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‘I want to be hopeful’: Nobel prize-winning novelist Han Kang on the crisis in South Korea

With protests on the streets of Seoul, the celebrated writer talks about the painful process of uncovering her country’s brutal past - and how it felt to win the Nobel prize

On 10 December last year, …

Threats, prayers and protests: the supporters backing South Korea’s impeached president

Yoon Suk Yeol faces insurrection charges and an impeachment trial that his backers dismiss as a communist conspiracy linked to China and North Korea

Outside a detention centre on the outskirts of Seou…

‘Everyone thought it would cause gridlock’: the highway that Seoul turned into a stream

Cheonggyecheon stream in the South Korean capital has become an attraction – and helps with flood management, fighting air pollution and cooling the city

On a crisp December morning, office workers an…

4 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war live: North Korea preparing to send more troops to Russia, says South Korea

Troops and weapons, including suicide drones, to be shipped to Russia to support war against Ukraine, say Seoul’s joint chiefs of staff

Hello and welcome to the Ukraine live blog. I’m Tom Ambrose and …

Squid Game is back and dialling up the gore: ‘There is more blood this time, I promise’

Korean hellfest Squid Game arrived in 2021, and swiftly became Netflix’s biggest ever show. Now comes season two, darker and funnier than before. Its creator and star talk dental disasters – and what…

‘I’m at a turning point’: Raducanu sets life and career goals for the new year

British player has had time to reflect and wants to embrace enjoyment on and off the court in 2025

Emma Raducanu arrived in South Korea this September determined to end a complicated season with a str…

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