Unveiled: which company offers the fattest paycheck in South Korea?

Which company offers the fattest paycheck in South Korea? Samsung Electronics? It is a high ranker, but slightly shy of the top. Hyundai Motor? Lower than Samsung. Naver? Not in sight.

Taxi drivers' strike disrupts morning commutes [PHOTOS]

A walkout by thousands of taxi drivers in protest against a commercial carpool service disrupted commuters heading to work during morning rush hour on Thursday.

GM Korea union poised to strike over R&D spinoff plan

GM Korea's union said Thursday it will go on strike Oct. 22 unless the company scraps its plan to establish a separate corporate body for research and development. The union also called on the state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) to vote against the spinoff plan at the carmaker's shareholders' meeting which will take place at 2:00 p.m. today.

Only remaining polar bear in Korea dies ahead of relocation to Britain

The only remaining polar bear in South Korea, which had lived in a zoo south of Seoul for more than two decades, has died ahead of his relocation to a wildlife park in Britain later this year, zoo officials said Thursday.

Plus-size models redefine true beauty

Unrealistically thin runway models have long defined the beauty in the fashion industry. To maintain their perfect body shapes, it is well-known that they endure an “inhumane” diet behind the scenes. Today's conventional beauty standards, in which slimness is considered one of the key components of women's beauty, push them around to forgo meals and ultimately leave them exposed to health risks and eating disorders.

Various events courting Halloween lovers

Just two weeks ahead of Halloween weekend, hotels in Korea are gearing up to lure Halloween buffs to their properties with various programs and events. Breaking out of the early days of booze-ups, they are providing Halloween-themed promotions tailored to customers' needs ranging from private parties to new menus.

Gov't to reveal names of corrupt kindergartens

The government said, Thursday, it has decided to reveal the list of private kindergartens found to have committed irregularities through its inspection. However, directors of nursery schools will not be identified, it added.

US-China feud unlikely to subside

Trade disputes between the United States and China are not likely to subside in the near future as Washington is expected to continue applying pressure on Beijing, analysts say. They expect that the Trump administration will further make China's foreign exchange transactions transparent and open its market for U.S. imports.

'Sexiest man alive' visits Korea [VIDEO]

Actor John Cho, one of the “sexiest men alive” according to People Magazine arrived in Korea on Saturday to promote his movie thriller “Searching.” About 3 million people have seen the movie here since its release in August.

KT to build public safety network in Seoul, Gyeonggi Province

KT was selected as a preferred bidder to construct a government-led public safety network in major areas including Seoul and Gyeonggi Province, the company said Thursday.

GS chief stresses importance of Thai market

GS Group Chairman Huh Chang-soo urged top executives to invest more in Thailand as the rapidly growing country is considered to be a strategic market for the group to expand its presence in the Southeast Asian market, the conglomerate said Thursday.

Korean adoptee looking for birth mother

It took more than three decades for Johannes Lindgren to decide to return to Korea, the land of his birth, after a Swedish couple adopted him when he was barely a year old. After his disappointing first trip here in 2012, Lindgren (whose Korean name is Kang Min-ho), now 37, is visiting the country again with his wife and children to find his biological parents.

Russia supplied more oil to N. Korea than China: UN

Russia supplied 2,000 more tons of refined oil to North Korea than China this year, U.N. data showed Wednesday. It has provided 12,324 tons of refined oil to the North so far, while China has supplied 10,109 tons, according to the website of the U.N. Security Council's sanctions committee.

Korean traditional clothes on show in Pyongyang [PHOTOS]

Colorful Korean traditional clothes are being exhibited at the 16th National Exhibition of Korean Dress in Pyongyang, North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Thursday.

Bike-share startup seeks to improve urban mobility

The sharing economy is an emerging economic model based on products or services being shared by consumers, and bike-sharing is a fast growing sector in the category in many countries.

BLACKPINK's Jennie to release solo track in November

Jennie from K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will release her first solo track in November, but the exact date is not yet known.

Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi to co-star in feminist film

Actor Gong Yoo and Jung Yu-mi will star in a movie based on a best-selling feminist novel, “Kim Ji Young, Born 1982.” The story is a story of a woman in her 30s, who is suddenly possessed by spirits after facing a myriad of discriminations due to her gender.

Coupang opens Halloween store

Coupang has opened a Halloween-themed store on its online shopping platform, the company said Thursday.

'My husband threatens to leak our sex videos'

Nancy Lang, a pop artist and TV personality, has accused her husband Wang Jinjin of making threats to leak their sex videos as the two go through divorce. Speaking on CBS radio program, Kim Hyun-Jung's News Show, Wednesday, Lang, 40, accused Wang, 47, of threatening to destroy her life with their sex videos, which she thought he had deleted.

Bank of Korea freezes key rate at 1.5% for Oct.

South Korea's central bank on Thursday held its policy rate untouched for October on worsening economic data and low inflation pressure.

China's cheaters cheated by illegally prying private eyes

Two “private investigators” who shot videos of women having sex in cars and meeting their lovers in hotels have appeared in a court in eastern China.

South Korea avoids being labeled currency manipulator by US

South Korea on Wednesday avoided being labeled a currency manipulator by the United States but remained on a list of countries to monitor.

Scientists spot six near-extinct vaquita porpoises

The near-extinct vaquita marina, the world's smallest porpoise, has not yet disappeared from its habitat off the coast of Mexico, a research team said Wednesday after spotting six of them