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South Korea: Three weeks after tragic stampede that killed 158 people, ‘Itaewon crush’ becomes a macabre school game and TikTok trend
In a disturbing trend, children in South Korea are turning the tragic October 29 stampede in the country's capital of Seoul during the Halloween festival into a game.
Pig heads and banners: Why South Koreans are objecting to the construction of a mosque by immigrant Muslims in Daegu
The locals in Daegu city of South Korea feared that a mosque would exacerbate the demography change in the neighbourhood.
North Korea fires 23 missiles, one landing off the South Korean coast for the first time; Seoul responds with counter missiles
Earlier this year, North Korea fired missiles over Japan, ringing alarm bells in Tokyo and Washington over Pyongyang's continued escalation.
South Korea: Over 150 dead in stampede during Halloween in Seoul, viral videos show bystanders providing CPR on roads
The Halloween festival was the first major public gathering in recent months where Covid-19 restrictions were eased by the South Korean government.
‘Crash Landing On You’ actors Hyun Bin and Son Ye-Jin announce their pregnancy
K-drama 'Crash Landing On You' sensation Son Ye Jin took to Instagram to announce that she is pregnant.
‘Crash Landing On You’ actors Hyun Bin and Son Ye-Jin get married: See pictures of the Korean star couple
The wedding was a private affair in Seoul with only the couple's close friends and family attending.
MEA summons South Korea Ambassador over the pro-terror stance of Hyundai Pakistan on Kashmir, Korean Minister, too, expresses regret
South Korean automobile giant Hyundai Motors courted controversy after its Pakistani company extended support to so-called 'Kashmir Solidarity Day' which endorses accession of Kashmir from Union of India.
#BoycottHyundai trends in India after South Korean car maker’s unsatisfactory statement on ‘Kashmir solidarity’ post
The half-hearted statement by Hyundai further enraged social media users, who were already angry over the Kashmir post by company's Pakistani dealer
Members of Korean boy band BTS make Instagram debut and fans can’t keep calm: All you need to know
BTS members Jungkook, Suga, V, RM, J-Hope, Park Ji-Min and Jin are now on Instagram and have gained over 16 million followers in less than 24 hours.
North Korean man to be shot dead for ‘smuggling’ South Korean show ‘Squid Game’
Squid Games is a popular South Korean drama on Netflix which shows a dystopian world where cash-strapped contestants are pitted against each other in a children's game for huge cash prize. Losing players are sentenced to death in the show.
