Homer Hulbert is arguably one of the most beloved early Westerners in Korean history. He came to Korea in July 1886 as an American educator […]
Head of doctors’ group ends hunger strike after 5 days
The head of an association of community doctors on Saturday ended a hunger strike launched to protest the government’s medical reforms after his health deteriorated. […]
Samsung SDI, GM sign contract for $3.5 bil. joint EV battery plant in US
Samsung SDI and General Motors (GM) have signed a contract to build a joint factory for electric vehicle (EV) batteries in the U.S. state of […]
Powerful Typhoon Shanshan slams into southern Japan
Typhoon Shanshan slammed into Japan’s main southern island of Kyushu early Thursday, with authorities advising thousands of people to evacuate and issuing the highest warning […]
Experience K-royal cuisine with Korea House’s autumn menu
cultural complex operated by the Korea Heritage Agency (KHA), introduces its new autumn fine dining menu in September, celebrating hansik (Korean cuisine) with a royal […]
Korean court approves arrest for battery maker CEO over deadly fire
The CEO of a Korean lithium battery maker that was struck by a fire that killed 23 people in June has been arrested after a […]
NC Dinos’ Son Ah-seop breaks KBO career hits record
Son Ah-seop of the NC Dinos is now the new all-time hits leader in South Korean baseball. Son picked up his 2,505th career hit on […]
Hanwha Eagles sign US minor leaguer Ryan Weiss as temporary foreign player
The Hanwha Eagles announced Monday they’ve signed U.S. minor leaguer Ryan Weiss as a temporary injury replacement. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club said Weiss […]
Korean swimming coach expects to see multiple athletes on podium in Paris
It has been 12 years since Korea won an Olympic medal in swimming. And with multiple swimmers in strong form heading into the Paris Olympics […]
Season finally ends for Korea’s Euro stars
The season has finally ended for those Korean stars who ply their trade in Europe. The two World Cup qualifiers earlier this month went pretty […]