SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea confirmed its first Covid-19 death on Friday, saying fever was spreading "explosively" nationwide and tens of thousands of people were being isolated after falling sick. The insular country only reported its first Covid cases Thursday, saying it was moving into...
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea said Friday that 187,000 people are being "isolated and treated" for fever, after the country reported its first Covid-19 cases and confirmed at least one death linked to the outbreak. "As of now up to 187,800 people are being isolated and treated," the official...
Kyline Alcantara After two years of mobility restrictions, the world is getting closer to the day when we are all free to travel once again. With this, Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) recently announced the appointment of actress Kyline Alcantara as the new Honorary Ambassador for Korea Tourism in...
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea's new President Yoon Suk-yeol called for the "complete denuclearization" of the North at his swearing-in on Tuesday, describing Pyongyang's weapons as a threat to regional and global security. South Korea's new President Yoon Suk-yeol takes an oath during his...
South Korea's hawkish new president Yoon Suk-yeol will be sworn in on Tuesday and he looks set to get tough with Pyongyang. (AFP) SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea will swear in hawkish new president Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday in a ceremony overshadowed by a recent slew of weapons tests by its...
The head of Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) has thrown his support for a proposal to exempt Grammy-nominated K-pop group BTS from military service and cited their effects on the country’s economy. Minister Hwang Hee proposed to establish a system that will allow pop...
Holland, the first openly gay K-pop idol, has been assaulted in Seoul, South Korea in what he described as “obviously a hate crime.” The 26-year-old singer debuted in Korea in January 2018 with the single “Neverland.” Holland posted photos of himself with cuts on his face on Instagram and...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) operatives have arrested five Korean fugitives in separate operations in Metro Manila and Pampanga, BI Commissioner Jaime Morente disclosed Friday, May 6. Bureau of Immigration Morente said the aliens who are wanted in their country for serious crimes will be deported and...
K-pop boy band Pentagon member Hongseok has enlisted in the military to fulfill his mandatory duty. Hongseok, 28, entered the army training center on May 3 to receive basic military training before serving as an active duty soldier. Last April 1, Cube Entertainment announced his military service,...
The Export Import Bank of Korea-Economic Development and Cooperation Fund (KEXIM-EDCF) has sealed a loan to the Philippines to finance the engineering services for the Panay-Guimaras-Negros Island bridges project. In a statement, the Department of Finance (DOF) said that the Philippines and Korea...
Polling firm Gallup Korea has released the results of its monthly survey for favorite TV programs for April. The survey was conducted from April 19 to 21 among 1,000 people aged 18 and above in South Korea. (Clockwise from top left) "You Quiz on the Block," "Our Blues," "Military Prosecutor...
“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” and “Morbius” topped the box office for the month of April in South Korea. The Korean Film Council (KOFIC), which tracks box office receipts, released the list of the top-grossing films in Korea for April. “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of...
