Police are investigating the death of a woman in her 30s who allegedly died after being run over twice in a parking lot in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province. Officers said the victim’s body was found in the parking lot around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. Surveillance footage from the parking lot showed the suspect first ramming the vehicle into the woman and then running over her body, police said.  This photo is not related to the contents of the article. (Yonhap)The victim left a pension on Monday around 10 p

A 42-year-old man suspected of killing four members of his family, including his three children, has been arrested at a large hospital in Daejeon, police said Monday. According to Okcheon Police Station, the 42-year-old man is accused of murdering his 39-year-old wife and three daughters -- aged 10, 9 and 7 -- at their apartment in Okcheon County, North Chungcheong Province, Saturday. (Yonhap)Dispatched authorities reportedly discovered the victims’ bodies in their separate rooms with foam comin

The second round of family reunions, involving some 326 people, ended Sunday after a short three-day gathering at the North’s Mount Kumgang. On Sunday around 10 a.m., families separated by war poured into the Oekumgang Hotel’s banquet hall on the second floor to say goodbye.Tears spread throughout the room as participants hugged and held their relatives one last time.At the end of Sunday’s reunion, North Korean Ri Seung-yeol, 53, reportedly told his cousin Lee Young-ho, 50, to “look at the watch

Police on Thursday said they had arrested a man on a charge of raping an elderly woman who lived alone in a low-income area in Jongno-gu, central Seoul. According to the Jongno Police Station, the 47-year-old man is accused of sexually assaulting the 90-year-old victim, who was asleep when he allegedly broke into her house on Monday afternoon.  (Yonhap)An experienced social worker witnessed the assault in progress and reported the incident to the police, the allegation continued. Dispatched offi

Typhoon Soulik tore along the west coast of Jeju Island on Thursday, leaving a woman in her 20s missing, a man injured, and 6,517 households without power as of 11 a.m. The powerful tropical storm, packing gusts of up to 240 kilometers per hour, is forecast to make landfall on the Korean Peninsula’s mainland just past midnight on Friday. Soulik is expected to pass through Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province, moving westward, and hit the capital city of Seoul around 7 a.m., the weather agency sa

A 69-year-old man was found dead floating off waters near Goesan County, North Chungcheong Province, around 4 a.m. Thursday, fire authorities said. The victim’s wife had made the first 119 call at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, saying her husband slipped and fell into the river while trying to catch freshwater snails, according to fire authorities. (Yonhap)The dispatched team of police and fire authorities said they recovered the man’s body after a three-hour search. He was reported to have been already

A couple was booked without physical detention after police caught the two stealing dozens of plastic bins left out in front of a kimchi factory in the northern part of the city of Gwangju, police said Tuesday. The Filipino-born woman, 40, who had recently obtained Korean citizenship, and her Indian husband, 27, allegedly stole 66 empty plastic bins from the kimchi factory, making three trips in the process, at around 10 p.m. on Aug. 10. This photo is not relevant to the contents of the article.

Unlike the first two days, on Wednesday -- the last day of the inter-Korean reunion event -- was filled with tears of sadness rather than joy. Hundreds of South and North Korean families were seen exchanging last-minute hugs and caressing each other’s hands. During the lunch break, families took digital snaps of each other in a bid to remember and cherish the event. Some reportedly promised to see each other soon in the “near future,” exchanging phone numbers and addresses. Eighty-nine elderly S

As the second day of family reunions began, five buses filled with North Koreans arrived in front of Oekumgang Hotel, where their relatives from South Korea are staying, at 9:55 a.m. Tuesday.Dressed in colorful “hanbok,” or Korean traditional dress, many North Korean women had to be helped by volunteers so as not to trip on the long hemlines.North Koreans were also seen carrying presents to give to their long-lost relatives, ranging from the North’s well-known “Kaesong Koryo insam,” or ginseng,

South Koreans left for North Korea Monday to take part in reunions with their North Korean family members from a hotel in Sokcho, in South Korea’s Gangwon Province. Around 89 South Korean survivors, mostly in their 70s and older, got the chance to meet around 180 of their long-lost relatives living in the North at Mount Kumgang.  A man selected as a participant for a reunion shows pictures of his deceased mother and little brothers living in North Korea, at a hotel used as a waiting place in Sok

South Korea’s dating culture might seem odd and at times confusing, as an entirely different set of rules of engagement have evolved compared to Western cultures. There are a plethora of hashtags related to love or relationship goals. But, do those of the emerging generation of Koreans really want a relationship, or just the feelings of butterflies in the stomach without the serious commitment? 　While Facebook, Instagram and online dating apps are popular, KakaoTalk, the country’s most popular m

Celebrated in both North and South Korea, Wednesday marks the 73rd anniversary of Liberation Day or “Gwangbokjeol.” Citizens pay tribute to those who fought for Korea’s independence from Japanese colonial rule. South Korean flags, or Taegeukgi, wave proudly across the country, in front of public buildings, hotels and streetlights. Despite the lingering heatwave, many citizens were spotted on the streets carrying mini flags. The government recommended a few places to visit on the meaningful day:

Around 100 lighthouses are built along the eastern coastline of Busan, allowing fishermen to take off to sea at night. Gijang-gun’s beautiful lighthouses play a vital role in keeping the southern port city bustling with tourists. Each lighthouse boasts its own structural design, shaped like a baby’s bottle, baseball or World Cup trophy. Organized by the Busan Metropolitan Government and the city’s tourism organization, an open studio event will start next Monday and end on Sept. 5. The 80 teams

K-pop group Black Pink’s Jennie stars as a guest in the episode of SBS’ “Running Man” that airs Sunday.The show revealed a number of stills in which the singer showed off a surprising level of expertise in archery.  (SBS) (SBS)In the photos, Jennie celebrates after taking her turn at hitting the mark. Dressed in a sky blue outfit, she closes one eye to zero in on the bullseye target. Marking a change from the last time she appeared on the show in July, Jennie seemed confident as she told the res

Police on Thursday said they had found the body of a 30-year-old man who went missing Monday night after falling off a bridge in Dalseong-gun, Daegu. With the help of local fire authorities, Daegu Dalseong police reportedly found the victim’s body beneath the bridge near the Gangjeong Goryeong weir around 6:55 p.m. Wednesday.  (Yonhap)A caller reported hearing what sounded like “someone screaming, then falling into the water” around 11:15 p.m. Monday. Dispatched police officers found the victim’

A 58-year-old man has been arrested on a charge of drug use after a person initially called authorities to report “a parked car with the driver suspected of drinking and driving,” police said Wednesday. According to Masan Jungbu Police Station, the day laborer was resting inside his Daewoo Matiz parked by the road in the direction of Masanhappo-gu in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, with the engine running at around 2 a.m. Sunday.  (Yonhap)Dispatched officers said they conducted a sobriety t

An armed robber in a mask and sunglasses got away with 4.56 million won ($4,050) in cash from a bank in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, in broad daylight Tuesday, police said. According to authorities, the incident took place at 11:48 a.m. Tuesday. Surveillance footage showed a masked man in sunglasses barge into the bank, commit the theft and escape in a car parked nearby in a span of two to three minutes.  (Yonhap)Employees at the local Korean Federation of Community Credit Cooperatives bra

A male student has admitted to the rape of a 13-year-old girl who was found dead about two weeks ago in Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, police said Monday. The victim’s family had brought forth fresh allegations to suggest she was assaulted by two boys, according to Incheon Yeonsu Police Station. The victim’s aunt discovered her body upon coming home around 7:25 p.m. on July 20.  (Yonhap)There were no signs of forced entry into the house or on the body to indicate a struggle. No suicide note was found at th

Monday’s unexpected downpour hit Gangneung, Gangwon Province, with more than 250 millimeters of rain, wreaking havoc in the region. The heavy rain left commuters stranded on the streets, cars submerged in water and roads waterlogged. Local business owners were also affected by the rain as they had to close for the day. KTX bullet train passengers reportedly experienced difficulties, as they were stuck at the station due to a halt in operations Monday morning. The eastern province received the se

Police on Monday said they have begun an investigation into an apparent murder-suicide after a neighbor called in to report a man’s dead body in Gyeyang-gu, Incheon. The two deceased people involved have been identified to be a married couple, both 70-years-old. According to police, authorities received a call at 12:53 a.m. Monday from a neighbor who discovered a “man’s body having fallen on top of a car” in front of their fourth story apartment. The neighbor reportedly told police a “loud slamm