South Korea

Singer Mark to leave K-pop boy band NCT and agency SM Entertainment

Mark debuted with NCT in 2016 and reportedly signed a 10-year contract with the agency.

Rain, wind to shorten South Korea’s peak viewing window for cherry blossoms

People walk between blooming cherry trees around Gyeonghwa Station Park in the south-eastern city of Changwon on April 3.

K-pop girl group Mamamoo to kick off new tour, with a July stop in Singapore

The members of Mamamoo, (from left) Hwasa, Moonbyul, Solar and Wheein, performed at the The Star Theatre on Feb 8, 2023.

South Korea, France agree to deepen defence cooperation amid Middle East conflict

French President Emmanuel Macron (left) shaking hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung during a joint press conference in Seoul on April 3.

South Korea’s Lee urges US visa reforms, raises defence role in talks with senators

FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said South Korea was ready to shoulder a greater role in its own defence.

Online sex trade targeting foreign tourists uncovered in Seoul crackdown

A sex worker applies a makeup in Miari red light district in Seoul, South Korea.

South Korea coach Hong backs captain Son

Soccer Football - International Friendly - Austria v South Korea - Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna, Austria - March 31, 2026 South Korea's Son Heung-Min REUTERS/Lisa Leutner

From luggage-friendly buses to airport links, South Korea smooths travel beyond Seoul

Jeju Island is preparing to resume direct flights from Incheon starting in May after a decade-long suspension.

Should Seoul’s most iconic gate Gwanghwamun bear Korean or Chinese sign, or both?

This picture taken on March 16, 2026 shows visitors wearing traditional hanbok dresses taking a selfie in front Gwanghwamun Gate, the main gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace, in Seoul. The world's biggest boy band is set for a comeback concert on March 21, after a nearly four-year hiatus for the septet to do military service -- and while the nation went through traumatic times. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY, SKorea-entertainment-music-BTS-politics, FOCUS by Claire LEE

Save ‘every drop of fuel’, South Korea urges as Iran crisis hits

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said the Iran war had triggered one of the worse energy security threats in decades.

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