Choe Sang-Hun
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Fire at Lithium Battery Plant in South Korea Kills at Least 9
Fifteen other workers were missing, and officials feared that the death toll would rise as emergency personnel searched the site.
Insooni Breaks Racial Barrier to Become Beloved Singer in South Korea
Born to a South Korean mother and a Black American soldier, she rose to a pioneering stardom in a country that has long discriminated against...
Lee Jae-yong, Samsung’s De Facto Leader, Is Pardoned
Lee Jae-yong, who served time for bribery, is one in a long series of South Korean business leaders who’ve been granted presidential pardons.
South Korean Workers Turn the Tables on Their Bad Bosses
“South Koreans live with an enormous tolerance for abuse” from the powerful, said one famously bullied advocate. A backlash has erupted.
North Korea Says It Will Skip Beijing Olympics Because of the Pandemic
The country also blamed “hostile forces” for its decision not to send a delegation to China, its closest ally.
North Korea Executes People for Watching K-Pop, Rights Group Says
At least seven people have been put to death in the past decade for watching or distributing K-pop videos, as the North cracks down on...
From BTS to ‘Squid Game’: How South Korea Became a Cultural Juggernaut
The country was once largely known for cars and smartphones, but a global audience has become mesmerized by its entertainment, and creators say success didn’t...
Samsung’s de facto leader, imprisoned for bribery, will be paroled.
South Korea has been divided over the release Lee Jae-yong, who has served 60 percent of his two-and-a-half-year prison term.