The government is considering raising cigarette prices to around 10,000 won ($6.63), which has remained at 4,500 won for the past 11 years, and imposing a health promotion levy on alcohol.

There are concerns that "K-shaped" consumer polarization could become entrenched in the retail industry as high inflation and a prolonged economic slowdown persist.

Rising oil prices are expected to boost Korean refiners’ first-quarter earnings, but industry sources say the gains may not reflect growing cost pressures as a new round of fuel price controls and ...

All five games on the first day of the 2026 Korean baseball season, Saturday, were played in front of sellout crowds, as the ...

K-pop superstar BTS will perform in five countries in Latin America in October, including Colombia and Peru, as part of its "Arirang" world tour, the group's agency BigHit Music said Saturday.

A woman who was critically injured after being stabbed in a parking lot near an apartment in Changwon, South Gyeongsang, has died while receiving treatment.

Hollywood actors Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway, who star in the upcoming film “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” are set to appear on the tvN variety show “You Quiz on the Block” (2018-), tvN announced ...

A fire broke out early Saturday morning at Gyeongbok Palace, according to the Korean Heritage Service (KHS). The KHS said the ...

President Lee Jae Myung directly rejected on Saturday news reports that the government is considering excluding public officials who own multiple homes from promotions.

Kim Hyun-soo opened his 19th season in Korean baseball after signing with the KT Wiz as a free agent in November and following eight seasons with the LG Twins. Before that, Kim had played 10 years ...

The foreign ministers of South Korea and Ukraine have agreed to make efforts to resolve the issue of two North Korean soldiers captured during the Russia-Ukraine war in accordance with international ...