SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) - North Korea will use its nuclear weapons to ''eliminate'' South Korea's army in the event they launch a pre-emptive strike, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un said Tuesday. Kim Yo Jong (AFP/File) Kim Yo Jong's warning, carried in state media, was her second angry...
Additional K-pop stars have tested positive while others have recovered from Covid-19 as South Korea continues to battle the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant although daily numbers have gone down in the last few days. Girl group Red Velvet member Wendy tested positive for Covid-19 on...
The Philippines has condemned North Korea's "reckless and provocative" intercontinental ballistic missile test last week. DFA (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a statement, the Philippines through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), criticized the reported missile launch as it "undermines peace...
ILOILO CITY -- A smart greenhouse project funded by the South Korean government has opened in a facility managed by the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Iloilo City, raising hopes of achieving optimal plant growth in the area. Agriculture Secretary William Dar (right) and Dr. Lee Jong SoonSouth...
K-pop idol J-Hope left South Korea for the US on April 2 to join other BTS members for the 64th Grammy Awards, which will be held on April 3 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. J-Hope boarded his flight for Los Angeles at Incheon International Airport where he was greeted by fans and the media....
SEOUL, South Korea -- Two South Korean air force planes collided in mid-air and crashed Friday, killing three pilots and leaving one more missing, Seoul's military said. The KT-1 trainer jets crashed near Sacheon town, about 300 kilometres south of the capital Seoul, according to military...
More Korean stars have tested positive for Covid-19 as South Korea’s confirmed cases reached 12.77 million. On March 30, SM Entertainment announced that K-pop group Red Velvet’s Seulgi has been confirmed to have Covid-19. (Clockwise from top left) Red Velvet's Seulgi, 2PM's Junho, Golden...
K-pop boy band Seventeen wrapped up their three-day “2022 SVT 6th Fan Meeting: Seventeen in Carat Land” on March 27 that saw the group return to an in-person event in more than two years. For three days from March 25 to 27, Seventeen held the fan meeting at the Seoul Sports Complex Auxiliary...
More members of K-pop groups have tested positive for Covid-19 as South Korea continues to experience a surge in new cases due to the Omicron variant. The new positive cases are former NU’EST member Baekho, and members of K-pop groups DKB and Purple Kiss while Seungmin of Stray Kids has...
Korean-American actor Jin Ha, who is starring in the Apple TV Plus drama “Pachinko,” has apologized for his Tumblr blog that contained hundreds of photos of elderly Korean women taken without their consent and with descriptions that mocked and sexualized them. The contents of his blog "Korean...
UNITED NATIONS, United States -- The United States called Friday for tougher international sanctions against North Korea at the UN Security Council, accusing Pyongyang of "increasingly dangerous provocations" after it test-fired its largest-ever intercontinental ballistic missile. "The United...
K-pop idol and actor Cha Eun-woo and two members of boy band Stray Kids have recovered from Covid-19 while additional stars have tested positive for the virus. In a notice on March 25, Fantagio, the agency of K-pop boy band ASTRO, said Cha Eun-woo has been released from isolation as he met the...
