🇰🇷Best News Apps in South Korea

Top-rated news apps in South Korea on App Store and Google Play, ranked by the lowest complaint rate. Filtered to apps with 1,000+ ratings and ★ 4.0+ overall.

Method: Sorted by negative reviews ÷ total ratings (lower = users complain less). Category: News. Country: 🇰🇷 South Korea. Updated monthly from live App Store and Google Play data.

#AppRatingComplaint Rate
1CNBC: Stock Market & Business
CNBC: Stock Market & BusinessVersant Media LLC
4.8<0.1%
2CNN: Live & Breaking News
CNN: Live & Breaking NewsCNN Interactive Group, Inc.
4.7<0.1%
3The Wall Street Journal. News
The Wall Street Journal. NewsDow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal.
4.7<0.1%
4NYTimes: US and Global News
NYTimes: US and Global NewsThe New York Times Company
4.8<0.1%
5X
XX Corp.
4.3<0.1%
6한국 속보 : 최신 지역 뉴스 및 속보
한국 속보 : 최신 지역 뉴스 및 속보Safe Apps Inc
4.5<0.1%
7Substack
SubstackSubstack Inc.
4.8<0.1%
8가까운 지역 뉴스 및 속보
가까운 지역 뉴스 및 속보Beloud.com
4.5<0.1%
9팟 캐스트 라디오 음악 - Castbox
팟 캐스트 라디오 음악 - CastboxCastbox.FM - Radio & Podcast & AudioBooks
4.8<0.1%
10가톨릭
가톨릭Goodnews
4.60.1%
11X
XX Corp.
4.30.1%
12현대카드 DIVE
현대카드 DIVEHyundai Card
4.20.2%
13The Economist - News, Podcasts
The Economist - News, PodcastsThe Economist Newspaper
4.90.3%
14연합뉴스
연합뉴스연합뉴스
4.40.3%
15스마트 지역뉴스
스마트 지역뉴스EASE Group
4.10.4%
16VOA 뉴스
VOA 뉴스VOA (Voice of America)
4.10.4%
17SBS 뉴스
SBS 뉴스SBSi Co., Ltd.
4.50.4%
18한국경제 - 한경 프리미엄9
한국경제 - 한경 프리미엄9한국경제신문사
4.50.5%
19Zip뉴스: 속보 & 최신 정보
Zip뉴스: 속보 & 최신 정보EASE Group
4.10.5%
20PressReader
PressReaderPressReader Inc.
4.60.6%
21KBS 뉴스
KBS 뉴스KBS NEWS
4.20.6%
22MBC 뉴스
MBC 뉴스MBC (문화방송)
4.30.6%
23JTBC 뉴스
JTBC 뉴스(주)JTBC
4.20.7%
24중앙일보
중앙일보중앙일보(주)
4.00.7%
25지역 날씨 뉴스 - 레이더
지역 날씨 뉴스 - 레이더EASE Group
4.40.8%
26MBN 매일방송
MBN 매일방송매일경제신문
4.50.8%
27금일 뉴스
금일 뉴스Apps Skyline
4.51.3%
28중앙일보
중앙일보Joongang Ilbo
4.61.7%
29현대카드 DIVE
현대카드 DIVEHyundaiCard Co., Ltd.
4.22.0%
30한국경제 - 한경 프리미엄9
한국경제 - 한경 프리미엄9The Korea Economic Daily
4.69.2%

News Apps in South Korea: What to Look For

News apps that perform well in South Korea usually solve a local problem better than the global competition. Local payment methods, language support, regional integrations, and country-specific features drive ratings up faster than feature counts. The news apps on this page have the lowest complaint rate among South Korea users with at least 1,000 ratings, which means real users in South Korea are picking them over alternatives and not complaining loudly afterward.

Why combine category and country? A news app that ranks #1 globally may rank lower in South Korea due to missing local features, or vice versa. Looking only at global rankings hides these market-level differences. This page divides negative reviews by total ratings on a per-country basis for news, so apps with strong global ratings but weak South Korea performance drop down the list, and locally loved apps surface where they belong.