A little known cult is at the heart of South Korea's latest COVID-19 outbreak

South Korea reported a record 1,097 new coronavirus cases on Sunday including an outbreak in a Seoul prison that infected 188 as the country's latest wave of COVID-19 worsens.

Prison reports major COVID-19 outbreak in South Korea

South Korea closed hundreds of schools that had reopened days earlier and postponed the opening of many others after a spike in the COVID-19 cases.

Seoul saw cases surge after reopening: How have countries fared in reopening?

South Korea's first Wuhan virus cluster was traced back to a church. The latest cluster in Seoul has been traced back to a church event. WION's Palki Sharma tells you how the battle between churches and the state raised the coronavirus risk in South Korea.

Gravitas: When Churches become super-spreader hosts

As the pandemic continues to batter the global economy, South Korea has recently recorded its worst GDP growth since the Asian financial crisis

South Korea GDP to show recession; Factory activity shrinks

With this, the total tally climbed to 11,344 with 10,340 recoveries and 269 fatalities, as per Johns Hopkins tracker.

Lockdown measures re-implemented in South Korea as nation battles second wave

COVID-19: South korea reports biggest daily rise in 49 days