Seoul

Presented in 2022 in a photograph next to a nuclear-capable missile, Kim’s middle child, who the official press refers to as a ‘guide,’ has become a regular presence alongside her father

The former soldier fought in the Korean War and spent 42 years imprisoned in the South. Today he is part of a small group of ‘non-converts’ who wish to cross the border

The Seoul government is resisting calls to answer whether the deadliest accident in the country’s history, which claimed 179 lives, was solely caused by a bird strike

After a three-decade career as a prosecutor, the president made the leap into politics in 2021 with a halo of fighting corruption; his popularity has plummeted, among other things, due to the scandals surrounding his wife

The opposition has demanded the resignation of President Yoon Suk Yeol after the political storm caused by his announcement of military control and civil restrictions

The North Korean propaganda mastermind helped cement the political legitimacy of the Kim family dynasty from the Cold War era to the present day

Local media outlets including said that Lee’s family reported to police that he left home after leaving a message similar to a suicide note

The crush, one of the biggest peacetime disasters in South Korea, killed 159 people, most of them in their 20s and 30s who had gathered in Itaewon