Jul 01 ‘Lovebugs’ swarm South Korea, blanketing a mountain peak By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press The insects do not transmit diseases or sting humans, but there have been increasing public complaints about lovebugs sticking to car windows and the walls of houses, restaurants and subway trains. Continue reading
Jun 20 What to know about BTS as the popular K-pop group returns from mandatory military service By Maria Sherman, Juwon Park, Associated Press BTS is expected to reunite later this year. The K-pop group routinely breaks records and are credited for bringing the South Korean musical style to the global stage. Continue reading
Jun 11 K-pop stars Jimin and Jung Kook of BTS greeted by fans after completing mandatory military service By Juwon Park, Maria Sherman, Associated Press The seven singers of the popular K-pop band plan to reunite as a group sometime in 2025 after they finish their service. Continue reading
Jun 04 South Korea’s new president vows to pursue talks with North Korea and bolster ties with U.S., Japan By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press President Lee Jae-myung said he'll pursue pragmatic diplomacy and boost a trilateral Seoul-Washington-Tokyo cooperation based on the South Korea-U.S. alliance. Lee won a snap election Tuesday for a five-year term. Continue reading
Jun 03 From childhood poverty to the presidency, South Korea elects liberal who promised to fight inequality and corruption By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korean media outlets including Yonhap news agency and SBS television station report early Wednesday that Lee has won the election. Continue reading
Jun 02 What to know about South Korea’s presidential election By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press The winner will be sworn in as president on Wednesday without the typical two-month transition period, with the urgent task of trying to heal the deep domestic divide. Continue reading
May 03 South Korea’s main conservative party nominates Kim Moon Soo as its presidential candidate By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press Former Labor Minister and staunch conservative Kim Moon Soo won the presidential nomination of South Korea’s main conservative party, facing an uphill battle against liberal front-runner Lee Jae-myung for the June 3 election. Continue reading
May 01 South Korea’s acting leader resigns amid reports he’s launching his presidential campaign By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press South Korea’s acting leader, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, says he is resigning amid reports he will run in next month’s presidential election. Continue reading
Apr 24 South Korean truth commission halts probe into adoption fraud, leaving hundreds of cases in limbo By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korea’s government has never acknowledged direct responsibility for issues related to past adoptions and has so far not responded to the commission’s recommendation to issue an official apology. Continue reading
Apr 10 South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung announces presidential bid after Yoon’s ouster South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, widely seen as the front-runner in a presidential by-election triggered by the removal of President Yoon Suk Yeol, officially announced his presidential bid. Continue reading