Feb 7, 2019

[Video] Contract worker’s funeral held two months after death

Memorial services for 24-year-old Kim Yong-gyun, a contract worker who died in an industrial accident Dec. 11 while inspecting a coal-fired power station in Taean, South Chungcheong Province, will be...

Jan 21, 2019

[Video] Lee Na-young, Lee Jong-suk to show romance in publishing industry in new rom-com

Actress Lee Na-young, who is more well-known in the film industry, is returning to the small screen with the new rom-com series “Romance is a Bonus Book” (direct translation), in which she stars oppo...

Dec 28, 2018

[Video] D-Crunch hopes to spread own stories around the world

Diamonds are rock-solid, but they’re not unbreakable, says D-Crunch. With its name abbreviated from Diamond-Crunch, referring to the group’s powerful performance and musicality fit to crush diamonds...

Dec 26, 2018

[Video] Jinyoung at the center of body-swapping comedy

With each year there buds in a person’s mind the wish to begin anew, to be a new person and a better me for the New Year. Now imagine waking up in a hospital bed in a body that is not yours. Imagine ...

Dec 5, 2018

[Video] Boiling water from pipeline rupture kills 1, injures dozens

GOYANG, Gyeonggi Province -- When Kim, a worker at a diner, opened the door to look outside at around 8:40 p.m. Tuesday, she found the ground was flooded with hot water, and the air was thick with st...

Nov 28, 2018

[Video] Startups, VCs gather in Seoul to celebrate The Investor’s Choice

Hundreds of CEOs, investors and officials from startups and world-be entrepreneurs took part in the inaugural The Investor’s Choice, a startup conference, at Hotel Shilla in Seoul on Wednesday. The ...

Nov 27, 2018

[Video] Sohee says angles are most important in ‘Hurry Up’ dance

Every year around Christmas time, the lobby of the Herald Corp. building in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, lights up with a brightly decorated towering tree. On Thursday, the brilliance was amplified with the p...

Nov 26, 2018

[Video] KT&G unveils liquid cartridge-type HNB tobacco Lil Hybrid

South Korean tobacco manufacturer KT&G on Monday unveiled its new heat-not-burn tobacco device Lil Hybrid, the first HNB device that works by heating a liquid cartridge. “Our previous HNB tobacco de...

Nov 21, 2018

[Video] ‘Encounter’ marks Song Hye-kyo’s return to TV drama

Actress Song Hye-kyo is returning to the small screen with the new romance series “Encounter,” ending a hiatus following her high-profile marriage to Song Joong-ki in 2017. She will star opposite ac...

Nov 20, 2018

[Video] N. Korea destroys 10 DMZ guard posts

North Korea on Tuesday demolished 10 frontline guard posts located inside the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone, Seoul’s Defense Ministry said, in a symbolic effort to sustain momentum for inter-K...

Nov 6, 2018

[Video] BTS on red carpet at 2018 MGA

BTS hit the red carpet at the 2018 MBC Plus x Genie Music Awards, with multiple wins on the horizon. MBC Plus x Genie Music Awards or MGA is a newly launched K-pop music awards co-hosted by South Ko...

Nov 6, 2018

[Video] Modernized hanbok setting trend, reinterpreting tradition

Korean traditional costume, hanbok, is a powerful trend not only in its homeland but also on the global stage. K-pop stars such as BTS and the K-drama “Mr. Sunshine” have played a part in spreading t...

Nov 2, 2018

[Video] Koreans line up overnight for Apple’s most expensive phones

More than 200 people had lined up in front of the Apple Store in Garosu-gil, Seoul, as of 7 a.m. on Friday -- the day of the iPhone XR, XS, XS Max and Apple Watch Series 4’s launch in South Korea. S...

Oct 29, 2018

[Video] Cha Eun-woo to star in YouTube Original show ‘Top Management’

Singer and actor Cha Eun-woo is breaking new ground for Korean dramas with the YouTube Original show “Top Management.” Cha, who appeared in the hit TV series “Gangnam Beauty,” will play the role of ...