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SK Women's Handball Team Finishes Rio Olympics Without Regrets

Aug 17, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

SK Women's Handball Team Finishes Rio Olympics Without Regrets

South Korean Women's Handball team staunch the flow of tears after their final match as South Korean national handball team athletes and they have no regrets in joining the Rio Olympics competition.

Director Shin Dong-yeob is planning to make a Choi Soon-sil scandal movie satire based on the ongoing political hullabaloo, revealed Thor Company, a local moviemaker.

Aug 17, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

South Korea President Park Geun-hye Replaces 3 Ministers

South Korea President Park Geun-hye replaced the three ministers and four vice minister-level officials on Tuesday.

Critic says South Korean president Park Geun Hye's crowd funding project Youth Hope Fund

Aug 16, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

SK President Reorganizes High-Level Government Posts

On Tuesday, President Park Geun Hye of South Korea partially reorganized high-level government posts in an attempt to put in momentum into her presidency for the 18 months left of her term.

Father and son playing at the park | By: XiXinXing | Getty Images

Aug 16, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Lawmakers in Korea Seek to Establish Longer Paternity Leave

Legislators from both the ruling and opposition parties are presenting bills to enable fathers to take more paternity leaves as a way to safeguard men's rights to raise their children and to boost Korea's record-low birthrate, which is around 1.2 children per woman.

Suwon, Korea

Aug 16, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

No Medals for South Korea on Day 10 of Rio Olympics

On the 10th day of the 2016 Rio Olympics, South Korea has failed to win any medals due to shocking and unexpected defeats by some of its key athletes.

(Photo by: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images News) South Korean President Park Geun Hye visits a front line military base on Christmas eve.

Aug 16, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Park Defends Her Position on THAAD

In her speech during the 71st-anniversary celebration of South Korea's Liberation Day on Monday, South Korea President Park Geun-Hye defended her stand to deploy a U.S.-operated missile defense system claiming that the action would protect the Korean people.

South Korean Wrestler 'Kim Hyeon-woo' Wins Bronze in Rio 2016 Olympics

Aug 16, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

South Korean Wrestler 'Kim Hyeon-woo' Wins Bronze in Rio 2016 Olympics

South Korean wrestler Kim Hyeon-woo won a bronze medal in the men's 75 kilogram Greco-Roman competition in Rio 2016 Olympics.

Foreign tourists are having difficulty navigating some parts of South Korea due to the lack of English-language information. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun/Getty Images)

Aug 15, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Despite THAAD Dispute, Chinese Tourists Increase in SK

Despite the recent controversy between South Korea and China over the deployment of the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense, more commonly known as THAAD, data shows that the number of Chinese tourists in the country has increased.

Lee Yong Dae and Yoo Yeon Seong badminton

Aug 15, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Lee and Yoo Continue Rio Olympics Gold Bid for Badminton

The top-ranked duo of Lee Yong Dae and Yoo Yeon Seong advanced to the quarterfinals in the badminton men's doubles in the ongoing Rio Olympics, this despite their loss last Saturday, August 13.

Lee Jung-hyun Elected as The New Ruling Party Chief in South Korea

Aug 15, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Lee Lays Plans for Saenuri's Future

Lee Jung Hyun, the chairman of the Saenuri Party said that for the presidential primary, the Party will welcome all contenders, even those outside the party, and adds that he would focus on the preparations for the 2017 presidential election.

South Korea Prepares Missiles to Take Out North Korea’s Military Installations

Aug 15, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

South Korea Prepares Missiles to Take Out North Korea’s Military Installations

South Korea prepares their short-range Hyunmoo missiles to neutralize the increasing threats from North Korea.

Ku Bon Chan archery

Aug 13, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Ku Bon Chan Bags Gold in Archery, Makes History

On Friday, archer Ku Bon Chan grabbed another gold medal for his country when he won against Jean-Charles Valladont in the men’s individual category at the Rio Olympics.

'Virtually Jobless' Koreans (Photo by Chung Sung Jun/Getty Images)

Aug 13, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Gov’t Plans to Help Unemployed Young Jobseekers through Cash Support

The Ministry of Employment and Labor plans on supporting young South Korean jobseekers by offering up to 600,000 won as unemployment allowance.

South Korean President Park Geun Hye in her New Year's message promised to create more jobs in 2016. (Photo by: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)

Aug 13, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

President Park Grants Special Pardon to CJ Group Chairman

To commemorate the 71st anniversary of the National Liberation Day on August 15, President Park Geun Hye granted special pardons to 4,876 convicts that include CJ Group Chairman Lee Jay Hyun on Friday.

SM Entertainment Merchandise Only Available in Japan

Aug 13, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

SM Entertainment Merchandise Only Available in Japan

SM Entertainment Merchandise their products such as wallets, clutches and etc. that are only available in Japan.

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