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The wolf, named Neukgu, was on the run for nine days after reportedly slipping under a fence.

Elusive wolf that captivated a nation caught after nine days on the run

After evading earlier capture attempts, the two-year-old wolf, named Neukgu, is back in a South Korean zoo, ending a saga that forced an elementary school to close and spawned a meme coin.

  • Minwoo Park and Joyce Lee

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K-Pop superstars BTS are back, but will they reach the heights they use to?

The one big question looming over the return of K-pop superstars BTS

BTS made K-pop a global phenomenon then took a four-year break. Now they’re back with a new album, global tour and Netflix doco – but the world has changed.

  • Nell Geraets
Twins fans cheer during the Korean Series Game Five between LG Twins and KT Wiz at Jamsil Stadium.

You’ll cheer at this must-do event (and have no idea why)

The least interesting thing about this sporting event is what happens on the field.

  • Paul Marshall
Joon Shik Shin watches as Su Hee Cho & Co, a traditional Korean percussionist group, performs during a celebration of the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup in Parramatta Square.

Why these South Koreans are supporting North Korea in the Asian Cup

Joon Shik Shin is leading a group of fans to support the North Korea women’s team in the hope that it will be a small step towards peace in the peninsula.

  • Frances Howe
South Korea’s answer to Machu Picchu: Gamcheon, Busan.

Move over, Japan: The other Asian country Australians are flocking to

As Japan grapples with overtourism, its close neighbour is only just beginning to enjoy a boom in visitors thanks to its food and pop culture exports.

  • Craig Platt
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said the signing of the deal sent a strong message to the rest of the world that co-operation was the best answer to global challenge

The ‘mother of all deals’ that will infuriate Trump

After two decades of negotiations, the European Union and India have reached an agreement that risks the ire of the US president. He has no one to blame but himself.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
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President Yoon Suk Yeol at a hearing in February.

Ex-South Korean president Yoon jailed over failed martial law bid

The jail sentence concludes the first of eight criminal trials that Yoon Suk Yeol is facing over his botched attempt to impose martial law.

  • Lisa Visentin
Japan South Korea Leaders play drums

The not-so-subtle message in cheesy moment between two leaders

Like all finely tuned pieces of diplomatic stagecraft, there was more to the friendly jamming session than matching tracksuits and K-pop hits.

  • Lisa Visentin
1300 rappers Rako, Goyo and DALI (left to right) are reimagining hallyu through a distinctly Korean-Australian context.

From Gangnam Style to 1300: Why Korean pop culture has taken over the world

Most of us have sung along to K-Pop Demon Hunters or sweat through a bowl of spicy Buldak ramen, but do we fully understand why we love all things Korean?

  • Nell Geraets
US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Seoul on October 29.

Australia set the bar for submarine drama, but few saw South Korea’s latest move

Donald Trump’s Truth Social post baffled defence experts but is a coup for South Korea’s president.

  • Lisa Visentin