South Korea

Brazil 2-1 South Korea: What's your prediction?

Following a shock loss to Cameroon, Brazilian coach Tite will be delighted to welcome a plethora of first-team starters against South Korea in their last 16 clash.
5 December 2022, 08:33 AM

Neymar to play against South Korea, says Tite

Neymar will play for Brazil in their World Cup last-16 match against South Korea, coach Tite said on Sunday.
4 December 2022, 12:47 PM

South Koreans cheer dramatic win, shed joyful tears with Son

South Koreans thronged the streets early on Saturday, shedding tears of joy in sub-freezing temperatures after their national team's last-gasp, comeback win over Portugal to advance to the final 16 at the soccer World Cup.
3 December 2022, 07:30 AM

Portugal 2-1 South Korea: What's your prediction?

South Korea let their emotions pour out when they lost a five-goal thriller to Ghana this week, but they can expect no sympathy on Friday from Portugal, who are determined to clinch top spot in their World Cup group.
2 December 2022, 13:03 PM

Ronaldo misses Portugal training ahead of South Korea clash

Cristiano Ronaldo did not train with his Portugal team-mates on Wednesday ahead of their final World Cup group game against South Korea.
30 November 2022, 15:30 PM

World Cup 'injustice' fires up 'sorry' Son and South Korea

A "united" South Korea will be fired up by a burning sense of injustice when they face Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal later this week as they fight to keep their World Cup alive.
29 November 2022, 15:36 PM

Kudus double for Ghana sinks South Korea in World Cup thriller

Mohammed Kudus scored twice as Ghana edged South Korea 3-2 in a dramatic World Cup match on Monday to keep alive their hopes of reaching the last 16.
28 November 2022, 15:00 PM

Stuttering Uruguay held by South Korea in goalless stalemate

Uruguay faltered in their World Cup opener against a lively and energetic South Korea after they were held to a 0-0 draw in Group H on Thursday in a contest where both teams struggled to find the clinical edge.
24 November 2022, 15:00 PM

Spurning WC favourites, Bangladeshi duo hoist South Korean colours

Bangladeshi chemist Abu Kowsir says South Korea gave his family prosperity -- so the least he can do is cheer on his benefactors when they begin their World Cup campaign this week.
21 November 2022, 03:41 AM

5 most humiliating FIFA World Cup defeats

Some of these took players and fans years to live down, others simply cannot be forgotten.
17 November 2022, 14:50 PM

Son named in South Korea's World Cup squad despite injury

Son Heung-min was named in South Korea's squad on Saturday for the Qatar World Cup starting next week but it remains to be seen if he will play after a serious facial injury.
12 November 2022, 05:03 AM

146 dead in South Korea Halloween stampede

At least 146 people were killed in a stampede when a huge crowd celebrating Halloween crammed into an alley in a night life area of the South Korean capital Seoul on Saturday night, emergency officials said.
29 October 2022, 16:23 PM

What BTS’s military enlistment means for fans and the group’s future

BTS is looking forward to reconvening as a group again around 2025.
18 October 2022, 16:30 PM

Tearful Ok dedicates breakthrough win to dad

Rising home star Ok Tae-hoon won for the first time in his professional career as he held his nerve to triumph in the $1.5 million International Series Korea on Sunday.
21 August 2022, 11:27 AM

The Netflix K- Drama Effect: How women are moving to Korea to find love

What is now being referred to as ‘The Netflix effect’, hundreds of women in their early 20s, mostly originating from North America and Europe are visiting South Korea and flooding local hostels. This movement caught the attention of Min Joo Lee, a postdoctoral fellow at Indiana University Bloomington researching on Korean gender and race politics who decided to take a deeper look into it.
18 August 2022, 12:20 PM

Five of BTS leader RM’s favourite books

RM, leader of the popular K-pop band BTS, is not only a musician but also an avid reader.
13 July 2022, 11:42 AM

Current global geopolitical situation favourable for closer Dhaka-Seoul relations: Envoy

The current global geopolitical situation is creating more opportunities than challenges for South Korea and Bangladesh for closer collaboration as the two nations seek to have their relations deep and comprehensive, said South Korean Ambassador Lee Jang-Keun today (May 12, 2022).
12 May 2022, 14:47 PM

SKAI: New South Korean restaurant in Dhaka

If you are a fan of South Korea and hot pot, then SKAI, the newest South Korean dine-in bistro, is the “Hot Pot” place for you!
27 April 2022, 12:54 PM

Han Kang's 'The Vegetarian': Surrealism and suffering in South Korea

Han Kang’s atmospheric novel, The Vegetarian (Portobello, 2016), is an evocative look at the psychosis of a woman plagued by her own humanity. In a masterstroke,
24 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Japan's cabinet approves removal of S Korea from favoured trade list

Japan's cabinet approves a plan to remove South Korea from a list of countries that enjoy minimum export controls, a move likely to escalate tensions fuelled by a dispute over compensation for wartime forced labourers.
2 August 2019, 04:46 AM