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Asian Games gold winner Cha Jun-hwan joins new Seoul-backed figure skating team

Asian Games gold medalist Cha Jun-hwan has joined the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s newly-founded figure skating team, the city announced Wednesday.

2025-05-14

Trump's fixation with tariffs ignores strategic considerations with Seoul, U.S. security experts warn

The Donald Trump administration’s tariff offensive and shifting defense priorities are raising alarm among former U.S. officials, who warn that the South Korea-U.S. alliance may be reshaped without sufficient bilateral consultation.

2025-04-24

CMG Pharma's Mezofy gets first U.S. FDA approval for changed form for Korea

Mezofy, an oral film-type medication for treating schizophrenia developed by CMG Pharmaceutical, received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a first for a change to medication form for a Korean firm.

2025-04-16

Singer-actor Cha Eun-woo takes on first starring role in film 'First Ride'

Singer-actor Cha Eun-woo is set to star in the film tentatively titled “First Ride,” taking on his first main role in a movie, his agency Fantagio said on Thursday.

2025-04-03

Cha Jun-hwan secures Olympic spot for Korea with seventh-place Worlds finish

Cha Jun-hwan secured Korea a 2026 Olympics slot by finishing seventh at world championships.

2025-03-30

BTS, G-Dragon and more donate to victims, firefighters as wildfires sweep southeast

Donations are pouring in from celebrities like the members of BTS and G-Dragon to support the victims displaced by the wildfires in the southeast as well as the firefighters in a grueling battle to suppress the blazes.

2025-03-28

CHA Biotech taps former Meritz adviser as vice chairman, CEO

CHA Biotech will appoint Choi Suk-yoon, former adviser at Meritz Securities, as vice chairman and CEO following the general shareholders’ meeting and board approval on Monday.

2025-03-28

Cha Jun-hwan ranks 10th in short program at figure skating Worlds

Korean figure skater Cha Jun-hwan is in 10th place after the short program at the world championships in the United States, with an uphill battle ahead to win his second career medal.

2025-03-28

Washington should ask Seoul about using U.S. troops in Korea in Taiwan contingency, experts tell U.S. Senate

The U.S. should consult South Korea about the possibility of using American forces stationed on the peninsula in potential armed conflicts nearby, such as Taiwan, foreign policy experts told members of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday.

2025-03-27

Teen figure skater Kim Chae-yeon chases second straight medal at world championships

In the midst of the best stretch of her career, Korean teen figure skater Kim Chae-yeon will pursue her second straight podium finish at the world championships this week in the United States.

2025-03-25