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Record South Korean early voting in poll triggered by martial law
AFP, Published on 30/05/2025
» SEOUL - South Koreans lined up in record numbers to pick their president on Friday, joining lengthy queues to vote early in a poll triggered by the ex-leader's disastrous martial law declaration.
BTS's Jimin first S. Korean solo artist to top US songs chart
AFP, Published on 04/04/2023
» NEW YORK - Jimin, a member of the K-pop supergroup BTS, has made history as the first South Korean solo artist to land the number one spot on the top US songs chart, Billboard announced Monday.
Record rainfall, flooding in Seoul kill 7
AFP, Published on 09/08/2022
» SEOUL: Subway stations and major roads were underwater in the South Korean capital Seoul after record-breaking rains caused severe flooding, with at least seven people dead and seven more missing, officials said Tuesday.
'Gangnam Style' impact endures a decade after it broke the internet
AFP, Published on 12/07/2022
» SEOUL - When South Korean rapper Psy released "Gangnam Style" a decade ago, few anticipated the scale and speed of its success, and how it would help usher in the streaming revolution.
10 years after 'Gangnam Style', Psy is happier than ever
AFP, Published on 03/06/2022
» SEOUL - Ten years after "Gangnam Style" became a global phenomenon, South Korean rapper Psy is living his best life –- proud of his "greatest trophy" and free from the pressure of repeating that unprecedented success.
No Psy but BTS play on as Seoul bans fast gym music
AFP, Published on 13/07/2021
» SEOUL - South Korean mega-hit "Gangnam Style" may be taken off gym playlists in the great Seoul region -- but K-pop giants BTS can stay -- under new rules aimed at stemming a rising tide of coronavirus infections.
Baby Shark becomes most-watched YouTube video
AFP, Published on 02/11/2020
» SEOUL: The wildly infectious and relentlessly repetitive children's song Baby Shark became the most-watched YouTube video on Monday, with more than seven billion plays.
K-pop's BTS first all-South Korean act to top US singles charts
AFP, Published on 01/09/2020
» NEW YORK: K-pop sensation BTS has become the first all-South Korean act to rule the top US singles chart, industry tracker Billboard announced Monday, with their English-language "Dynamite" hitting number one.
South Korea ruling party wins parliamentary majority
AFP, Published on 16/04/2020
» SEOUL: South Korea's left-leaning ruling party has won a landslide election victory, partial results showed Thursday, after the coronavirus pandemic turned the political tide in President Moon Jae-in's favour.
From Pyongyang to Gangnam: the ex-N. Korean diplomat on the ballot in Seoul
AFP, Published on 08/04/2020
» SEOUL - For decades, Thae Yong Ho served the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, rising to become Pyongyang's deputy ambassador to London before defecting.