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Step by step: What it would take to impeach Korea’s president

​South Korea’s lawmakers have given President Park Geun-hye an ultimatum: Resign or be impeached.

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Opposition parties to vote on Park's impeachment on Dec. 9

​South Korea's three opposition parties agreed to propose the impeachment motion for President Park Geun-hye on Friday, adding the vote will take place on Dec. 9 even if the presidential office announces a plan outlining the chief executive's early resignation.

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S.Korean president's address over scandal kindles public confusion

South Korean President Park Geun-hye has let lawmakers decide on her fate, but it kindled public confusion about what the embattled president intended to do with her national address over a scandal involving herself.

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Lee Cho Hee Lives Every Fangirl’s Fantasy In The First Teaser For ‘7 First Kisses’!

Lotte Duty Free has put together the ultimate dream team of men into one web drama! The greatest of hallyu stars have come together making fangirls dreams come true.

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S.Korean president appoints independent counsel for probe into her own scandal

South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Wednesday appointed a special prosecutor who will investigate into her own scandal independently, Parks office said.

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Presidential office says Park will follow whatever decision parliament makes on her fate

The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday that President Park Geun-hye will accept whatever decision parliament will make regarding her fate as she stated a day earlier.

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S.Korean president passes the ball in parliamentary court ahead of impeachment vote

South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday passed the ball of decision on her fate in parliamentary court ahead of an expected impeachment vote as early as Friday, saying she will follow the National Assembly's decision including a shortened presidency.

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Park calls on parliament to determine her fate

​President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday called on the National Assembly to determine her fate, saying she will step down in line with a timetable and procedures reached by political parties that can minimize any confusion arising from the unexpected transition of government.

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Park rejects face-to-face questioning

​President Park Geun-hye's attorney on Monday said she will not respond to prosecutors' request for face-to-face questioning on the influence-peddling scandal that has rocked her presidency.

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2NE1 disbands after 7 yrs, Park Bom to leave YG Entertainment

South Korean girl group 2NE1 has officially disbanded, its agency revealed on Friday, confirming that only two of the three remaining members will continue their careers with the company.

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S.Koreans open new chapter with peaceful anti-Park rally

South Korean people opened a new chapter with peaceful, festival-like protest rally against President Park Geun-hye, with protesters demanding the scandal-hit president's resignation more strongly but holding demonstrations in a more exciting manner.

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S Korea braces for 'largest' protests

Some two million people are expected to join nationwide protests in South Korea to demand the resignation of President Park Geun-hye, organisers say.

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President Park's approval rating, consumer confidence in South Korea fall to new low

South Korean President Park Geun Hye's approval rating fell to 4 per cent amid a deepening political crisis, marking an all-time low for any democratically elected leader in the country, according to a Gallup Korea poll released on Friday (Nov 25).

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South Korea’s biggest sports star Kim Yu-na and Olympic swimmer dragged into scandal surrounding president Park Geun-hye

​The figure-skating icon was supposedly blacklisted for not taking part in a bizarre calisthenics event, while swimmer Park Tae-hwan says he was blackmailed ahead of Rio Olympics

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S.K. Presidential office dismisses speculations on reason for senior officials' resignations

​The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae on Thursday denied speculation that two senior officials offered to resign due to a conflict with President Park Geun-hye over the corruption scandal involving her and her confidante.

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Actress Park Shin-hye becomes member of major donors' club

South Korean actress Park Shin-hye became a member of a major donors' club run by an international relief and development organization, the NGO said Wednesday.