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Second martial law impeachment vote for South Korean president on knife edge
by Hieun Shin - December 13, 2024 - 7:30pm
South Korea's opposition leader on Friday urged ruling party lawmakers to side with the "people" and impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, a day before a second parliamentary vote that...
South Korea's Yoon vows to fight 'until the very last minute'
by Hieun Shin - December 12, 2024 - 11:45am
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday vowed to fight "until the very last minute" in a defiant address defending his shock decision last week to declare martial law and deploy troops to the country's...
NewJeans leaves label ADOR over 'mistreatment'
by Hieun Shin - November 29, 2024 - 12:51pm
The news comes two weeks after NewJeans sent an ultimatum to ADOR's parent company HYBE telling the firm they would terminate their contract unless a set of demands was met.
Screen to reality: South Korea targets K-pop, K-drama tourism boom
by Hieun Shin - November 21, 2024 - 3:34pm
Fans of K-pop mega group BTS have long flocked to the South to see sites associated with the boy band. But as the popularity of South Korean drama has soared overseas, more and more tourists are planning trips around...
BTS member J-Hope discharged from South Korean military
by Hieun Shin - October 17, 2024 - 9:46am
K-pop megastar J-hope from BTS ended eighteen months of South Korean military service and hailed the "sacrifice" of soldiers working to keep the country safe, as fans wept for joy at his return to the indu...
Samsung workers begin three-day general strike over pay
by Hieun Shin - July 8, 2024 - 1:07pm
Workers at South Korean tech giant Samsung began a three-day general strike over pay and benefits on Monday, the head of a union representing tens of thousands of employees told AFP, warning the action could impact...
Army to ARMY: BTS mania hits Seoul with Jin 'huggathon'
by Hieun Shin - June 14, 2024 - 12:16pm
For BTS ARMY members, the timing of Jin's discharge from South Korean military service couldn't have been more fortuitous.
Seoul says it will resume loudspeaker propaganda against North
by Hieun Shin - June 9, 2024 - 3:12pm
South Korea announced Sunday that it would resume loudspeaker propaganda campaigns against the North after Pyongyang sent a fresh barrage of trash-filled balloons across the border.
'We exist': South Korea's first LGBTQ councilor tackles inclusion
by Hieun Shin - June 2, 2024 - 11:32am
 South Korea's first openly gay legislator may have cracked the ruling party's rainbow ceiling but admits there is a long way to go to make the country's politics inclusive.
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