Do you want to stay up to date with the news in South Korea? There are plenty of English media resources to read on latest South Korean political, economic, cultural and social developments. Just check the brief list below!
The Hankyoreh (https://english.hani.co.kr/) - is an independent national newspaper established in May 1988 and currently owned by about 62,000 shareholders. The newspaper is published in Korean, English, Japanese, and Chinese.
The Korea Herald (http://www.koreaherald.com/) is an English-only international newspaper established in 1953 to spread the news about South Korea worldwide. The newspaper is currently available in about 80 countries.
The Kyunghyang Shinmun (http://english.khan.co.kr/) is an independent national newspaper established in 1946 by the Catholic Church. Now the newspaper is wholly owned by its former and current employees. It prides itself on independent reporting and guarding against human rights and freedoms violations. The newspaper is published in Korean and English.
Pulse by Maeil Business News Korea (https://pulsenews.co.kr/) is an English-language edition of Mael Business Newspaper founded in 1966 and dedicated to reporting Korean economic and business news.
The Chosunilbo (http://english.chosun.com/) is one of the oldest and largest national newspapers in South Korea, published in Korean and English. The first issue of the newspaper was published in 1920.
Yonhap News Agency (https://en.yna.co.kr/) was created in 1980 and is South Korea's representative news agency delivering news about Korea to global audiences. Yonhap News is partnered with 83 news agencies in 70 countries.
The Dong-A Ilbo (https://www.donga.com/en) is one of the oldest national newspapers in South Korea, first issued in 1920. Currently, the newspaper is published in Korean, English, Chinese, and Japanese. It has offices in New York, Washington D.C., Tokyo, Beijing, and Paris.
Korea IT News (https://english.etnews.com/) was established in 1982 and is dedicated to publishing South Korean IT news and business analytics in Korean and English.
Korea JoongAng Daily (in association with The New York Times) (https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/) is the leading English-language newspaper delivering news about South Korea to an international audience. The newspaper was established in 2000 and is published in association with The New York Times.
The Korea Economic Daily Global Edition (https://www.kedglobal.com/) is a newspaper published in English, Chinese, and Japanese and dedicated to reducing "information asymmetry" for non-Korean language speakers about Korean businesses, investment opportunities, markets, and culture.