When Ryu Han-na, a 20-year-old university student, got cosmetic surgery on her nose in mid-December, she had a simple reason: it might be the last chance to do so covertly before people start taking...

South Korea is reviewing AstraZeneca’s request for approval of its coronavirus vaccine, as it expands a ban on private gatherings of more than four people to the whole country with daily cases topping...

A South Korean health official said on Sunday that a third wave of the novel coronavirus is being contained, as it reported the lowest number of new infections in nearly four weeks with the help of...

South Korea has signed deals with Pfizer and Johnson and Johnson's Janssen to purchase Covid-19 vaccines, with the goal of starting vaccinations in the second quarter of 2021, health authorities said...

On the fourth floor of the Incheon city hall, South Korean epidemiological investigator Jang Hanaram’s office is stuffed with six desks, two folding cots, and a table strewn with instant noodles,...

Late on Tuesday, Moon’s office said a public inoculation programme would “not begin too late”. The government has previously said vaccinations could start as early as February.

The table tennis world team championships have been canceled because of the pandemic. The championships were originally scheduled for March in the South Korean city of Busan but were then postponed...

The central government has strongly recommended any year-end meeting or party of five or more people be cancelled nationwide, with the operation of party venues banned across the country.

We are excited about our upcoming launch in South Korea, a market recognized as an epicenter for music, culture and tech innovation, said Alex Norstrom, Chief Freemium business officer of Spotify.

South Korea reported a record daily rise in novel coronavirus cases on Wednesday and the prime minister issued an urgent call for more hospital beds to cope with the country’s worst outbreak since the...