A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison Friday in the first verdict from eight criminal trials over the martial law debacle that forced him out of office and other allegations.
South Korean prosecutor seeks death sentence for ex-leader Yoon over martial law decree
An independent counsel on Tuesday demanded the death sentence for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion charges in connection with his short-lived imposition of martial law in December 2024.
More South Korean actors seek Hollywood dream after global success of Korean entertainment
When actor Amy Baik was cast in a South Korean commercial last year, she thought she had landed a promising gig.
Departure timeline for Korean workers detained in immigration raid uncertain after flight canceled
After the detention of more than 300 South Korean workers in an immigration raid at a Georgia battery plant last week, a charter plane arrived in Atlanta on Wednesday to bring them home.
South Korean court orders arrest of wife of jailed ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol
A South Korean court on Tuesday ordered the arrest of the wife of jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol as investigators seek to charge her over various suspected crimes, including bribery, stock manipulation and meddling in the selection of a candidate.
South Korean investigators seek arrest of wife of jailed ex-President Yoon
South Korean investigators on Thursday requested a warrant to arrest the wife of jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol, a day after questioning her over suspicions including bribery, stock manipulation and political influence-peddling.
South Korean conductor Myung-Whun Chung named La Scala’s first-ever Asian musical conductor
South Korean conductor Myung-whun Chung was named on Monday the new musical director of the famed Milan opera house, Teatro alla Scala, the first Asian to hold the position.
North Korea sent 3,000 more troops to Russia, according to South’s assessment
North Korea sent around 3,000 additional troops to Russia in January and February in continued support for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine, South Korea’s military said Thursday in its latest assessment.
South Korean births increased last year for the first time in nearly a decade
The number of babies born in South Korea rebounded for the first time in nine years in 2024, welcome news for a country grappling with one of the the world’s most serious demographic crises.
Death of South Korean actor at 24 sparks discussion about social media and internet culture
South Korean actor Kim Sae-ron’s death this week has triggered an outpouring of grief and calls for changes to the way the country’s celebrities are treated in the public arena and on social media, which critics say can foster a culture of harassment.
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