South Korea

'Baby shark, doo, doo...': How a 90-second children’s video created a $400-million brand

Pinkfong’s transformation from a small South Korean startup into a global children’s media powerhouse began with a 90-second video released in 2016. 'Baby Shark Dance' became the most-watched YouTube video ever, driving new franchises and now an IPO that valued the company at nearly $400 million

South Korea proposes military dialogue as incursions by North intensify

South Korea has proposed military talks with North Korea after repeated incursions across the military demarcation line, seeking to prevent border clashes and ease tensions.

Flights halted, police escorts: How seriously South Korea takes its college exam

It was arguably the most important day of their academic lives as lakhs of South Korean students appeared for the annual college entrance exam. Aspirants take the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), or suneung, on the Thursday of the third week in November to secure a spot at a top university in the country. Like every year, Korea came to a halt for these test-takers on this day

South Korean prosecutor charges former president Yoon over national security violations

South Korea indicted former president Yoon Suk Yeol for aiding the enemy state. A special investigation was ordered this year to identify whether Yoon ordered drone flights over North Korea.

Perfect grades but a school bully? South Korea’s top universities won’t let you in

Data shows that six out of ten major national universities turned away a total of 45 applicants because of their disciplinary records for school violence

North Korea warns of ‘more offensive action’ after US-South Korea security talks

North Korea’s defence minister has threatened further military action following US-South Korea security talks and the arrival of a US aircraft carrier in South Korea

South Korea bets big on AI, with highest defence spending in six years

South Korea unveils its biggest defence and AI budget in six years, allocating 10.1 trillion won to accelerate its goal of joining the US and China as global AI leaders.

North Korea fires artillery rockets hours before US defence chief’s border visit, South Korea says

North Korea fired multiple artillery rockets just an hour before US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s visit to the inter-Korean border, in a move mirroring similar launches ahead of last week’s talks between South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung and China’s Xi Jinping.

'You should check if there is a backdoor': Xi Jinping jokes about spying while gifting phones to President Lee

The humorous moment occurred on Saturday during a gift exchange on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Gyeongju, marking Xi's first visit to South Korea in over ten years

South Korean President urges Xi Jinping to help ‘resume dialogue’ with North Korea

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping to support efforts to resume talks with North Korea during their first summit, emphasising regional stability and stronger bilateral cooperation