The current cold wave will persist through Friday, with lows of minus 15 degrees Celsius in Seoul and minus 20 C in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province as of 9 a.m., and daytime high of only minus 6 C in the capital city.  (Yonhap)Very cold wind chills are expected in most parts of South Korea to range from minus 19.9 C in Incheon to minus 13.9 C in the southeastern port city of Busan in the morning. In what has already been a much colder than normal stretch of weather since Thursday, Friday’s frigid co

The PyeongChang 2018 Olympic torch is set to arrive Saturday in Seoul -- the host city of the 1988 Summer Games -- as part of the torch relay across the country in the run-up to February’s Winter Games in Gangwon Province.  Photo taken in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province. (Yonhap)The Seoul Metropolitan Government said the torch, which carries the flame that was lit at the Temple of Hera in Greece in October last year and arrived in South Korea in November, will tour the capital city until Tuesday. Thi

Extreme cold gripped South Korea on Thursday -- with a wind chill of minus 16 degrees Celsius in Seoul in the morning -- and it is forecast to reach its peak Friday, according to the country’s weather agency. Icicles are seen near a residential area in northwestern Seoul on Thursday. (Yonhap)Thursday’s temperatures across the country hovered around minus 10 C in general, making it the coldest day of the year. Runways at Jeju Airport were closed earlier in the day due to heavy snowfall of around

Thursday’s temperature hit around minus 10 degrees Celsius in general, with a wind chill of minus 16 degrees Celsius in Seoul in the morning. Frigid conditions have gripped most parts of South Korea and are expected to last most of the day, with daytime temperatures expected to remain at minus 7 C in the capital city, minus 5 C in Jeonju and minus 3 C in Daegu.  (Yonhap)Wind-driven snow is expected in South Chungcheong Province, the Jeolla provinces and Jeju, where extreme snowfall warnings are

North Korea has agreed to send athletes to the 2018 Winter Olympics, but the question remains: How many are coming? North Korean cheerleaders cheer for South Korean athletes at the 2003 Summer Universiade held at the Daegu World Cup Stadium in South Korea. (Yonhap)On Wednesday, Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon said “a massive delegation totaling between 400-500 people” is expected to visit South Korea, during a meeting with companies sponsoring the PyeongChang Olympics. Earlier in the morning, the Pye

Strong winds and low temperatures will prevail across the country Wednesday, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. Temperatures are expected to reach minus 10 degrees Celsius in the morning in some parts of central inland areas, according to the weather agency, which has issued heavy snow warnings for Chungcheong, Jeolla and Gyeongsang provinces.  (Yonhap)Freeze warnings have also been issued for areas in northern Gyeonggi Province and the central inland cities of Gangwon Provinc

When President Moon Jae-in promised the “right to rest” by slashing work hours, the word seemed to hold out little hope -- at least in the gaming industry. For Koreans, who work the second-longest hours among Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries, work is often taken to extremes. Those long hours wear on workers like 29-year-old Kim, who only wished to be identified by his surname and who works at one of the leading mobile game companies here. “So many

Cold and snowy weather in many parts of South Korea is forecast for Tuesday, with temperatures dropping to minus 5 degrees Celsius in Seoul in the morning, minus 3 degrees Celsius in Daejeon and 1 degree Celsius in the coastal city of Busan. (Herald DB)The Korea Meteorological Administration said Tuesday cloudy skies are likely to prevail across the country, and snow is expected at night in Seoul, Gyeonggi Province, south-central parts of Gangwon and Yeongseo regions, Chungcheong Province, Jeoll

South Korean business tycoons are set to take the stand as witnesses in the hearings for ousted former President Park Geun-hye, who was removed from office and arrested in March on charges of corruption and abuses of power. CJ Group chairman Sohn Kyung-shik appears at the Seoul Central District Court on Monday afternoon to take the stand as a witness at former President Park Geun-hye’s hearing (Yonhap)The Seoul Central District Court on Monday summoned Sohn Kyung-shik, chairman of CJ Group, a pa

Monday’s weather will be cloudy and hazy in general and rainy at times across the country, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. The weather agency said Monday cool weather will prevail across the country with the lowest temperature this morning in Seoul at minus 2 degrees Celsius and highest expected to be 4 degrees Celsius in Seoul, 7 degrees Celsius in Gwangju, and 10 degrees Celsius in Busan.  (Yonhap)Occasional light rain or snow is predicted for this afternoon and tonight a

South Korean prosecutors looking into controversial auto parts maker DAS, which many suspect of belonging to former President Lee Myung-bak for the purpose of embezzlement, are seeking to bring in a former aide to Lee for questioning, according to sources. The aide Kim Jae-soo served under the Lee administration as Los Angeles consul general and currently works as a lawyer in the US. Former Los Angeles Consul General Kim Jae-soo. YonhapKim, who has permanent residence in the US, allegedly meddle

South Korea’s environmental quality, particularly air quality, is among the worst in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, according to its latest report. Seoul’s Namsan Tower is blanketed in thick smoke. (Yonhap)The report, titled “How’s Life,” pinpoints that Korea’s long-term unemployment rate also marks the lowest in the OECD, while labor market insecurity is also low. The country’s life expectancy at birth is high, at 82 years, but barely a third of people consider their

A blast of arctic air hit parts of eastern Gangwon Province on Thursday, extending the extreme cold weather alert issued Tuesday to the southern inland area of the province.  YonhapThe temperature in Cheorwon plunged to minus 13.9 degrees Celsius in the morning. Inje recorded minus 13.4 C, while Hongcheon recorded minus 13.3 C and Gangneung minus 4.1 C, according to the Gangwon Meteorological Administration. As of 9 a.m., the extreme cold weather alert remained for some parts of Gangwon Province

A fire broke out at a construction site in Hapjeong-dong, Seoul, at around 3 p.m. on Wednesday. After heavy smoke rose from the scene, 24 fire trucks and around 80 firefighters were dispached to the fire at around 3:15 p.m., according to an official from the Mapo Fire Station.(Yonhap)“No casualties were reported by the fire authorities as of yet. The fire was extinguished at 3:56 p.m.” the official told The Korea HeraldThe exact cause of the fire is still being investigated, according to the off

With just over a month until the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, organizers in Gangwon Province are in the final stage of preparations for the event. Venues for the PyeongChang Olympics are located across three cities in the province -- PyeongChang, Gangneung and Jeongseon.With heavy snow fall and freezing temperatures expected throughout the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, the province’s interagency task force is prepared for snow-removal operations on roads in cooperation with local city and pr

South Korea’s Winter Olympic Games organizing committee on Monday said they “welcome” North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s proposal to send a delegation to the upcoming Olympics set to be held in PyeongChang next month. A torchbearer holds up the Olympic torch during a relay for the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Games on Monday at Homigot Sunrise Square, North Gyeongsang Province. YonhapLee Hee-beom, president and CEO of the PyeongChang 2018 Organizing Committee, said that the committee “welcomes the No

South Korean prosecutors are set to file an additional charge early this month against former President Park Geun-hye, who is standing trial on multiple charges, including bribery and abuse of power. Former President Park Geun-hye. YonhapThe ousted leader faces a new allegation that she received bribes from the National Intelligence Service while in office. Park has been detained at a correctional facility since she was arrested on March 31 and indicted on April 17 last year. Prosecutors suspect

The North Korean soldier who fled to South Korea via the Demilitarized Zone on Nov. 13 officially expressed his intention to stay here during a recent government joint interrogation, local news outlet Dong-A Ilbo reported Thursday. As a defector, Oh Cheng-seong, 24, is eligible for medical benefits as stated in the North Korean Refugees Protection and Settlement Support Act, according to the Ministry of Unification. Oh Cheng-seong, a North Korean defector, is evacuated to Ajou University Hospita

Mobile devices have become far more abundant in recent years, and so have a series of stress injuries on the neck and spine. A prolonged duration of the stress and lack of preventive measures can lead to other serious medical conditions, says Kim Dong-yeon, a spinal manipulation therapist and head of Well 206 Clinics in Seoul. Well 206 Clinics“A typical adult human skeleton consists of 206 bones, while joints form the connections between the bones. Any damage to the joints or muscle around them

Since Korea International School opened in August 2000, the school’s mission has been to ensure students represent the promise that youths of today contribute to the future.  Korea International SchoolKIS emphasizes the development of intellectual inquisitiveness, critical thinking, creative expression, physical well-being and respect for others. “Our purpose-driven philosophy toward education helps students create meaning and retain their lessons, experiences, course content, and skill developm