Rainfall reaching up to 250 millimeters will fall nationwide from Friday afternoon, bringing an end to the prolonged summer weather in South Korea, said the Korea Meteorological Administration on Thursday. The atmosphere above the Korean peninsula was covered by the Tibetan and North Pacific high-pressure systems, resulting in unprecedented heat waves and tropical nights during Chuseok, or Korea’s traditional mid-autumn harvest festival. According to the KMA, the prolonged summer weather s

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman and co-CEO Han Jong-hee has introduced “bold growth” as the new target to overcome the company's multifaceted crisis and take a leap toward a future-oriented business structure. “We have worked hard to lay the foundation for 'One Samsung' and to enhance synergy across different business units,” the CEO said at the tech giant’s Device eXperience division’s internal event recently held in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province,

One of Korea's most beloved YouTubers Kwak Joon-bin is facing uncertain career prospects following a controversy sparked by his words of comfort to Lee Na-eun -- a member of former K-pop group April who remains under public scrutiny for her past alleged involvement in bullying scandals. As the winner of "World Dice Tour 2," Kwak is scheduled to appear in a spin-off series as he travels around Ulleung Island, with the premiere set for Oct. 19. Cable channel ENA, which is scheduled