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[Video] Throwback to Korea’s roaring ‘20s in Ikseon-dong

CultureApr 4, 2019

Tucked deep into Seoul’s central district of Jongno lies Ikseon-dong, the latest hip hangout place in a city where fashion wears fast. At a glance, it is easy to see why the neighborhood’s photogenic...
[Video] Violence erupts at Liberty Korea Party national convention as union stages surprise protest

Social affairsFeb 27, 2019

GOYANG, Gyeonggi Province-- Members of Korea’s hard-line Korean Confederation of Trade Unions and civic groups staged a surprise protest at the main opposition Liberty Korea Party’s national conventi...
[Video] Hanoi welcomes US, N. Korean leaders

North KoreaFeb 26, 2019

HANOI, Vietnam -- Hosting the second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Hanoi bustled with both excitement and tension as it welcomed the two leaders Tuesda...
[Video] Inside dog farm in Korea

Social affairsFeb 20, 2019

HONGSEONG, South Chungcheong Province -- On a rainy Friday morning, howls filled the cold, foggy air around a recently decommissioned dog farm in a remote corner of South Chungcheong Province. Here s...
[Video] Hyundai Motor chief makes video debut on Nexo

TransportFeb 15, 2019

Taking a step closer to the company’s young workforce, Hyundai Motor Group Executive Vice Chairman Chung Eui-sun recently made a surprise video debut -- filming himself test-driving the Nexo, the fue...
[Video] Contract worker’s funeral held two months after death

Social affairsFeb 7, 2019

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

TelevisionJan 21, 2019

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

MusicDec 28, 2018

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

FilmDec 26, 2018

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

Social affairsDec 5, 2018

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

TechnologyNov 28, 2018

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

MusicNov 27, 2018

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

IndustryNov 26, 2018

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

TelevisionNov 21, 2018

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...
[Video] N. Korea destroys 10 DMZ guard posts

North KoreaNov 20, 2018

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...