Lee Hee-ho, 97, former first lady and wife of late President Kim Dae-jung, is in critical condition at Severance Hospital in Seoul. She is... [Jun.10,2019 17:01 KST]

Which takes precedence—conservation or retribution? Monuments to former South Korean president Chun Doo-hwan that are still standing in... [Jun.7,2019 17:07 KST]

South Korean President Moon Jae-in declared that “there are no divisions of ‘conservative’ and ‘progressive’ when it comes to... [Jun.7,2019 17:05 KST]

The Seoul Metropolitan Government is planning on providing portable “emergency bells” that, when pressed, directly alert police to women living... [Jun.7,2019 16:58 KST]

A Christian minister with anti-American sentiments has been sentenced to one year in prison for setting fire to a statue of General Douglas... [Jun.6,2019 16:09 KST]

“How can I shut my eyes when I couldn’t even find my husband’s body? It looks like I’ll die without ever finding my husband again.”... [Jun.5,2019 17:05 KST]

South Korean short track speed skating coach Cho Jae-beom, who has been sentenced to prison for one year and six months for physically abusing... [Jun.4,2019 17:11 KST]

The 20th Seoul Queer Festival kicked off in front of Seoul City Hall on June 1. A parade of people championing the rights of sexual minorities... [Jun.3,2019 17:14 KST]

Kim In-sun, 69, is a sexual minority who lives in Germany, where she settled down after leaving South Korea in the 1970s. Kim is back in Korea to... [May.31,2019 15:04 KST]

A mood of learned helplessness among lawmakers is undercutting human rights in South Korea, with comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation... [May.31,2019 15:02 KST]