South and North Korea are set to arrange the first reunions in three years next week for some of the families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtgvuoCKOFI
South Korea marks unhappy anniversary of Asia’s financial crisis
When South Korea’s economy was facing ruin two decades ago, the government was rescued by the International Monetary Fund in a multi-billion dollar bailout. It has enjoyed an incredible recovery since then […]
Is Barbecue diplomacy just what the US needs to solve the current crisis with North Korea?
Cubby”s Ribs, Hackensack, New Jersey, USA. It might sound like a tall tale..but this barbecued ribs joint in New Jersey was, for more than a decade, the only diplomatic channel between the […]
2017 Multicultural Music Festival brings together foreign workers
With the summer season fast approaching,…South Korea is welcoming a variety of music festivals for weekenders. On Saturday, Korea’s Federation of Small and Medium Businesses teamed up with Arirang TV to showcase […]
‘We should heal this hurt’: Koreans yearn for reunification
Even as rising tensions between North and South Korea risk widening the gulf between the two countries, countless Koreans hold fast to the hope of eventual reunification. RT America’s Simone Del Rosario […]
Song and dance in South Korean election
With South Koreans about to go to the polls to elect a new president, CNN’s Ivan Watson looks at the use of song and dance in South Korean politics.
North Korean Defectors Are Social Media Stars
There’s a new kind of social media star in South Korea: North Korean defectors, whose videos get tens of millions of views. The South Korean capital city of Seoul lies only 30 […]
South Korea: Authorities take on hidden cameras in public toilets
Authorities take on hidden camera porn, tracking down high-tech voyeurs.
South Korea’s ‘quick service’ riders hit the road
Every major city around the world relies on couriers to help smooth the workings of commerce and beat the traffic.
South Korea’s Hangover
You might be surprised to know that the biggest alcohol consumers are in South Korea. South Koreans drink twice as much liquor as Russians and they consume more alcohol than any other […]