Embattled South Korean superstar Kim Soo Hyun has personally addressed a growing scandal about the nature of his relationship with late actress Kim Sae-ron for the first time, in a closely watched saga that has roiled the country’s entertainment industry.

South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun broke down in tears while denying allegations that he dated actress Kim Sae-ron when she was underage.

South Korean star Kim Soo-hyun on Monday denied allegations that he had a relationship with the late actor Kim Sae-ron when she was a minor, addressing the controversy in an emotional press conference in Seoul.

A South Korean man tending a family grave is suspected of sparking one of the ‘unprecedented’ wildfires that ravaged the southeastern part of the country last week, the National Police Agency said Monday.

South Korean firefighters were able to fully contain the wildfires that have ravaged the southeastern part of the country and left 30 dead, officials said, while authorities began a joint investigation into the cause.

South Korean police plan to question a 56-year-old man on suspicion of starting at least one of the wildfires that recently devastated the country’s southern regions, killing 30 people and burning more than 119,

China, Japan and South Korea agreed to jointly respond to U.S. tariffs, a social media account affiliated with Chinese state media said on Monday, an assertion Seoul called "somewhat exaggerated", while Tokyo said there was no such discussion.

China, Japan, and South Korea have agreed to coordinate their response to recent U.S. tariffs, signaling a rare show of unity among the three East Asian economic giants, according to a report by Reuters citing Chinese state media.

China, Japan, and South Korea made a rare show of public cooperation to combat President Donald Trump’s tariffs on foreign goods. The countries are looking to offset costs associated with Trump’s steep tariffs on automobile imports,