A South Korean actor’s revelation that he fathered a child with a woman to whom he is not married has triggered a national debate over celebrity conduct and non-traditional family structures. Jung Woo ...

The central figure in the plot against the wife of President Yoon of South Korea testified Monday he photographed the first lady accepting a pale blue “Lady Dior pouch” to show she was exploiting her ...

Kim Keon Hee, the wife of South Korea’s ousted former president Yoon Suk Yeol, appeared in court on Wednesday at the start of her corruption trial, part of a criminal probe that has ensnared ...

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol denied allegations of influence-peddling on Thursday in a scandal that has damaged his approval ratings and given ammunition to political opponents. The scandal, ...

A $2,200 luxury handbag has shaken up South Korea’s government leadership, creating divisions within President Yoon Suk-yeol’s conservative People Power Party and putting it at risk of losing popular ...

President Park Geun-hye’s approval rating hit a record low this week amid a spiraling influence-peddling scandal involving her former and incumbent aides, and escalating tension between her office and ...

SEOUL, South Korea – President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea has defended his wife over a luxury handbag scandal, stopping short of apologizing and instead calling the criticism leveled at him and his ...

This is MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I'm Renee Montagne. South Korean prosecutors today indicted the head of the country's largest automaker, Hyundai Motors, on charges of corruption and misusing ...

South Korea President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee during a U.K. state visit in 2023. Credit - Samir Hussein—WireImage/Getty Images A $2,200 luxury handbag has shaken up South Korea’s ...