A South Korean court issued an injunction on Friday (March 21) to stop members of K-pop group NewJeans from pursuing independent projects, marking the latest twist in a long-running dispute between the stars and their label that has gripped fans. The Seoul Central District Court upheld a request from the label Ador to maintain its role managing...
SEOUL (Bernama-Yonhap): The South Korean government has approved special financial grants to support recovery efforts in Sancheong and two other regions affected by wildfires, acting President Choi Sang Mok announced during a disaster control meeting. "We will urgently provide a special disaster and safety grant of 2.6 billion won (US$177.4 million) to the three wildfire-affected regions,”...
When you look nothing like your passport photo. With South Korea being one of the world’s most popular destinations for plastic surgery, it is no surprise that some medical tourists are facing challenges when going through immigration after their makeover. So much so that the Chinese Embassy is reminding everyone to carry a doctor’s certificate when leaving the...
SEOUL (AFP): Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from detention on Saturday after a court voided his arrest on procedural grounds -- but he remains under investigation over his declaration of martial law. The suspended president, who was detained in a dawn raid in January on insurrection charges over his December 3 attempt...
SEOUL: The responses from the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea and the ruling People Power Party showed sharp contrast after the Seoul Central District Court approved a request by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s legal team to cancel his detention on Friday (March 7). The Democratic Party argued that the ruling should be kept separate from...
BANGKOK: For the first time, Lisa opened up about the difficulties she has faced—work pressure, Sasaeng fans (a Korean term for Korean idol stalker), and negative comments. She also discusses her new solo album "Alter Ego", her first acting role in “The White Lotus” and her future plans. During an exclusive interview on WOODY FM, Lisa reflected...
SEOUL: Police investigating a tragic case of a teacher fatally stabbing an eight-year-old girl at an elementary school in Daejeon said Tuesday (Feb 11) the teacher's attack had been planned but was not targeted, releasing her confession that she randomly chose the last student leaving the school. According to police, the attack occurred on Monday inside...
SEOUL (Reuters): South Korea will release by Monday a preliminary report on last month's Jeju Air plane crash that killed 179 people, the deadliest air disaster on the nation's soil, the transport ministry said on Saturday. One area under investigation is what role a bird strike played in the Dec. 29 crash of flight 7C2216 as...
SEOUL (Korea Herald/ANN): A Seoul court on Saturday (Jan 25) again turned down prosecutors’ request for an extension of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s arrest, putting pressure on prosecutors to quickly indict him. The Seoul Central District Court retained its earlier decision that rejected the prosecution’s first request to extend the impeached President’s detention for...
