As rainy season begins, downpours hit Seoul, other cities
SEOUL, Heavy rain pounded Seoul and northern parts of the country Thursday, marking the start of the one-month annual rainy season, the state weather agency said.More than 100 millimeters of…
June 23, 2022
Singer Lee Mu-jin drops first EP since debut
SEOUL, Lee Mu-jin, up-and-coming star best known for "Traffic Light," on Thursday put out his first EP since his debut four years ago.The singer-songwriter debuted in 2018 with "Walk" but…
Despite skipping competition, high jumper feels ready for world championships
JEONGSEON, South Korea, With the world championships about three weeks away, South Korean high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok said Thursday he feels ready for the challenge, despite a last-minute decision to…
NBA draft hopeful Lee Hyun-jung likely out for months with foot injury
SEOUL, South Korean basketball player Lee Hyun-jung will likely miss months of action due to a foot injury sustained while preparing for the National Basketball Association (NBA) draft, his management…
Seoul shares down late Thurs. morning amid choppy trading
SEOUL, Seoul shares traded lower late Thursday morning, as investors remain worried over a potential global economic slowdown.After opening slightly higher, the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) shed 12.82…
BOK official stresses efforts to tame inflation expectations amid rising prices
SEOUL, A senior central bank official on Thursday underscored the importance of preventing inflation expectations from rising as the country is grappling with rising prices amid high energy and commodity…