South Korea sees a nearly threefold increase in heat-related illness cases over the past decade, with an average of 215 cases (2011-2015) rising to 638 (2021-2025), alongside a rise in heat-related deaths.
South Korea's Football Association (KFA) apologizes after JTBC reports alleged provision of sexual services to foreign referees during 2011-2012 international matches, amid separate scrutiny over coach Hong Myung-bo's appointment.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day reaches 5 million ticket sales in South Korea in 11 days, becoming the fastest foreign film to do so since 2023.
South Korea's football association apologized following reports that it provided inappropriate entertainment, including massage parlor visits with sexual services, to foreign referees in 2011 and 2012.
Chinese men's basketball faces a severe decline due to systemic issues in the CBA and domestic leagues, marked by historic defeats, a lack of global superstars, and the collapse of youth training.
South Korea faces extreme heat waves with daytime highs reaching up to 37 C, alongside expected heavy rain and scattered showers in various regions, prompting driving test suspensions.
South Korean midfielder Lee Kang-in stated he will give 120 percent for Atletico Madrid ahead of his debut against Manchester City in a Seoul preseason match.
Temperatures exceeded 40 C in Seoul and other parts of South Korea on Friday for the first time since 2018, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration, amid an ongoing extreme heat wave.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has designated Andong and four nearby towns as special disaster zones following severe flood damage from heavy rains in July.
The South Korean won strengthened to 1,416.1 per U.S. dollar on Friday as exporters sold dollars amid renewed Middle East tension and rising global oil prices, despite foreign net selling of local stocks.
SK hynix invests 54.3 trillion KRW ($38.3B) in two new semiconductor fabs in Yongin and Cheongju, South Korea, to meet growing AI memory chip demand, aligning with the government's 'tripolar mega project'
South Korea's football governing body faces allegations of arranging sexual services for foreign referees in 2011-2012 to influence match outcomes, amid ongoing police investigation into coaching appointment irregularities.
Temperatures in South Korea surpassed 40°C in multiple regions on August 7, with a peak of 40.7°C in Hanam, as the country endures an intense heat wave, with 14.8 average heat wave days since June 1, the fourth highest since 1973.
A South Korean satellite, Danuri, has captured the first images of the moon's surface after a stray SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage crashed into it, creating a darker crater with widespread debris.
South Korean authorities recovered 15 suspected North Korean landmines washed into coastal areas on Gwangwha county by monsoon rains between July 23 and August 3, raising safety concerns for residents and tourists.
South Korea's industry minister stated the U.S. is expected to announce Section 301 investigation results by August's end, aiming to keep potential tariffs within a 15 percent ceiling. He also urged workweek exemptions for mega-special economic zones.
South Korea's stock market turmoil, driven by single-stock leveraged ETFs tied to Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, exposes risks of financial populism and highlights the urgent need to restore regulatory policy credibility.
South Korea's industry minister announced that the U.S. is expected to release Section 301 investigation results regarding alleged overproduction by August's end, with Seoul seeking to cap resulting tariffs at 15 percent.
South Korea's trade minister asked his British counterpart to exempt imports of Russian liquefied natural gas from upcoming UK sanctions, citing potential threats to Seoul's energy security and long-term contracts.
Police in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, arrested three student activists for trespassing on the K-55 Osan Air Base, following a protest against U.S. military interests and a chemical leak.
The South Korean professional baseball league canceled all remaining games for the week due to an ongoing heat wave, with the season set to resume next Tuesday and new cooling measures introduced.
South Korea's space agency releases images of the Moon after a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket's upper stage crashed into its surface at ~5,400mph, highlighting growing concerns over space debris.
The South Korean won reached a 10-month high of 1,414.5 won per USD on August 6, driven by falling global oil prices and anticipated US-Japan market interventions to support the Japanese yen.
South Korea's main opposition party, the People Power Party (PPP), criticized President Lee Jae Myung for linking the Korea Military Academy to past coups, suggesting his push for integrating military academies may be politically motivated.
