South Korean Newspapers Online
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35 newspapers · 7 sections
National Newspapers
Korea's oldest and largest daily, founded 1920
Flagship broadsheet, founded 1920, paper of record
Top three national daily, JoongAng Group
Seoul-based broadsheet, founded 1954
Progressive independent daily, founded 1988
Major Seoul daily, independent reporting
Conservative national daily, founded 1991
Business and Finance
Korea's leading business newspaper, est. 1964
Major economics daily, markets and industry
Long-running economic daily, business press
IT and electronics specialist daily, since 1982
Digital-first economic news, market data
Official Korea Stock Exchange portal
Digital and TV News
Sports
News in English
Regional Newspapers
News Agencies
South Korea has one of Asia's most dynamic and sophisticated newspaper industries, with a vibrant media landscape that reflects the country's extraordinary economic transformation from the Korean War to the world's 12th-largest economy in just three generations. Korean newspapers are known for their passionate political coverage, strong business journalism, and the explosive growth of digital and broadcast media that has made Korea one of the world's most connected societies.
South Korea's "Big Three" national dailies — Chosun Ilbo, Dong-A Ilbo, and JoongAng Ilbo — dominate readership alongside the progressive Hankyoreh. For business, Korea Economic Daily is the essential financial newspaper. The public broadcaster KBS is the most trusted news source, while YTN leads in 24-hour news. For sports, KBO baseball and the K League are the dominant competitions covered by Sports Chosun and Sports Seoul. The national agency Yonhap supplies wire services to media outlets globally.
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