High jump medal contender Woo Sang-hyeok cruised into the Paris Olympic final Wednesday, moving closer to grabbing South Korea’s first medal in the event.

Woo finished tied for third place with Mutaz Essa Barshim

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has attended a ceremony to dispatch young workers to flood-affected areas on the northern border, describing the restoration efforts as a “gigantic revolutionary construction campaign,” state media said Wednesday.

The top diplomats of South Korea and the Philippines agreed Wednesday to redouble efforts toward a formal elevation of their bilateral relations to a “strategic partnership” within this year, a commitment shared by the

Girl group Fifty Fifty will return as a quintet comprising original member Keena and four new members, the group’s agency announced Wednesday.

The group revealed on its social media accounts that it will release

Seoul shares ended higher for a second straight session Wednesday, helped by tech gains, as investors’ sentiment for risky assets improved following a global stock rout. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.