In the weeks leading up to the Paris Olympics, South Korean badminton star An Se-young, world No. 1 in the women’s singles, often spoke about having a “romantic finish” to her tournament in the French capital.
In a city long known as one of the worl…
Actress Jeon Do-yeon on Monday reflected on her initial reluctance to accept a role in the action thriller “Revolver,” which came after a four-year wait for the film’s script to be completed.
“To be frank, I was reluctant to take on the project when…
The South Korean financial authorities will maintain an enhanced market monitoring system and boost close coordination among relevant agencies against extended volatility in the global financial market, the finance ministry said Monday.
The commitme…
The head of South Korea’s financial regulator on Monday called for “calm” and “rational” decisions by investors after the local stock market slipped to a near nine-month low amid fears of a U.S. economic slowdown, insisting that the country’s own eco…
The nationwide heat wave has led to a surge in the number of patients with heat-related illnesses to 1,546, while causing the deaths of over 257,000 livestock, the interior ministry said Monday.
The previous day, temperatures in Yeoju, 64 kilometers…
South Korean stocks tumbled by the most on record to a near nine-month low Monday amid intensifying fears over a U.S. economic slowdown, with big tech coming under heavy selling. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.
The benchmark Korea Compo…
