The Latest Breaking News from Seoul

Nearly 500 workers were detained in a massive ICE raid at Hyundai's Georgia battery plant, including over 300 South Koreans. As Seoul pushes for their release, questions loom over whether the crackdown will spark a diplomatic rift between the US and South Korea.

Seoul said Sunday that negotiations with the United States to secure the release of South Korean workers detained in an immigration raid have been "concluded" and they would soon be freed and flown home.

Tyger Cho graduated from Stanford University in 2019 with an economics degree and a plan to climb the investment ladder. Yet, four years later, after stints at Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), a startup, and an insurance firm, he moved to South Korea to launch a business for the Korean diaspora, Business…

Mel B and Emma Bunton reunite with ITZY for KPOPPED, Apple TV+'s global K-pop competition series launching 29 August 2025.

These numbers are a first for the country and reflect the the country’s low birth and marriage rates

Pop Mart's mini Labubu sparks queues in New York and Seoul as sales hit £297M in 2025. Blind boxes, celeb fans & resale frenzy

From AI exhibitions to landmark runways, Seoul Fashion Week 2026 blends technology, culture, and fashion innovation

A holiday from home.

As South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrived in Washington to meet with President Donald Trump on Monday, his government has simultaneously dispatched a top envoy to Beijing, as Seoul looks to recalibrate its foreign policy and alliances.