Police said Thursday they have launched an investigation into threatening messages posted on the website of the German Embassy in Seoul.
Nearly 100 messages have been posted on the website since Tuesday, including threats to install explosives at th…
South Korea’s central bank froze its key rate for the 13th straight session Thursday due to soaring home prices but may start a policy pivot this year amid moderating inflation and a slower-than-expected economic outlook.
In a widely expected decisi…
The national badminton federation said Thursday it has temporarily halted its internal probe into problems raised by the Olympic champion An Se-young.
The Badminton Korea Association (BKA) said the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism had recentl…
South Korea will launch a generative AI-powered online platform by 2027 to offer courses from its state-supported Korean language learning centers, to meet the growing demand for learning the language, the culture ministry said Thursday.
The Ministr…
The music video for K-pop girl group BLACKPINK’s debut single “Whistle” has topped 900 million views on YouTube.
The music video, released in August 2016, hit the milestone at about 2 p.m., the group’s agency, YG Entertainment, said.
“Whistle” is o…
Senior citizens received a pension of 650,000 won (US$486.7) per month on average in 2022, which came far below the minimum cost of living, data showed Thursday.
A total of 8.18 million people aged 65 and older, or 90.4 percent of the total populati…
