‘Squid Game’ nets 14 Emmy nominations
Actor Lee Jung-jae, who plays the debt-ridden divorcee Seong Gi-hun, has been nominated for outstanding lead actor in a drama series, alongside Jason Bateman of ‘Ozark’.
The Korea Herald
South Korea won’t bring back social distancing over BA.5
Instead of enforcing social distancing for all South Koreans, people at high risk of severe illness will instead be given priority access to medical resources.
Despite heavy rains, North Korea operating main nuclear reactor at Yongbyon
The International Atomic Energy Agency in June said the 5-megawatt nuclear reactor seems to have been operating since July 2021.
South Korean ambassador discusses alliance, North Korea nuclear issues with US deputy secretary
During the meeting on July 11, the two sides shared various opinions on the current affairs in the region and on North Korea, among others.
South Korea’s new Covid-19 infections rebound to 2-month high of over 37,000
The daily count as of July 11 was the highest since May 11, when the country reported 43,908 cases, with seven deaths from Covid-19 the same day.
SMTown Live unveils star-studded lineup for Suwon concert
The agency said it will mark the first in-person joint concert of its artists in about five years in South Korea.
Construction of nuclear reactors in Korea to resume in 2024
The plan is a follow-up on the Yoon government’s shift on nuclear power, reversing the declaration made by the previous Moon Jae-in administration to phase out the energy…
Eco-friendly vehicles make up 30.3% of Korea’s automotive exports
South Korea exported $20.45 billion worth of cars from January to May 2022.
Korea’s art market boom continues in 2022
South Korea’s art market is estimated to mark about 532.9 billion won for the first half of 2022, amounting to 58 percent of the annual art market size of 2021.
South Korean convenience stores make forays into Malaysia
Malaysia is the third overseas market for GS25 to enter, after it launched stores in Vietnam in 2018 and Mongolia in 2021.