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Lee Geon Hui looks at a computer screen as a video clip shows a digital likeness of his late grandfather speaking at Seoul-based tech firm Vaice, South Korea, Friday, 12 June, 2026. Photo: UNB/AP

AI videos of deceased loved ones gain popularity in South Korea

But the growing trend is also sparking debate over ethics, mental health and the rights of the dead.

A robot arm prepares coffee at an unmanned cafe in Seoul, South Korea, June 19, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon

South Korean shops turn to robots, self-service to escape labour woes

Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate for South Korea's Democratic Party, prepares for the second televised debate for the upcoming presidential election in Seoul, South Korea, May 23, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo

South Korea unveils massive AI and chip investment drive

Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and South Korean Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back inspect honor guards during a welcoming ceremony before their meeting at the Defence Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, June 28, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool

South Korea, Japan reaffirm denuclearisation goal, closer defence ties

Mexican players celebrate after their match against South Korea in Estadio Guadalajara in Guadalajara, Mexico, on 18 June 18 2026. Photo: Reuters

Mexico edge South Korea to win Group A, secure home last-32 tie

South Korea eyes investment in Bangladesh's electronics sector

South Korea eyes investment in Bangladesh's electronics sector

South Korea and US flags are seen at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, US December 24, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

North Korea condemns US missile sale approval to South Korea: KCNA

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review his arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul, South Korea, July 9, 2025. REUTERS

South Korea court sentences ex-president Yoon to 30-year jail term over drone incursion

Newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Bangladesh, Kim Ji-joon, presents his credentials to President Mohammed Shahabuddin today, 9 June 2026. Photo: PID

President urges South Korea to boost trade, investment with Bangladesh

A demonstrator raises his fist as people surround a vote-counting centre to protest a controversy over a shortage of ballot papers that disrupted voting in the local election and to call for a rerun of the election, in Seoul, South Korea, June 6, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

Thousands demand South Korea repeat local elections after ballot shortage

Samsung Electronics’ labor union members chant slogans during a protest against the company's compensation levels ahead of a planned lengthy strike in front of Samsung Electronics' semiconductor plant in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, on April 23, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo

Samsung pay deal marks seismic change for South Korea, emboldening unions

A woman walks in front of a screen displaying Evergrande's stock prices, among others, outside the Exchange Square, after a court ordered the liquidation of China Evergrande Group, in Hong Kong, China, 29 January 2024. REUTERS/Lam Yik/File Photo

Oil rises, Asian stocks sink on US-Iran deadlock

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pose for photographs as they visit the Western Precinct (Saiin Garan) at Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga, Nara prefecture, Japan, January 14, 2026. Photo: FRANCK ROBICHON/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

South Korea's Lee, Japan's Takaichi to meet on Tuesday, Seoul says