Seoul shares opened higher Wednesday, tracking gains on Wall Street, two days after their worst rout over fears of a U.S. recession. However, some analysts said worries about market turmoil linger.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KO…

Seoul shares ended higher for a second straight session Wednesday, helped by tech gains, as investors’ sentiment for risky assets improved following a global stock rout. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stoc…

Girl group Fifty Fifty will return as a quintet comprising original member Keena and four new members, the group’s agency announced Wednesday.

The group revealed on its social media accounts that it will release its second EP and hold a promotional …

The top diplomats of South Korea and the Philippines agreed Wednesday to redouble efforts toward a formal elevation of their bilateral relations to a “strategic partnership” within this year, a commitment shared by the two countries’ leaders.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has attended a ceremony to dispatch young workers to flood-affected areas on the northern border, describing the restoration efforts as a “gigantic revolutionary construction campaign,” state media said Wednesday.

The…

High jump medal contender Woo Sang-hyeok cruised into the Paris Olympic final Wednesday, moving closer to grabbing South Korea’s first medal in the event.

Woo finished tied for third place with Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar, the defending co-gold meda…

Hybe Co. on Wednesday reported its second-quarter net profit of 16.5 billion won (US$12 million), down 85.9 percent from a year earlier.

The company said in a regulatory filing that operating profit for the April-June period fell 37.4 percent on-yea…

Sport climbing medal hopeful Lee Do-hyun won’t compete for a spot on the podium at the Paris Olympics, after being eliminated in the semifinal of the men’s combined event Wednesday.

Lee finished 17th in the lead semifinal at Le Bourget Sport Climbin…