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Hooni Kim, chef and restaurateur, poses for a portrait in the doorway of Hanjan restaurant in NYC on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013. Kim owns two Korean restaurants in New York, Hanjan and Michelin-starred Danji, his first restaurant.

Mar 11, 2016 PM EST - Jesse L.

Chef Hooni Kim Of Danji And Hanjan Brings His Take On Korean Fine Dining To NYC: 'I Wanted To Show New Yorkers That Korean Food Isn't Always Cheap'

"I wanted to show New Yorkers that Korean food isn't always cheap and that we are about quality and ingredients, values and philosophy," Hooni told the Korean news agency Yonhap in an interview Friday.

Poster for the offbeat South Korean drama “Blood.” Series co-stars Ahn Jae Hyeon and Ku Hye Sun have announced they are dating.

Mar 11, 2016 PM EST - Jesse L.

YG Entertainment Claims Ku Hye Sun And Ahn Jae Hyeon Did Not Start Dating Until After They Had Completed 'Blood' Series

11 months after they wrapped their 20-epidode run of the offbeat South Korean drama "Blood," co-stars Ahn Jae Hyeon and Ku Hye Sun have announced they are dating.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon makes comments to the media on the situation in North Korea at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Jan. 6.

Mar 11, 2016 AM EST - Jesse L.

North Korea Orders More Nuclear Weapons Tests: U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon Demands Pyongyang 'Cease Destabilizing Acts'

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon implored North Korean leaders to listen to reason on Friday, following a report that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had ordered more nuclear tests.

 A man walks past at Cyber Terror Response Center at National Police Agency on March 21, 2013 in Seoul, South Korea.

Mar 10, 2016 PM EST - Jesse L.

Editors Of South Korean Newspaper JoongAng Daily Plead For More Cyber Security To Defend Against North Korea's Hackers In Impassioned Op-Ed

In an editorial published Thursday, the the editors of the JoongAng Daily newspaper demanded that South Korea country needs to start taking the threat of a cyberterrorist attack from the North seriously.

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Mar 10, 2016 PM EST - Jesse L.

How South Korean Drama 'Descendants Of The Sun' Used Early Filming To Become An International Sensation

Wednesday's episode of "Descendants Of The Sun" received nearly a third of viewers in its 10 p.m. slot. It has also racked up more than 120 million views on the Chinese online video platform IQiyi.

 A woman walks past a public television screen showing file footage of a North Korean missile, at a railway station in Seoul on March 4.

Mar 10, 2016 PM EST - Jesse L.

North Korea Fires 2 Short-Range Ballistic Missiles Into The Sea In Defiance Of New U.N. Resolutions

North Korean government officials vowed to "liquidate" all assets and commercial projects with the South on Thursday, firing two short-range missiles into a nearby body of water linking the two countries.

dinosaur replicas on the way to the Gyeongnam Goseong Dinosaur World Expo

Mar 09, 2016 PM EST - Jesse L.

Giant Replicas Make Their Way To Goseong For South Korea's Dinosaur World Expo

Residents of the rural county of Goseong, located in South Korea's in South Gyeongsang Province roughly 300 miles outside of Seoul, are expecting some rather oversized visitors on April 1.

Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge smartphones during their launch on March 8, 2016 in New Delhi, India.

Mar 09, 2016 PM EST - Jesse L.

Samsung Announces New 1.2 Megapixel Image Sensor For Galaxy S7, Claims Users Can Shoot Video 'Regardless Of Lighting Conditions'

On Wednesday, the South Korean tech giant Samsung announced that the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge smartphones will soon be outfitted with a 1.2 megapixel image sensor with dual pixel technology.

U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Sung Kim

Mar 09, 2016 PM EST - Jesse L.

U.S. Special Representative for N. Korea Policy Shoots Down Rumors Of Clandestine Peace Talks: 'There Are No Secret Dealings With The Chinese'

On Tuesday, U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Sung Kim shot down that the US was secretly locking South Korea out of negotiations with Pyongyang and China.

South Korean chess champion Lee Se Dol faces off against Google's AlphaPro computer at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul on Wednesday.

Mar 09, 2016 PM EST - Jesse L.

Google's AlphaGo A.I. Software Beats South Korean Go Champion Lee Se Dol In 3-Hour Match [VIDEO]

In a three-hour match, Google's AlphaGo artificial intelligence software handed South Korean go champion Lee Se Dol a stunning defeat at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul on Wednesday.

North Korean cargo Chong Chon Gang at anchor in front of the Sherman Base near Colon, 120 km from Panama City, on Feb. 12, 2014

Mar 08, 2016 PM EST - Jesse L.

North Korean Cargo Ship Turned Away From Rizhao, China Following New Sanctions

It didn't take long for South Korea and China's new round of sanctions against North Korea, to be put to the test. The general cargo ship Grand Karo was turned away from a Chinese port in Rizhao last week.

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Mar 08, 2016 PM EST - Jesse L.

Taeyang Vows Big Bang's 10th Anniversary Concert Will Be 'Epic Daylong Festival' For The Fans

At the final concert of Big Bang's MADE world tour on Sunday, the members confirmed that not only would they be holding their annual anniversary show but promised that this year, it would be something special.

Spa Castle

Mar 07, 2016 PM EST - Staff Reporter

Underwater Sex, Public Nudity Uncovered At Korean Developer Steve Chon's Spa Castle In Queens

Things have gone from bad to worse for South Korean émigré developer Steve Chon's Spa Castle.

Kim Jong Un's administration is infamous for its series of execution of officials since he took over in 2011. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

Feb 22, 2016 AM EST - Dalal Nasif

North Korea Executes Army Chief Of Staff Ri Yong Gil Over Corruption Charges

North Korea’s army chief of staff has been allegedly purged and executed after being charged with corruption and leading a “factional conspiracy” against Kim Jong Un.

Defense Minister Gen Nakatani called for stronger defense ties between South Korea and Japan against North Korea. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images)

Feb 22, 2016 AM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korea And Japan Should Strengthen Defense Ties Amid North Korea’s Provocations, Says Japanese Defense Minister

Japan's Defense Minister Gen Nakatani calls for stronger defense ties between Japan and South Korea amin North Korea's provocations.

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