Se Eun Gong

A political divide along gender lines is growing in South Korea

Se Eun Gong

Young men and women are politically drifting apart across the developed world. The growing political gender divide in South Korea is making experts worried about the country's future.

Oh Se-hoon (center), the mayoral candidate of the main opposition People Power Party, holds flowers as he celebrates with party members after exit polls showed he would win.

South Korea's Opposition Wins In Local Races, Spelling Trouble For President's Party

Se Eun Gong

The country's ruling Democratic Party suffered a devastating defeat in Wednesday's mayoral by-elections, widely considered a bellwether for Moon Jae-in's chances for reelection next year.

People wearing face masks walk on a street Sunday in the Hongdae district of Seoul, South Korea.

South Korea Eases Coronavirus Restrictions, Touts 'Exceptional' Success

Se Eun Gong

Churches resume in-person services and stadiums welcome sports fans as the country once again manages to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.

A group of mourners leaves the funeral of Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon at Seoul City Hall on Monday.

Seoul Holds Funeral For Mayor As Accuser Details Years Of Alleged Sexual Harassment

Se Eun Gong

A former secretary of Park's says she endured four years of sexual harassment. The mayor was found dead on Friday in a park, and the allegations have left the country divided about his legacy.

Antibody test cartridges used in diagnosing the coronavirus move along on a production line at Boditech Med in Chuncheon, South Korea. By Friday, authorities had identified 163 patients who tested positive again after a full recovery.

In South Korea, A Growing Number Of COVID-19 Patients Test Positive After Recovery

Se Eun Gong

By Friday, South Korean authorities had identified 163 patients who tested positive again after a full recovery. The number more than doubled in about a week, up from 74 cases on April 9.

South Korean election officials put up posters of candidates in Seoul, South Korea, on April 2. The country will hold April 15 legislative elections on schedule, and the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic is a major issue in the vote.

South Koreans Will Vote In Election In Masks And Gloves, Have Temperature Checked

Se Eun Gong

On April 15, legislative elections will go as planned but with new coronavirus safety features, and the government's handling of the virus is a top issue.

A memorial to K-pop star Goo Hara is seen at St. Mary's Hospital in Seoul on Monday. Hara was found dead at her home in Seoul on Sunday, police said.

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'Stars Have Feelings. We Are Not Dolls': South Korea Mourns K-Pop Star Goo Hara

Se Eun Gong

Goo Hara, a former member of the K-pop group Kara, was found dead in Seoul on Sunday, the second K-pop celebrity death in less than two months. The 28-year-old star had been a target of cyberbullying.

South Korean Court Strikes Down Decades-Old Abortion Ban

Se Eun Gong

The country's Constitutional Court overturned the ban enacted in 1953. Despite South Korea's heavily Christian population, in recent years anti-abortion sentiment has softened.

Some 70,000 women in August gathered in central Seoul, holding signs saying, "My life is not your porn." It was the fourth protest this year condemning the prevalence of hidden-camera crimes.

South Korean Women Fight Back Against Spy Cams In Public Bathrooms

Michael Sullivan

Microcameras installed in public bathrooms for surreptitious filming are an everyday concern for women. Police say the number of "illegal filming" crimes sharply increased between 2011 and 2017.

South Korean calligrapher Yoon Heung-gyu, 92, left his mother and a younger brother and sister behind in North Korea when he fled at age 22. "If I had known that my family would remain separated for this long, I would not have crossed the border," he says. He'll be meeting his sister in North Korea this week.

South Koreans Prepare For Rare Family Reunions With Long-Lost Relatives In The North

Michael Sullivan

With tensions easing between North and South Korea, the two sides are reviving cross-border reunions that began in 1985. On Monday, 93 South Koreans will board buses to visit relatives in the North.