1942 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is born. He took power after his father Kim Il-sung, founder of the communist country, died in 1994.

In 1940, when the Korean Peninsula was under Japanese colonial rule, Kim Yong Ju is believed to have been sent by Japan’s police authorities to Manchuria to advise Kim Il Sung to drop his anti ...

Observers note a potential shift in Kim's approach - reviving the personality cult of his ancestors to strengthen his own ...

Before defecting to South Korea in 1991, Ko was a diplomat in Pyongyang who served as an interpreter of French for the country’s founder, Kim Il Sung. Ko cited recent news reports from the ...

According to Ryu, the pair had met through a six-month special course at Kim Il Sung University, a prestigious institution in Pyongyang. The pairing of two prominent North Korean families ...

The live broadcast of the episode on Japanese Television was interrupted by a real breaking news bulletin. The news announced Sung Jinwoo as the country's latest S-ranked Hunter. As expected ...

JTBC’s upcoming drama “The Art of Negotiation” has released new stills, offering a glimpse of the key figures from Sanin ...

SEOUL, Feb 17 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has paid his respect at a family mausoleum to mark the birthday of his late father and former leader Kim Jong Il, state media KCNA said on ...

South Korean actor Kim Sae-ron, celebrated for her compelling performances from a young age, was found dead at her home in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, on Sunday. She was 24. A friend discovered her body ...

Kim Sae-ron, 24, who last starred in the 2023 hit Netflix series “Bloodhounds,” was discovered around 4:50 p.m. local time at her home in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, by a friend who had plans to meet ...

SEOUL, Feb 16 (Reuters) - South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron has been found dead at her home, a police official with knowledge of the case said on Sunday. Kim, 24, was one of most promising ...