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Learn to windsurf in the heart of South Korea’s capital Seoul

CNN’s Mike Valerio learns to windsurf with a former South Korean national champion in the heart of a megacity.

After decade in court, Samsung, South Korea face new test

When South Korea's Supreme Court acquitted Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Jay Y. Lee on July 17, it closed a legal ...

Kim Jong Un's Sister Reacts to South Korea's Olive Branch

South Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said during a press conference on July 28, reported by The Korea Times, ...

Americans may aspire to single-family homes, but in South Korea, apartments are king

South Korea’s middle-class dream of home ownership? It's not a house with a white picket fence — it's an apartment.

Seoul breaks century-long record with 22 ‘tropical nights’ in July

Thirteen people have died from suspected heat-related causes so far in 2025. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

K-idols Park Bo-gum, Blackpink’s Jennie named South Korea’s tourism ambassadors for 2025

Park was named the honorary ambassador for 2025 Korea Tourism, while singer Jennie was tapped as the honorary ambassador to ...

Seoul asks North Korea to respond to repatriation plan

Seoul's Unification Ministry on Tuesday publicly called for Pyongyang to respond to its plan to repatriate the remains of a ...