The Latest Breaking News from South Korea

Europe's Vega C rocket launches advanced Korean Earth-observation satellite to orbit (video)

Europe's Vega C rocket launched for the sixth time ever today (Dec. 1), sending South Korea's powerful KOMPSAT-7 Earth-observation satellite to orbit.

Space · Dec 1, 2025

South Korean ecommerce giant Coupang suffers huge data breach - over 33 million accounts affected, here's what we know

As the CEO apologizes, Coupang customers are considering a class-action lawsuit.

TechRadar · Dec 1, 2025

South Korea squad World Cup 2026: Taeguk Warriors' 26-man squad take on Czechia in tournament opener

The South Korea World Cup 2026 squad has been named ahead of what may be Son Heung-min's last dance

FourFourTwo · Dec 1, 2025

Women’s Asian Cup 2026: Host, venues, format, teams and everything you need to know

With the biggest women’s football competition in Asia and Australia kicking off, will the Matildas finally win on home soil?

FourFourTwo · Nov 27, 2025

South Korean crypto exchange Upbit reports $30 million theft — hack discovered hours after country’s largest search engine announced $10 billion acquisition of crypto platform's parent company

The largest South Korean crypto platform was hit by a hack just hours after a massive deal to acquire it was announced.

Tom’s Hardware · Nov 27, 2025

Robinhood, Beyond Meat, Tilray Brands, ASML And SMX (Security Matters): Why These 5 Stocks Are On Investors' Radars Today

Stocks surged ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading the charge, gaining 0.82% to 23,214.69. The SP 500 gained 0.69% to 6,812.61, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.67% to 47,427.12.Investors are optimistic as the market enters a typically strong period for corporate sales. Fresh labor-market…

Benzinga · Nov 27, 2025

South Korea's largest satellite launched on Nuri rocket in ambitious space mission

South Korea launched its largest satellite yet on its nationally developed space rocket early Thursday, the fourth of six planned launches through 2027

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025

South Korea launches Earth-observation satellite on homegrown Nuri rocket

South Korea lofted the CAS500-3 Earth-observation satellite and a dozen ride-along cubesats Wednesday (Nov. 26) on the fourth-ever launch of its Nuri rocket.

Space · Nov 26, 2025

T1 KkOma credits pioneers for South Korea’s global dominance in esports

Legacy powering Korean supremacy.

Dot Esports · Nov 26, 2025

Woman gets life sentence for killing children in New Zealand’s ‘suitcase murders’ case

Hakyung Lee attempted to kill herself and her children but woke up to find them unresponsive

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025