South Korea's press in one place: the 'big three' — Chosun Ilbo, JoongAng Ilbo and Dong-A Ilbo — the Korea Economic Daily and Maeil Business, YTN and KBS newscasts, The Korea Herald in English and the Yonhap agency.
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the biggest newspapers in South Korea?
- Chosun Ilbo, JoongAng Ilbo and Dong-A Ilbo — the 'big three', all founded around 1920 — dominate the Korean press.
- Which Korean newspapers publish in English?
- The Korea Herald, The Korea Times and Korea JoongAng Daily are the main English-language papers, with Yonhap's English wire.
- What is South Korea's official news agency?
- Yonhap News Agency is the national news agency.
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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