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Ailee prepares to release third full-length album

Singer-songwriter Ailee will drop her third full-length album “Amy” on Oct. 27, her agency The L1ve said on Thursday. Amy is the Korean-American singer's birth name. On the same day, The L1ve uploaded an image on social media announcing Ailee's ...

2021-10-14

Spring snow

Azalea flowers are covered in snow on a peak in Mount Jiri in Gurye County, South Jeolla, on Sunday. It is the third time snow has fallen in May in South Korea since 1971, when the weather agency began to track snowfall.

2021-05-02

Holiday snow kills 1, traps hundreds of cars

Unexpectedly heavy snow on Monday and Tuesday trapped hundreds of vehicles and caused heavy traffic and accidents, resulting in one death and dozens more injured.

2021-03-02

White palace

Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul is covered with snow Tuesday morning. The Korea Meteorological Administration forecast that the latest cold spell will continue through Thursday.

2021-02-16

I'll take the bus

Cars remain in an outdoor parking lot at an apartment complex in Seoul Thursday morning as residents eschew driving in favor of public transport after overnight snowfall.

2021-02-04

Salty preparations

Workers unload calcium chloride on snowplow trucks in Jongno District, central Seoul, Wednesday to prepare for heavy snowfall as forecast by the weather agency.

2021-02-03

Inflation under 1% for the 4th month in a row

Inflation came in below 1 percent for the fourth consecutive month, though the price of food rose quickly.

2021-02-02

Ploughing a path

Snow plough trucks clear snow piled on the road in Yangyang County, Gangwon, on Monday after a heavy snowfall warning was issued in the area.

2021-01-18

Heavy snow expected across Korea on Monday morning

Most of Korea is expected to see some 3 to 10 centimeters (1.2 to 3.9 inches) of heavy snow by Monday morning, the weather agency said, sparking concerns of rush-hour mayhem.

2021-01-17

Snow causes commuting chaos in Seoul

Heavy snow overnight and freezing temperatures caused commuting mayhem during Seoul’s rush hour Thursday morning — even under the city’s roads. “The doors to the subway froze so they had trouble opening and closing them,” an office worker told...

2021-01-07

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