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Drone, gagawin nang taxi sa South Korea?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 27 05:27 PM

Ginawa ang test flight ng "drone taxi" sa Seoul, South Korea.  Read more »

South Korea to tighten social distancing, warns of new COVID-19 crisis

Hyonhee Shin, Reuters
Updated as of Nov 17 12:57 PM

South Korea will impose stricter social distancing rules for the greater Seoul area a month after easing them, officials said on Tuesday, warning of an even bigger crisis if anti-COVID-19 efforts fail to dampen a spike in new cases. Read more »

South Korean dad loses US$115,000 after child spends it on gifts for live-streaming stars

South China Morning Post by Korea Times
Updated as of Nov 05 02:36 PM

As the coronavirus pandemic increasingly keeps children in South Korea indoors, authorities say cases have spiked of parents discovering unexpected bills for unauthorized payments. Read more »

'Don't end up a real ghost,' warn South Korea officials worried about virus resurgence

Sangmi Cha, Reuters
Posted at Oct 30 02:31 PM

South Korea has been praised for quick and effective action against the pandemic but saw a resurgence in cases in May after an outbreak linked to nightclubs and bars in Seoul. Read more »

Beijing diplomats brush away K-pop Korean war controversy, saying relations are harmonious

South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 22 06:51 AM

Chinese diplomats have denied reports that Beijing has restricted imports of products related to K-pop band BTS and instead stressed the peace and friendship between China and South Korea. Read more »

This milk tea bar in Tomas Morato will make you feel like you stepped into a coloring book

ANCX Staff
Updated as of Oct 05 05:31 PM

 Did you know that we have our own version of Korea’s Insta-fave 2D café? Read more »

S.Korea reports lowest coronavirus cases since new wave of outbreaks last month

Reuters
Updated as of Sep 28 09:45 AM

SEOUL - South Korea on Monday reported 50 new coronavirus cases, the lowest since a new wave of outbreaks emerged from a church and a large political rally last month. Read more »

North Korea shot dead South Korean in its waters: Seoul

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 24 11:07 AM

SEOUL - North Korean forces shot dead a South Korean fisheries official who disappeared off a patrol vessel and ended up in Pyongyang's waters, Seoul's defense ministry said Thursday, calling it an "outrageous act". Read more »

South Koreans defy virus to attend drive-in circus

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 21 06:42 AM

SEOUL - A clown juggled and acrobats launched themselves through the air above a stage in an open field in Seoul at the weekend as the audience watched from the safety of their cars, cocooned from the risk of coronavirus. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 18, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 11:35 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Moon installations brighten up Seoul

Ahn Young-joon, AP
Posted at Sep 18 10:03 PM

Women stand next to glowing full moon installations at a park in Seoul, South Korea on Friday. Read more »

South Korea eases virus curbs in Seoul region

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 13 08:29 PM

South Korea will temporarily ease coronavirus curbs in the greater Seoul area after a decline in cases, officials said Sunday. Read more »

$2.1-billion Asiana Airlines takeover collapses

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 11 05:59 PM

The global travel restrictions imposed to try to control the virus have wreaked havoc on the airline industry, but Asiana was in trouble even before it struck.   Read more »

South Korea's main opposition party changes name again

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 02 04:30 PM

South Korea's main opposition party changed its name for the second time in just seven months on Wednesday as it battles falling public support.   Read more »

South Korea central bank cuts growth outlook on virus fears

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 27 12:02 PM

South Korea's central bank slashed its growth forecast Thursday, predicting the world's 12th-largest economy will shrink more than one percent this year as it braces for a surge of coronavirus infections. Read more »

Mass infections at S. Korea church grow to over 670 cases

Kyodo News
Posted at Aug 20 04:29 PM

A church in South Korea's capital Seoul has become a new epicenter of coronavirus infections with a total of 676 cases traced to it as of Thursday afternoon, raising concern about the virus' spread in the greater capital region and beyond. Read more »

ABS-CBN’s ‘Sino Ang May Sala,’ star Bela Padilla nominated in 15th Seoul International Drama Awards

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 06:35 PM

Bela Padilla, who played the conflicted lawyer Juris in the series, is up for best actress, ranking her alongside Britain’s Imelda Staunton. Read more »

Cebu Pacific restarts Tokyo to Manila flights this August 1, to be followed by more intl flights

ANCX
Updated as of Jul 30 09:38 PM

The month also sees the budget airline flying from Seoul, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo and Osaka  Read more »

North Korea's Kim says nuclear deterrent crucial

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 28 01:56 PM

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said that Pyongyang's nuclear weapons guarantee its safety, state media reported Tuesday, signalling once again that it will not give up its arsenal. Read more »

US envoy sa Seoul inahit ang 'kontrobersiyal' na bigote

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 04:10 PM

SEOUL - Inahit na ng envoy ng Estados Unidos sa South Korea ang anila’y kontrobersiyal na bigote ng envoy ilang buwan matapos makatanggap ng batikos dahil dito. Read more »