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Kim Tae Hun

Aug 19, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Kim Tae Hun Adds Bronze Medal for SK in Taekwondo

South Korea bagged the bronze medal in men's taekwondo courtesy of Kim Tae Hun on Wednesday.

Jung Kyung-Eun and Shin Seung-Chan

Aug 19, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

South Korea Wins Bronze Medal in Women's Badminton

On Thursday, the South Korean women's badminton doubles team of Shin Seung Chan and Jung Kyung Eun bagged the bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Rio Olympics 2016: North Korean Gymnast ‘Ri Se-Gwang’ Sad To Win Gold?

Aug 18, 2016 PM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

Rio Olympics 2016: North Korean Gymnast ‘Ri Se-Gwang’ Sad To Win Gold?

North Korean Gymnast Ri Se-Gwang looks so sad after winning a gold medal in men's vault at Rio de Janeiro.

South Korea Performs Largest Artillery Drills Near North Korea Border

Aug 19, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

South Korea Performs Largest Artillery Drills Near North Korea Border

South Korea performed its largest artillery drills near the border of North Korea but there is no military response from the neighboring country.

A controversial U.S. anti-missile system in southeastern South Korea is now operating and can defend against North Korean missiles, confirms U.S. military.

Aug 19, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

North Korea Lessens Warning Time For Nuclear Attack on US

The US government is greatly worried about North Korea's advancement of weapons have suddenly decreased the warning time for a nuclear attack on US and its other allied countries according to the officials from United States.

(Photo by: Chung Sung Jun / Getty Images News) US Defense Secretary Ash Carter (L) with South Korean Defense Minister Han Min Koo (R).

Aug 18, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

SK Defense Chief Welcomes Suggestions for New THAAD Site

On August 17, the Defense Ministry said that the government will consider another site for the projected deployment of an advanced missile defense systems if Seongju residents can agree and suggest another option for the venue.

Football players of South Korea's National team celebrate after winning the Under-23 Asian Football Championship match between Qatar and South Korea at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar on Jan. 26.

Aug 18, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Loss After Loss in Rio: Zero Medals for SK in Volleyball and Football

South Korean teams for football and volleyball will go back to their country without any medals, ending their Rio Olympics bid on a bad note.

South Korean Olympic Medalists Exemption in Military Service Called Unfair

Aug 18, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

South Korean Olympic Medalists Exemption in Military Service Called Unfair

South Korean Olympic Medalists journey for the Olympic glory is given a powerful incentive of being exempted from the two years military service that all South Korean men have to undergo.

South Korea Wins First Taekwondo Gold Medal in Rio Olympics

Aug 18, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

South Korea Wins First Taekwondo Gold Medal of Rio Olympics

South Korea won their first taekwondo gold medal in the Rio Olympics on Wednesday, bringing back the pride and glory to the country that invented that sport.

 Sei Young Kim of South Korea poses for a selfie with the trophy after winning the LPGA JTBC Founders Cup at Wildfire Golf Club.

Aug 17, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

South Korea Hopeful for a Medal in Women's Golf Tournament in Rio

The South Korean women's golf team will attempt to win all the medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Taekwondo (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Aug 17, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

World Taekwondo Federation Chief: Taekwondo Must Develop to Stay Relevant at the Olympics

In an interview with Yonhap News Agency, the President of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) Choue Chung Won said that the Korean martial art of Taekwondo must keep evolving in order to stay significant as a Summer Olympic sport. He also stated that all Olympic sports must be willing to change or make progress to stay in the Olympic program.

North Korean soldier stands guard on the country's border.  (Photo by Cancan Chu/Getty Images)

Aug 17, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

North Korea Slams Pres. Park for Liberation Day Speech

On Wednesday, North Korea slams South Korea President Park Geun Hye's Liberation Day speech, particularly her call for Pyongyang to end its missile and nuclear programs. North Korea further state that Park is the one to blame for the worsening inter-Korean ties.

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.

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