South Korea

Samsung Electronics CO-CEO  Han Jong-hee has passed away suddenly after suffering a heart attack, as announced Tuesday. The sudden demise has put the South Korean tech giant through a transition with new CEO, Jun Young-hyun, sashaying into the leadership role alone. The leadership was changed at a time very crucial as the company was working on revamping its poorly performing …

Japanese officials joined South Korean and Chinese foreign ministers in Tokyo to plan a summit based on historical turning point statements from Japan’s Takeshi Iwaya. The recent talks between Japan and its neighbors arise from uncertainty about the United States and its traditional alliances while China attempts to build stronger regional connections.  During the meeting Wang Yi stressed the three …

According to the most recent data produced by the Bank for International Settlements and released on Thursday, South Korea’s total debt- household, corporate, and government liabilities alike- grew by 4% within the third quarter of the past year, breaking its debt threshold past 6.2 quadrillion won ($4.24 trillion), which has now become 2.5 times the GDP of the country. Thus, …

In a major setback for Korea’s burgeoning stars, a court in South Korea has ruled against NewJeans, disregarding their effort to be freed from their label, Ador. The recent ruling thus puts an inability for the group, who had recently changed its name to NJZ, to engage in independent activities—define: to make music, sign deals, or perform—without Ador’s approval. The …

South Korean singer-songwriter Wheesung started R&B music in K-pop before his death occurred at his home in Seoul on March 10. He was 43. The police found evidence of normal circumstances after they arrived at the scene to find Wheesung in cardiac arrest.  Officials examine if drugs caused the death because Wheesung received a 2021 propofol violation conviction. Through a …

A North Korean test-fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the ocean on Monday before the beginning of annual Freedom Shield military drills between the United States and South Korea. Over the past year, North Korea conducted its fifth missile test breakpoints. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff determined North Korea launched missiles from its Hwanghae province southwestern region. Their officials stated …

The Musso EV was introduced by KG Mobility on March 5, making South Korea enter the electric pickup truck future. A first into the country, this becoming electric, set the standards for zero-emissions utility trucks.The grand launch ceremony took place at KG Mobility headquarters in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, albeit unaccompanied by dignitaries from BYD, the Chinese battery supplier. Strong, Efficient, …

Korean superstar Lee Min-ho is returning to the big screen after his recent K-drama ‘When The Stars Gossip’. The upcoming ‘Omniscient Reader: The Prophet‘ is coming to the big screens in July 2025 – and things couldn’t be more exciting. ‘Omniscient Reader: The Prophet’ dropped its first look teaser on February 15 and fans definitely cannot keep calm. The clip …

‘Karma’, featuring Park Hae-soo, Shin Min-a and Lee Hee-jun in key roles, is coming on Netflix early next month, the streaming platform said on Tuesday. The series sees six persons getting entangled in complex circumstances after an accident. ‘Karma’ is directed by Lee Il-hyung. Besides Hae-soo and Min-a, the upcoming crime thriller also stars Lee Hee-jun, Kim Sung-kyun and Gong …

A glimmer of hope in a demographic disaster that has been plaguing the nation. An upward trend in fertility rates after almost a decade has meant the newest and smallest positive development. According to preliminary data from Statistics Korea, it was planned to increase the fertility rate to 0.75 in 2024 from 0.72 in 2023, which has so far been …