South Korea

K-Pop Looks Beyond Korea for Its Next Generation of Idols

By Koh Ewe / Singapore

A Year After South Korea’s Halloween Crowd Crush, Families Demand Answers

By Charlie Campbell / Seoul

How Seafood Became the Latest Flashpoint in Korean Politics

By Koh Ewe

Why South Korea Is Prosecuting Its Citizens Who Joined the Fight in Ukraine

By Koh Ewe
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What to Know About South Korea’s Infanticide Problem

Recent killings shocked the nation and spurred tougher punishments for murdering or abandoning babies—but experts worry about unaddressed root causes.

By Chad de Guzman

Why South Korea’s Latest Cram School Crackdown Is Doomed to Fail

Experts and students tell TIME that the recent measures fail to tackle the root of Korea’s education problems.

By Koh Ewe

Law Change Makes Everyone a Year or Two Younger in South Korea

The move to use calendar age, from traditionally counting newborns as one year old, is intended to reduce confusion and comply with global norms.

By Shinhye Kang and Sangmi Cha / Bloomberg

South Korean YouTuber Dies After Livestreamed Suicide Attempt

Across the world, livestreamed suicides are becoming increasingly common, sparking concerns about the psychological impact on viewers of such broadcasts.

By Koh Ewe

The Newest Trend In Luxury: Hallyu

Louis Vuitton joins other luxury brands embracing South Korean pop culture, as it brings a runway show to the country for the first time.

By Armani Syed

South Korea Tries $500 Handouts to Help Reclusive Kids Get Out

The South Korean government wants shut-in kids to leave the house and go outside.

By Jeong-Ho Lee and Shinhye Kang / Bloomberg

South Korea Fines Google $32 Million for Squeezing Local Rival

Google has faced various antitrust charges outside the U.S., including fines and suits in India and in the U.K. in past months

By Heejin Kim / Bloomberg

Having Three Children May Get South Korean Men Out of Military Service

South Korean officials are mulling an unconventional policy in an effort to boost the country’s declining fertility rate.

By Chad de Guzman

A South Korean Broadcaster Edited Michelle Yeoh’s Oscar Speech

SBS News cut “Ladies” from “Ladies, don’t let anybody tell you you are past your prime.”

By Chad de Guzman

South Korea Has a Surgeon Shortage. Will Relaxing Malpractice Punishment Help?

Civic society groups have called the proposal a “step in the wrong direction,” criticizing it for patronizing doctors instead of catering to patients’ needs.

By Chad de Guzman

South Korea Braces for Super Typhoon

Super Typhoon Hinnamnor, the most powerful storm in South Korea's history, is expected to make landfall early Tuesday

By Heesu Lee/Bloomberg

Inside South Korea’s Harsh Alternative to Conscription

Conscientious observers hope to change the country's punitive civilian service.

By Chad de Guzman

U.S. and South Korean Military Drills Resume

The joint military exercises are the biggest in about five years and are certain to provoke an angry response from Pyongyang

By Jeong-Ho Lee/Bloomberg

South Korea Says Missile Shield ‘Not Negotiable’ With China

China is seeking to hold President Yoon Suk Yeol to his predecessor’s policy of freezing the shield's deployment

By Jeong-Ho Lee/Bloomberg

The Future of South Korea’s Blue House

K-pop star Rain makes South Korean history as the first solo artist to stage a concert at the Blue House. But what’s next for the former presidential compound?

By Chad de Guzman

How South Korea’s Next President Capitalized on Backlash

Yoon Suk-yeol narrowly won the 2022 South Korean presidential election in part by appealing to angry young men who believe they experience “reverse discrimination”

By Amy Gunia
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