South Korea has some unique rules that might seem totally strange to foreigners! For starters, there’s the “age system” where you’re automatically a year or two older than your international age.

In Korean culture, hierarchy and respect for elders or those in senior positions is a big deal. The gesture of turning away ...

Nicknamed ‘the smiling cardinal’ for his cheerful disposition, Lazarus You Heung-sik's early life was instead marked by hardship. Born on November 17, 1951, in Nonsan, South Korea, during the ...

Reclining on sofas at a South ... Korean refugees, built the cafe less than 2km (about a mile) from the border in Paju, seeking proximity to their ancestral homeland. “From here, you can see ...

Ahead of National Children's Day that falls of May 5, she sent adorable gift to her little co-stars from When Life Gives You Tangerines Ahn Tae-Rin ... her projects on special occasions and major ...

ATLANTA — The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled South Korean All-Star Hyeseong Kim on Saturday and placed second baseman Tommy Edman on the injured list. Kim agreed to a $12.5 million, three-year ...

South Korean Navy SEAL Dalgeun Yu has responded after YouTuber Donut Operator paid his fine for assaulting Ramsey "Johnny Somali.

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces fresh charges of abuse of power, escalating his legal woes. Already on trial for allegedly plotting an insurrection through a martial law ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

“Over the years and the time that you’ve spent in the space ... of the military’s violent response and its absence from South Korean collective memory. The exhibition is bookended by ...

Good Luck! is an ongoing South Korean drama featuring a star-studded cast, including Son Chang-min, Sunwoo Jae-duk, Park Sang-myun, Ahn Yun-hong, Lee Ah-hyun, and Oh Young-shil. The series has ...

An estimated 4,700 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded while fighting alongside Russia against Ukrainian forces, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers Wednesday. The assessment ...