The Latest Breaking News from South Korea

UK–South Korea trade deal averts tariffs on £2 billion of exports, projects £400 million more in services, and opens £86.2 million in Korean public contracts for UK firms.

Government says arrangement will bring in extra £400m on top of more than £15bn of existing annual trade with Korea

Sir Keir Starmer described the agreement as “a huge win for British businesses and working people”

Hyung-tae Kim and his studio, Shift Up, are honored

Renowned singer-songwriter JUKJAE has a new signature Strat that features some pretty tasty specs

Special prosecutor says Yoon Suk Yeol tried to ‘create justification for declaring martial law’ by luring Pyongyang into armed aggression

Political tensions shifted Chinese tourists from Japan to South Korea, boosting arrivals and sparking competition, local unease, and enforcement measures.

The global success of ‘Parasite’ and ‘Squid Game’ has opened Hollywood’s doors to South Korean actors, but for those without major agency backing, navigating the American industry remains a challenge

Approached with humility and purpose, the Korea–EU partnership can become a stabilising force in uncertain times, guiding nations toward a global order defined not by rivalry, but by hope, solidarity and shared progress, Ambassador Ryu Jeong-hyun writes in an exclusive opinion article for Euronews.

He’s so anxious that it took the presenter 47 years to even try ham. This travelogue, in which Ant and Dec send him to South Korea to overcome phobias – including nudity – is strangely charming

North Korea staged a big ceremony for soldiers returning from fighting in Russia, video from state media showed. Nine of them died, according to the official report.