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Korean Air's former vice president Cho Hyun-ah mired in scandal and criticism after delaying a flight out of New York, and violating aviation safety protocol.
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A study by the Korean Development Institute shows the bottom 20% of college grads make less than high school grads, calling into question the efficacy of college.
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Military prosecution seek the death penalty for a sergeant and lifetime imprisonment for three other soldiers in the bullying and death of Private First Class Yoon.
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Korean tourists face derision from Europeans for their choice of colorful hiking outfits when traveling abroad.
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In a seminar in Washington, D.C., former prime minister appointee Moon Chang-geuk states South Korea should acquire nuclear weapons technology to protect itself.
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A man beat a burglar into a vegetative state, and now is imprisoned on assault charges. Many wonder how this is fair, and why it wasn't ruled self-defense.
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Officials discover a defect in the 1 trillion won state-of-the-art Korean Aegis warship "Sejong the Great," making it easier for enemies to torpedo the warship.
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Netizens react to French daily Le Monde's article criticizing recent suppressions of the freedom of press and speech in South Korea.
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A Chinese boat captain dies in a violent clash with the Korean maritime police. The Chinese boat was fishing without authorization in South Korean waters.
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Saenuri Lawmaker, Kwon Seong-dong, is criticized by netizens after being caught looking at a photo of a woman in a bikini during a break in parliamentary audits.
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Statistics show women in their 20s outnumbering men in employment. Many netizens think the article's title is exaggerated and meant to start a gender war.
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Under a proposed bill, grandparents who give up to ₩100 million to their grandchildren are exempted from inheritance tax. Netizens wary about who benefits.
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The Korean government passed an anti-smoking policy that increases cigarette prices from ₩2,500 to ₩4,500 per pack. Netizens suspect it to be an indirect tax.
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Soldiers awaiting prosecution for the death of a fellow soldier, Korean netizens are enraged. President Park publicly condemns authorities for lack of oversight.
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Korean netizens react to Japan Prime Minister Abe's success in rethinking Japan's pacifist constitution. This move will allow Japan to fight in overseas wars.
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Despite promises of cheap Canadian beef and more auto exports, Koreans se the agreement as another handout to Hyundai at the expense of Korean farmers.
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The South Korean Constitutional Court reaffirms the constitutionality of the military draft law imposing mandatory military service only on able-bodied men.