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The city of Seoul has installed a total of 3,444 shade canopies at crosswalks across its 25 districts as of late April, according to data from the Seoul Metropolitan Government. The top three districts with the most shade canopies are Songpa-gu (268), Gangnam-gu (239) and Seocho-gu (232), which are collectively referred to as the Gangnam area. In contrast, the districts with the fewest shade canopies are Seodaemun-gu...

A Seoul court on Thursday granted bail to Song Young-gil, a former head of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), who has been imprisoned since last December over a cash-for-votes scandal surrounding the partys 2021 leadership election.

A Seoul court on Thursday granted an injunction filed by CEO Min Hee-jin of Ador, an affiliate of K-pop powerhouse HYBE, which is behind the girl group NewJeans, to stop HYBE from dismissing her as the sublabels head.

Having only been available online in South Korea, the brand has launched a resource for travelers to find the product at physical locations across t

Seouls Seocho district office has decided to lift administrative restrictions on the business hours of big-box stores operating in the district, becoming the first municipality to do so, officials said Monday.

Korean financial regulators are under growing pressure to approve exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for crypto assets, after the U.S. securities regulator gave the green light on creation of ETFs for ethereum, Thursday (local time).

Samsung: The South Korean manufacturer on Tuesday said it has appointed Young Hyun Jun, effective immediately, moving him from the role as head of its future business planning unit.

The head of an internet news outlet appeared before prosecutors Monday to face questioning as the complainant in allegations that first lady Kim Keon Hee illegally received a luxury handbag as a gift in 2022.

Major companies in Korea saw their first-quarter operating income spike more than 57 percent, driven by strong performances in the chip and IT sectors, a corporate tracker said Friday.

First lady Kim Keon Hee finds herself at the heart of a heated political debate as she prepares to resume official appearances following nearly five months of maintaining a low profile, evading opposition-led offensives concerning allegations surrounding her.