Kakao's meltdown lasted more than a day, raising questions about Korea’s leading IT company's tech expertise and crisis management abilities.  

Korea Inc. faces an uphill battle as a push in the United States for economic security is taking its toll on companies dependent on China for manufacturing or for the supply of materials and components.    

Korea is still suffering from the impact of China's economic retaliation due to its decision to deploy the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (Thaad) system in 2016.  

Ever tried to press the button for the fourth floor in an elevator in Korea? You might have tried and failed, because there often isn't such a button at all. Many elevators in Korea simply go from the third to the fifth floor, as if the fourth doesn’t even exist.  

Studying inevitably comes with a lot of pressure to succeed but if you move halfway across the world to earn your degree, the stakes are even higher.  

"It got to the point that I could not find anything to eat," said 22-year-old Courtney Jones from the United States, recalling when she first came to Korea as an exchange student.  

K-pop phenomenon BTS came, saw and conquered Busan with its concert “BTS 〈Yet To Come〉 in Busan” on Saturday, which was in support of the seaside city’s bid to host the World Expo 2030.  

A massive K-pop concert in Los Angeles on the weekend lost nearly half of the artists who had been scheduled to perform, due to visa issues.