The number of babies born in South Korea rose for the second month in a row in May for the first time in about nine years, data showed Wednesday, as the country is struggling to boost its ultra-low birth rate.

A total of 19,547 babies were born in M…

In pursuit of her first Olympic gold medal in Paris, South Korean badminton star An Se-young, world No. 1 in the women’s singles, will face a difficult path to the podium.

Her head coach, Kim Hak-kyun, acknowledged Wednesday that An’s draw was far f…

The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Wednesday urged the newly elected ruling party leader to show his commitment to the public by endorsing a controversial bill mandating a special counsel probe into the military’s response to a Marine’s dea…

Hybe, the K-pop powerhouse behind BTS and NewJeans, said Wednesday that it has named Chief Strategy Officer Lee Jae-sang as the new CEO to lead the firm’s push for global expansion and new growth strategies.

Lee will replace the current CEO, Park Ji…

South Korean shares were slightly up late Wednesday morning after trimming earlier losses.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index had added 2.36 points, or 0.09 percent, to 2,776.65 as of 11:20 a.m.

The index had opened lower, tracking ove…

Lee Kyung-chul, South Korea’s high representative for the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), has discussed North Korea and other pending issues with the top envoys to Seoul from the next non-permanent members of the council, the foreign ministry…

Arrest warrant hearings for two YouTubers suspected of blackmailing and extorting popular “mukbang” star Tzuyang will take place on Friday morning, according to sources on Wednesday.

The Suwon District Court, located south of Seoul, will hold the he…

North Korea again launched hundreds of trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea on Wednesday, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, with some pieces of garbage landing on the presidential office compound in Seoul.

The launch, which marked the seco…