South Korea

I Say, Is That Those Eton Boys Doing It Gangnam Style?!

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 24.10.2012 | UK Universities & Education

It's spawned a thousand parodies, sparked a gun battle and has basically taken over the world. And now Eton schoolboys are getting in on the act - Gan...

Love Is... Matchy Matchy!

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 11.10.2012 | UK

Unless you're a newborn twin, a toddler or character in a horror film, dressing in matching outfits is a bit, well, naff. But going matchy-matchy ...

North Korea: Luxury Goods and Squandered Money?

Colin Pattinson | Posted 08.12.2012 | UK
Colin Pattinson

North Korea's imports of luxury goods amounted to $584.8million last year. This is a clear jump from previous year's statistics, as the total for 2009 was $322.5million and in 2010 it was $446.2million.

'Gangnam Style' Hits The Top Spot

PA | Posted 01.10.2012 | UK Entertainment

Rapper Psy has become the first South Korean musician to make it to number one in the UK with his single Gangnam Style. The pop track broke into th...

Inside North Korea's 'Hotel Of Doom' (PICTURES)

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 29.09.2012 | UK

Interior images taken inside North Korea’s tallest and most ironically iconic building have been published by a tour agency. The Ryugyong Hotel,...

'Gangnam Style' Dance Off Leads To Shoot-Out Between Rival Bangkok Gangs

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 27.09.2012 | UK

It's a crotch-thrusting, booty-shaking and furiously hip-grinding dance that has brought mirth to much of the population (even Google CEO Eric Schmidt...

Portly Crotch-Thrusting South Korean Rapper Goes Viral (VIDEO)

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 12.09.2012 | UK

Crotch thrusting, booty shaking and furious hip grinding: this music video has every necessary ingredient to be a pop hit. So it may come as some ...

[South Korea] Sex Crimes: Policy & punishments.

Colin Pattinson | Posted 07.11.2012 | UK
Colin Pattinson

It's been a bad week in South Korea. A spate of horrifying attacks have filled the newspapers. The crimes appear to be brutal and abhorrent but more w...

Paris Stars In South Korean Pop Video - Career Highlight?

WENN | Posted 31.08.2012 | UK Entertainment

Paris Hilton has landed a lucrative leading role in a South Korean pop superstar's new video following a popularity contest poll. Kim Jang-Hoon wan...

Korea: Casino Addiction

Colin Pattinson | Posted 26.10.2012 | UK
Colin Pattinson

Many South Koreans believe that they are innately disposed to fall into addiction. They are very wary after many tales of famous celebrities succumbing to the pitfalls of addiction. The country has a tough stance on drugs and is very cautious in making available anything they deem addictive to its inhabitants.

Australian Paper Invokes Wrath Of N Korea After Olympic Jibe

The Huffington Post UK | Ted Thornhill | Posted 08.08.2012 | UK

The Aussies may have lost their gold-medal-winning instincts, but their sense of humour remains well and truly intact. At the beginning of the 2012...

WATCH: Garth Crooks Fails Again

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 08.08.2012 | UK Sport

Garth Crooks, one of the most derided football analysts on television, outdid himself again on Tuesday night when he hailed the 4-2-1-3-1 formation du...

Badminton Players Help Define What 'Giving It Everything' Really Means

Simon Bajkowski | Posted 01.10.2012 | UK Sport
Simon Bajkowski

As hopefuls from every nation slug it out in each Olympic event, descriptions of what goes into each performance have been all too familiar.

S Korean Fencer Stages Sit-In After Controversial Loss (PICTURES)

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Lindlar | Posted 31.07.2012 | UK Sport

South Korean fencer Shin Lam provided some of the most dramatic scenes yet at London 2012 as she staged a tearful hour-long protest on Monday night af...

Jokes Of The Week: Seven Days Of Twitter Funnies

Huffington Post UK | Alastair Plumb | Posted 27.07.2012 | UK Comedy

In the week before The Olympics, it's natural for the comedy Twitterati to fire their barbs - if that's something you can do with barbs - in the direc...

Cameron: Korean Flag Mix-Up 'An Honest Mistake'

PA | Posted 26.07.2012 | UK

David Cameron has said every effort will be made to ensure mistakes such as last night's Olympic flag mix-up never happen again. The Prime Minister...

Locog Forced To Apologise Over North Korea Flag Gaffe

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 24.09.2012 | UK

London 2012 organisers have apologised to the North Korean Olympic team following an embarrassing mix-up that saw the flag of a rival nation mistakenl...

Which Korea? Flag Blunder Delays Olympic Football Match

Press Association | Posted 25.07.2012 | UK Sport

North Korea have staged a protest at at the Olympics after the wrong flag was shown ahead of the women's football match against Colombia in Scotland. ...

North Korea: Victim of Western Media Conspiracy?

Emily Dyer | Posted 18.09.2012 | UK
Emily Dyer

Despite Watson's claims, it is not 'one-sided', sensationalist or impartial to state the truth - that North Korea is, in fact, 'a rogue, propaganda led state' that enforces absolute control over its people through extreme brutality and fear. That is the reality, and Watson would be better served facing it than creating his own. Guardian readers, the Left, and- most importantly- the North Korean people, deserve far superior journalism than this.

Is This TV Worth £11,000?

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 04.09.2012 | UK Tech

As you might expect, we get pitched to cover great TVs on which to watch Wimbledon or the Olympics all the time. But this one is hard to ignore...

North Korean Traitors and South Korean Witch Hunts

Colin Pattinson | Posted 15.06.2012 | UK
Colin Pattinson

A recent drunken rant has stirred up controversy in South Korea and sparked debates questioning senior figures loyalty and their possible links to North Korea.

WATCH: Hyundai Car Has Acceleration Failure, Crashes Dramatically

Huffington Post UK | Alastair Plumb | Posted 10.05.2012 | UK

A word of warning: the video we have for you above is not for the faint-hearted. Also, if you have any concerns about the condition of your car's brak...

Powdered Dead Baby Flesh Capsules Seized In South Korea

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 08.05.2012 | UK

Thousands of smuggled drug capsules filled with powdered flesh from dead babies have been seized by South Korean customs officers. The customs auth...

North Korea - George Orwell's Pyramid Looms Over Pyongyang

John Fleming | Posted 29.06.2012 | UK
John Fleming

I was in North Korea last week for the celebrations of the late Great Leader Kim Il-sung's 100th birthday.

North Korea: 'We Will Reduce Rat-Like Seoul To Ashes In Less Than Four Minutes'

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 24.04.2012 | UK

North Korea’s military has threatened to reduce South Korea’s government "to ashes" amid escalating tensions between the two countries. A stat...