An expressway pileup involving nine vehicles in the southern city of Jeongeup injured 13 people on Monday, three of them seriously, authorities said.

The accident started shortly after noon when a 22.5-ton truck crashed into a 1-ton truck that was a…

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday approved a Cabinet motion demanding parliamentary reconsideration of four broadcasting bills, exercising veto power again against the legislation that the government says infringes upon the president’s rights to appo…

South Korean stocks closed more than 1 percent higher Monday, recovering from last week’s rout as concerns over a U.S. economic recession eased. The local currency lost ground against the U.S. dollar.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index …

The Korean comedy film “Pilot,” starring Cho Jung-seok, continued to dominate the weekend box office, reaching a cumulative audience of 3.02 million viewers as of Monday, data showed Monday.

Released July 31, the film attracted over 720,000 viewers …

South Korea and the United States will begin a major combined military exercise next week to strengthen their joint defense readiness in the face of evolving North Korean military threats, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Monday.

The annual Ulch…

Krafton Inc., a South Korean game firm, said Monday it has acquired Tokyo-based game studio Tango Gameworks.

Krafton said it will absorb Tango Gameworks’ developers and the rights to its acclaimed rhythm action combat game Hi-Fi RUSH, according to t…

Household loans extended by banks in South Korea rose for the fourth consecutive month in July, led by a rise in mortgage loan growth, central bank data showed Monday, amid an extended restrictive monetary policy mode.

Banks’ outstanding household l…

President Yoon Suk Yeol will send former chief of staff Kim Dae-ki as a special envoy to attend the inauguration ceremony of new Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader, his office said Monday.

Kim plans to convey Yoon’s letter that congratulates…