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Death of ‘Parasite’ star puts spotlight on pressures facing South Korean celebrities
CNN via AOL· 5 months agoLee Sun-kyun’s sudden death this week is the latest in a string of shock celebrity losses in South...
South Korean teachers hold mass protests after suicide highlights pressures from parents
CNN via Yahoo News· 9 months agoHundreds of thousands of teachers are protesting in South Korea after the suspected suicide of a...
South Korea Has a Warning About Donald Trump’s Trial
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThe criminal trial of former President Donald Trump is an unprecedented moment for the U.S. — but across the globe, South Korea has already convicted its...
South Korea is cutting ‘killer questions’ from an 8-hour exam some blame for a fertility rate crisis
CNN via Yahoo News· 11 months agoRaising a child in South Korea is no easy task. By the time their toddlers can walk, many parents...
South Korea President Plans First Visit to Japan in Four Years
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 1 year ago(Bloomberg) -- South Korea’s leader will visit Japan for the first time since 2019, announcing a...
55 years after sending a hit squad on a deadly raid in Seoul, North Korea has found new ways to...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA South Korean soldier stands guard on the border with North Korea in February 1968.Bettmann/Getty...
A movie star, a suicide and a nation's war on drugs
LA Times via Yahoo News· 3 months agoJu Ji-hoon, from left, Lee Sun-kyun and Kim Hee-won pose for photographers at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2023. (Scott Garfitt / Invision via...
A 69-hour workweek? That’s no way to live, young South Koreans say
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSEOUL, South Korea — A proposal to increase the maximum workweek to 69 hours from 52 in South Korea,...
'Parasite' director calls for a thorough probe into the death of actor Lee Sun-kyun
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 4 months agoOscar-winning “ Parasite ” director Bong Joon-ho and other artists in South Korea have called for a...
Parasite actor Lee Sun-kyun found dead in suspected suicide
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 5 months agoLee Sun-kyun had been under investigation for alleged drug use since October - Getty Images Europe...