/tags/south-korea South Korea en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 18 Aug 2023 17:11:12 GMT /film-reviews/2023-08-18/film-review-oldboy-is-a-troubling-portrait-of-path-toward-salvation Returning to theaters after 20 years, the Korean film 'Oldboy' from director Park Chan-wook paints a violent picture of what redemption can mean in a 'disfigured society.' Fri, 18 Aug 2023 17:11:12 GMT /film-reviews/2023-08-18/film-review-oldboy-is-a-troubling-portrait-of-path-toward-salvation Howie Movshovitz /2013-09-22/move-over-vodka-korean-sojus-taking-a-shot-at-america It's the top-selling spirit in the world, but you've probably never heard of it. That's because Jinro soju does less than 5 percent of its sales in the U.S. Now, they're looking to expand that presence — by a lot. "We want to be in every store," says one marketing manager. "That's our main goal." Sun, 22 Sep 2013 20:59:00 GMT /2013-09-22/move-over-vodka-korean-sojus-taking-a-shot-at-america Tom Dreisbach /npr-news/2013-09-21/north-korea-cancels-plans-for-cross-border-family-reunions A chance for families in South and North Korea to meet long-lost relatives has been put off, as North Korea canceled reunions that were to take place in the coming week. A South Korean official called the decision "inhumane" Saturday. Sat, 21 Sep 2013 17:24:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-21/north-korea-cancels-plans-for-cross-border-family-reunions Bill Chappell /npr-news/2013-09-16/south-korean-soldiers-kill-man-trying-to-cross-to-north While thousands of North Koreans have made their way to the South, the number of incidents that go in the other direction are exceedingly rare. Mon, 16 Sep 2013 16:31:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-16/south-korean-soldiers-kill-man-trying-to-cross-to-north Scott Neuman /npr-news/2013-08-23/koreas-reportedly-agree-to-resume-family-reunions The emotional meetings by family members separated by six decades of mutual suspicion between the two countries were suspended in 2010. Fri, 23 Aug 2013 13:41:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-23/koreas-reportedly-agree-to-resume-family-reunions Scott Neuman /npr-news/2013-08-18/koreas-set-talks-to-resume-cross-border-family-reunions Next month the two sides will discuss possibly resuming the meetings between relatives from North and South who have been separated since the 1950-53 Korean War. Sun, 18 Aug 2013 17:47:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-18/koreas-set-talks-to-resume-cross-border-family-reunions Scott Neuman /npr-news/2013-08-07/the-road-that-gives-electric-vehicles-a-charge In South Korea, a new type of charging road — power, not tolls — allows electric vehicles to be recharged whether they're parked or on the move. A city flipped the switch on a road this week to power commuter buses on an inner city route. Wed, 07 Aug 2013 17:26:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-07/the-road-that-gives-electric-vehicles-a-charge Bill Chappell /npr-news/2013-07-27/three-capitals-observe-60th-anniversary-of-korean-armistice Pyongyang, Seoul and Washington marked the end in 1953 of a brutal Cold War conflict that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. Sat, 27 Jul 2013 15:54:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-27/three-capitals-observe-60th-anniversary-of-korean-armistice Scott Neuman /2013-07-06/following-up-on-reports-from-the-sfo-plane-crash An Asiana Airlines flight from Seoul, South Korea, crashed while attempting a landing at San Francisco International Airport. Guest host Rebecca Sheir speaks with NPR's Brian Naylor about the what's known. Sat, 06 Jul 2013 21:29:00 GMT /2013-07-06/following-up-on-reports-from-the-sfo-plane-crash /npr-news/2013-06-25/north-south-korean-sites-hacked-on-korean-war-anniversary The South Korean president's website was down temporarily, and some South Korean media outlets were also hacked. Some North Korean websites also were affected. It's unclear who is responsible for the attacks. Tue, 25 Jun 2013 15:40:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-25/north-south-korean-sites-hacked-on-korean-war-anniversary Korva Coleman