road Fatality Rate

The latest report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) revealed that South Korea still has one of the highest road fatality rates.

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