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Wendy Teo

South Korea Correspondent

Wendy is the Straits Times’ correspondent in Seoul. She was formerly with The New Paper before joining the foreign service in 2008. After 15 years, she returned to journalism. She enjoys drawing stories from the people she talks to and hopes to visit North Korea one day.

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Millions of personal records in Japan, South Korea exposed amid surge in AI-powered cyberattacks

A wave of cyberattacks has wreaked havoc in Japan and South Korea over the past few weeks.
A wave of cyberattacks has wreaked havoc in Japan and South Korea over the past few weeks.

US-S. Korea intelligence rift adds to bilateral strains. How will it affect security cooperation between the allies?

The rift began in March, when the US took issue with South Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong-young’s public disclosure of an unconfirmed North Korean uranium enrichment site.
The rift began in March, when the US took issue with South Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong-young’s public disclosure of an unconfirmed North Korean uranium enrichment site.

A first lady’s death, a nation’s old wounds: Why a film is dividing South Korea

(From left) Actors Yoo Hae-jin, Park Hae-il and Lee Min-ho star in The Assassin(s), a controversial political thriller.
(From left) Actors Yoo Hae-jin, Park Hae-il and Lee Min-ho star in The Assassin(s), a controversial political thriller.

DMZ blast exposes heightened dangers along North and South Korea border

South Korean and UN investigators have concluded that two landmines that exploded inside the Demilitarised Zone last month and injured three soldiers had been planted by North Korea.
South Korean and UN investigators have concluded that two landmines that exploded inside the Demilitarised Zone last month and injured three soldiers had been planted by North Korea.

Shark! Busan’s latest viral sensation raises a climate question

A 3.5-metre shark trapped in an artificial waterway in port city Busan has become an unlikely celebrity in South Korea, drawing massive crowds.
A 3.5-metre shark trapped in an artificial waterway in port city Busan has become an unlikely celebrity in South Korea, drawing massive crowds.

Kyiv and Seoul share concerns over Pyongyang’s role in the Ukraine war. So why the diplomatic rift?

President Lee Jae Myung called his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky’s disclosure about the prisoners of war “deeply regrettable”.
President Lee Jae Myung called his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky’s disclosure about the prisoners of war “deeply regrettable”.

From BTS to makgeolli: S. Korea’s rural tourism push goes beyond Seoul

Seohuri Forest in Yangpyeong county is a popular pilgrimage site for the fans of K-pop group BTS as it was used as the official photo shoot location for the septet’s 2019 BTS Season’s Greetings.
Seohuri Forest in Yangpyeong county is a popular pilgrimage site for the fans of K-pop group BTS as it was used as the official photo shoot location for the septet’s 2019 BTS Season’s Greetings.

Beyond Botox: S. Korea’s traditional medicine gains ground among tourists, including S’poreans

The Seoul K-Medi centre opened in 2017 to virtually no foreign visitors, but that has changed in recent years after the centre began hosting familiarisation tours for people in the medical tourism industry.
The Seoul K-Medi centre opened in 2017 to virtually no foreign visitors, but that has changed in recent years after the centre began hosting familiarisation tours for people in the medical tourism industry.

Strait of Hormuz dilemma puts South Korea’s President Lee in choppy waters

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ruled out deploying troops or military assets in a way that could draw his country into the US-Iran war.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ruled out deploying troops or military assets in a way that could draw his country into the US-Iran war.

Seoul risks being sidelined in Trump-Kim talks as US-South Korea alliance frays

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un (left) and US President Donald Trump at their June 2019 meeting in the Demilitarised Zone between North and South Korea.
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un (left) and US President Donald Trump at their June 2019 meeting in the Demilitarised Zone between North and South Korea.

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