World News in South Korea

Anne visits South Korea to mark 75th anniversary of Battle of Imjin River

The Princess Royal is carrying out engagements in the republic before heading to Thailand on Thursday on her long-haul overseas tour.

South Korea’s lost Canadian deal; BN’s election win in Malaysia’s Johor: 7 Asia highlights

We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see mor...

What to know about the Bangkok bar fire that killed 27

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thai authorities are investigating a Bangkok bar fire that killed at least 27 people and injured dozens more, the latest in a long history of

What to know about the Bangkok bar fire that killed 27

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thai authorities are investigating a Bangkok bar fire that killed at least 27 people and injured dozens more, the latest in a long history of catastrop...

South Korean sailor missing on patrol found dead near North Korea sea border

South Korea’s navy said on Monday it had recovered the body of a sailor off the east coast, a day after the seaman disappeared near the de facto sea border between the two Korea...

South Korea asks the North to help search for missing sailor

The request follows reports that the sailor went missing on Sunday morning while a vessel was on patrol off South Korea's eastern coast near the Northern Limit Line.

South Korean Buddhism tests ‘hip’ boundaries in bid for Gen Z appeal

Even as the number of South Koreans who identify as Buddhist has remained static, Buddhism was viewed the most favorably of four belief systems in a 2025 survey.

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Kim Jong Un oversees weapons tests on new warship SEOUL, July 5: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw weapons tests aboard the newly repaired 5,000-ton destroyer Kang Kon, in...

KF-21 Boramae vs. MiG-29 Fulcrum: Which Is the Greatest Korean Fighter Jet?

The ages of the two planes hint at their capabilities: North Korea’s best fighter jet is 40 years old, while South Korea’s entered service less than a month ago. The post KF-21 ...

AI “grief videos” turn mourning into a $390 service in South Korea

"When I saw tears running down my father's face, I felt a bit emotional as I realized my father still misses him."

Grieving South Koreans seek comfort in AI videos of deceased loved ones

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — When he wanted to give a gift to his father who sacrificed much to raise him as a single parent, Lee Geon Hui settled on an unusual idea: an AI-animate...

Bereaved South Koreans try AI-generated videos of deceased loved ones

Bereaved South Koreans try AI-generated videos of deceased loved ones

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — When he wanted to give a gift to his father who sacrificed much to raise him as a single parent, Lee Geon Hui settled on an unusual idea: an AI-animate...

Bereaved South Koreans try AI-generated videos of deceased loved ones

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — When he wanted to give a gift to his father who sacrificed much to raise him as a single parent, Lee Geon Hui settled on an unusual idea: an AI-animate...

US-based ‘Amazon of South Korea’ forced to recover laptop from bottom of Chinese river in bizarre data privacy clampdown: report

A Coupang rep traveled to Shanghai on Dec. 17 to meet with the suspect and his lawyer, who handed over a desktop PC, four hard drives and copies, a graphics card and a signed co...

Chinese woman, 93, ‘reunites’ with Korean war husband 70 years later via restored photo

A restored portrait has given a 93-year-old woman in central China an emotional reunion with the young husband she lost to war decades ago. Zhao Cuifen, from Liuyang in Hunan pr...

Riot Police Deployed as South Korea Return Home From World Cup

One 2026 World Cup nation have received an extremely hostile reception on their return home

How a Chinese dissident escaped on a dinghy and got to Canada

A roughly 40-hour sea journey with a dying phone. Detention in South Korea. That’s just part of what Chinese dissident Dong Guangping endured to escape his native country.

A Chinese dissident recounts his perilous dinghy escape to South Korea and how he got to Canada

A roughly 40-hour sea journey on a dinghy with a dying phone. Detention in South Korea. That's just part of what Chinese dissident Dong Guangping endured to escape his native co...

A Chinese dissident recounts his perilous dinghy escape to South Korea and how he got to Canada

A roughly 40-hour sea journey on a dinghy with a dying phone. Detention in South Korea. That’s just part of what Chinese dissident Dong Guangping endured to escape his native co...