Suneung without ‘killer questions’ still not easy, results show
Results and analysis of over 440,000 examinees released by the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation suggested that exams in all subjects were more challenging than last…
Choi Jeong-yoon
Korea’s schools brace for impact of record-low enrolment
Fewer than 400,000 children are expected to enter elementary school next year, the first since the national statistics agency started compiling data.
Transgender blind spot in hospitalization: Korean human rights commission
The commission had requested the ministry to come up with a guideline earlier in January after receiving a petition from a trans woman who was denied admission to a female ward in…
Remaining BTS members to head to military
The group will complete its required service over the next several years, with BTS’ hiatus expected to last through 2025.
First lesbian to become a mother in South Korea overcomes same-sex barriers to parenthood
While the birth of her child is a unique event in South Korea, it was a casual conversation over lunch which first sparked the idea of becoming a mother.
Man caught 72 floors up trying to climb Lotte World Tower
The fire authorities dispatched 11 fire engines and 54 personnel to rescue the man, who was climbing the tower- one of the world's five tallest skyscrapers - without a rope.
Nosey interviewers: Crossing the line is still legal in South Korea
While South Korea stipulates that a job applicant is not required to provide information that is irrelevant to their performance, the regulation only applies to the collection of…
New Japan style ‘maid cafe’ in Seoul stirs up debate
Some have raised concern that the cafe's costumes and theme of female servers being dressed as anime-style "maids" could be degrading and commercialising sex.
Why I left everything behind to do stand-up comedy in Spain
Now a YouTuber, Korean comedian Kim Byung-sun gave up everything and went to Spain, a completely foreign country, to do standup comedy.
What is the ‘Pokemon Bread’ that BTS’ RM can’t get enough of?!
Have you noticed BTS' RM posting Pokemon stickers on his instagram lately and wondered what it’s all about?