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South Korea Wins First Taekwondo Gold Medal in Rio Olympics

Aug 18, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

South Korea Wins First Taekwondo Gold Medal of Rio Olympics

South Korea won their first taekwondo gold medal in the Rio Olympics on Wednesday, bringing back the pride and glory to the country that invented that sport.

South Korean President Park Geun Hye (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (right). (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

Aug 18, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

SK President to Attend G20 Summit in China

Amidst the worsening political relationship between South Korea and China, President Park Geun Hye is set to attend the Group of 20 (G20) summit in China and the forums with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) early September. The confirmation was made by Cheong Wa Dae (Blue House) on Thursday.

Football players of South Korea's National team celebrate after winning the Under-23 Asian Football Championship match between Qatar and South Korea at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar on Jan. 26.

Aug 18, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Loss After Loss in Rio: Zero Medals for SK in Volleyball and Football

South Korean teams for football and volleyball will go back to their country without any medals, ending their Rio Olympics bid on a bad note.

(Photo by: Chung Sung Jun / Getty Images News) US Defense Secretary Ash Carter (L) with South Korean Defense Minister Han Min Koo (R).

Aug 18, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

SK Defense Chief Welcomes Suggestions for New THAAD Site

On August 17, the Defense Ministry said that the government will consider another site for the projected deployment of an advanced missile defense systems if Seongju residents can agree and suggest another option for the venue.

South Korea Lends Help to Cambodia in Developing ‘Smart Cities’

Aug 17, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

South Korea Lends Help to Cambodia in Developing ‘Smart Cities’

South Korea is lending a helping hand to Cambodia with its urban development initiatives to help in developing a series of “smart cities”.

Director Shin Dong-yeob is planning to make a Choi Soon-sil scandal movie satire based on the ongoing political hullabaloo, revealed Thor Company, a local moviemaker.

Aug 17, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

South Korea President Park Geun-hye Replaces 3 Ministers

South Korea President Park Geun-hye replaced the three ministers and four vice minister-level officials on Tuesday.

SK Women's Handball Team Finishes Rio Olympics Without Regrets

Aug 17, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

SK Women's Handball Team Finishes Rio Olympics Without Regrets

South Korean Women's Handball team staunch the flow of tears after their final match as South Korean national handball team athletes and they have no regrets in joining the Rio Olympics competition.

G-Dragon's Instagram post

Aug 17, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Japanese Fans Criticize G-Dragon for Liberation Day Post on Social Media

After the reports of criticisms from Korean netizens towards SNSD's Tiffany because of her controversial social media posts that coincide with South Korea's celebration of its liberation from the Japanese colonial rule, another K-Pop idol is under fire, this time from Japanese netizens.

US Army Chief Mark Milley

Aug 17, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

U.S. Army Chief Affirms THAAD is Not a Threat to China

In a statement during his two-hour meeting with People's Liberation Army General Li Zuocheng in Beijing on Tuesday, United States Army Chief Gen. Mark A. Milley emphasized that the deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) in South Korea is “not a threat in any way” to China.

 Sei Young Kim of South Korea poses for a selfie with the trophy after winning the LPGA JTBC Founders Cup at Wildfire Golf Club.

Aug 17, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

South Korea Hopeful for a Medal in Women's Golf Tournament in Rio

The South Korean women's golf team will attempt to win all the medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Rio 2016: Great Britain’s Mark Cavendish Collides With South Korea’s Park Sang-hoon During Omnium

Aug 16, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

Rio 2016: Great Britain’s Mark Cavendish Collides With South Korea’s Park Sang-hoon During Omnium

Great Britain’s Mark Cavendish collides with South Korea’s Park Sang-hoon during the men’s omnium final at the Rio velodrome.

Japan Plans to Make Easier Arrivals for Korean Tourists

Aug 16, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

Japan Plans to Make Easier Arrivals for Korean Tourists

Korean tourists will no longer need to stand in lines at immigration in all the Japanese airports starting next year.

South Korean Wrestler 'Kim Hyeon-woo' Wins Bronze in Rio 2016 Olympics

Aug 16, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

South Korean Wrestler 'Kim Hyeon-woo' Wins Bronze in Rio 2016 Olympics

South Korean wrestler Kim Hyeon-woo won a bronze medal in the men's 75 kilogram Greco-Roman competition in Rio 2016 Olympics.

Suwon, Korea

Aug 16, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

No Medals for South Korea on Day 10 of Rio Olympics

On the 10th day of the 2016 Rio Olympics, South Korea has failed to win any medals due to shocking and unexpected defeats by some of its key athletes.

Critic says South Korean president Park Geun Hye's crowd funding project Youth Hope Fund

Aug 16, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

SK President Reorganizes High-Level Government Posts

On Tuesday, President Park Geun Hye of South Korea partially reorganized high-level government posts in an attempt to put in momentum into her presidency for the 18 months left of her term.

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