'Parasite' actor Lee Sun-kyun found dead in a car

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Lee Sun-kyun was found dead in a car on December 27. The actor, best known for his role as the wealthy father in the film "Parasite," had been under police investigation for illegal drug use.

South Korea is facing a new, younger type of criminal — the 'MZ gangster'

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The police prepare a police line around the crime scene of the incident and block the scene for a forensic investigation at the site of Itaewon disaster, Yongsan district on October 31, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea.
South Korea's National Policy Agency has been targeting organized crime rings.

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South Korean students are suing their government for ending a college admissions exam 90 seconds early

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South Korean students waiting to take the annual college entrance examinations, known locally as suneung.
South Korean students waiting to take the annual college entrance examinations, known locally as suneung.

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North and South Korea are taking their missile race underwater. Here's how their new missile-launching submarines stack up

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the launch of a new "tactical nuclear attack submarine" in September.

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Please don't: People keep trying to open the exits on South Korean planes in mid-air, and airlines are asking them to stop

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A Korean Air Airbus 380-800 plane sits at the gate at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, on July 26, 2023.
A Korean Air A380.

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An American tourist in Seoul said he sprayed graffiti in 155 places to raise awareness about teeth grinding

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Pedestrians walk up an alleyway in Seoul late October 28, 2023.
Pedestrians walk up an alleyway in Seoul late October 28, 2023.

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A woman on meth repeatedly tried to open the emergency door of a Korean Air flight midair, report says

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Korean Air and Delta planes.

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Workers in Seoul have ditched remote working. Now the capital has the strongest office market in the world.

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View over busy Gangnam district at dusk. Seoul. South Korea.
Most office buildings in Seoul are full again thanks to white-collar workers returning to the office.

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We've been calling Kim Jong Un's daughter by the wrong name, and it's all because of Dennis Rodman, Korean ex-spy says

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Kim Ju Ae poses for a photo next to her father and mother.
Kim Jong Un's daughter poses for a photo next to her father and mother.

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I moved to a US military base in South Korea with a month's notice. I love it so much I'm dreading going back to America.

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Amber Griffiths.

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