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BTS’ V, aka Kim Taehyung, has bought a Rs 89.8 crore luxury home in Seoul’s Cheongdam-dong. Here are five fascinating facts about the singer’s high-profile real estate purchase.
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The Seoul International Drama Awards 2025 winners were announced ahead of the October 2 ceremony, celebrating global storytelling excellence with Western and Asian projects honored for their impactful performances and creative achievements.
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Seoul crowned Asia’s coziest city in 2025. Discover 10 cosy spots to experience its warm cafés, historic palaces, rainy-day charm, and inviting spirit.
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Russia expressed concern over South Korea's political crisis after President Yoon Suk Yeol briefly declared martial law before reversing the decision, triggering impeachment proceedings. Moscow’s Foreign Ministry criticised U.S. actions for exacerbating tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Russia has strengthened ties with North Korea, signing a mutual defence treaty in June, raising alarms among Western nations. Allegations surfaced of North Korea sending over 10,000 troops to Russia’s Kursk region to assist in the Ukraine war, though Moscow neither confirmed nor denied this. The situation underscores Russia’s geopolitical manoeuvring in Asia, complicating dynamics in the already tense region.
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Plan the perfect Seoul trip! Discover the best time to visit, must-see attractions like Gyeongbokgung Palace and Myeongdong, and essential travel tips to make your journey unforgettable.
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Pyongyang launched about 420 balloons late Wednesday, quickly followed by another round early Thursday, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.
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The balloons are part of an ongoing propaganda campaign by Pyongyang against North Korean defectors and activists in the South, who regularly send balloons carrying items such as anti-Pyongyang leaflets medicine, money and USB sticks loaded with K-pop videos and dramas.
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The recalled noodles, produced by Seoul-based Samyang Foods, one of South Korea’s largest companies, include Buldak Samyang 3 x Spicy & Hot Chicken, Buldak Samyang 2 x Spicy & Hot Chicken, and Buldak Samyang Hot Chicken Stew.
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Kim Daud, renowned South Korean YouTuber and former K-pop sensation, is under scrutiny following allegations tying him to a mosque scam in Seoul and Incheon.
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BTS, the global phenomenon and reigning kings of K-pop, have unveiled their latest project, the MONOCHROME Logistics Project. The group recently announced plans for a special pop-up store, scheduled to run from April 26 to May 12, in Seoul, South Korea, as part of this innovative project.
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Concerns about North Korea's nuclear program deepened recently as the UN atomic agency and foreign experts said they've detected signs indicating that North Korea had begun operating its light-water reactor at the Yongbyon nuclear complex.
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North Korea on November 23 said that it would scrap a military deal with the South and deploy more troops along their shared border. This is after Seoul suspended part of a 2018 pact with the North a day earlier, in protest over Pyongyang’s launch of a spy satellite earlier this week. The statement came hours after Pyongyang fired a ballistic missile toward the sea on November 22. Know more about the satellite launch in this video
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In May, North Korea attempted to put what it described as its first military reconnaissance satellite in orbit but the rocket carrying it plunged into the sea minutes after launch.
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K-pop star Moonbin, a member of the boy band Astro, has died. The 25-year-old singer was found dead at his home in southern Seoul late Wednesday
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Thompson first happened upon Korean shows more than a decade ago while flipping through the outer reaches of free broadcast TV channels in LA.
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A fire early on January 20 destroyed at least 60 homes in a neighborhood of densely packed, makeshift housing surrounded by some of the wealthiest streets of South Korea’s ultra-modern capital, forcing about 500 residents to flee. Firefighters extinguished the flames in Seoul’s Guryong village within about five hours, and officials said no injuries or deaths had been reported as of now.
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Shin Yong-ho, an official at the fire department of Seoul’s Gangnam district, said rescue workers were continuing to search areas affected by the fire but that it was believed that all residents there have safely evacuated.
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From the 1950s to 2000s, South Korea has rapidly evolved from a country ravaged by war to a leading cultural powerhouse, and among all its cultural exports, beauty and fashion are right at the top. Here's Hallyu fashion and best places to shop at in Seoul.
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"North Korea fires an unidentified ballistic missile into (the) East Sea," South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, referring to the body of water also known as the Sea of Japan.
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South Korea's military detected the "launch of an unidentified ballistic missile in an eastward direction", Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
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South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol declared a period of national mourning on Sunday after a Halloween crush killed some 151 people in the packed nightlife area.
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Her son, Masela, went to work at a club in the city’s Itaewon area around 6 p.m. on Saturday.
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It was the first Halloween event in Seoul in three years after the country lifted COVID restrictions and social distancing. Many of the partygoers were wearing masks and Halloween costumes.
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The death of over 140 people during Halloween celebrations in South Korea calls attention to other incidents where surge in crowds led to many fatalities.
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The incident took place as a large number of people fell down in a narrow alley during the Halloween events.
