Hyundai Mobis pushes into robotics for edge in humanoid era
Hyundai Mobis Co., the auto parts arm of Hyundai Motor Group, will expand into robotics and automotive semiconductors in a bid to secure new growth ...
KPop Demon Hunters tops Netflix’s all-time movie ranking, on track to surpass Squid Game
Kpop Demon Hunters is no longer just a hit — it’s a phenomenon. Netflix’s animated adventure, which fuses the sparkle of K-pop wit...
Hyundai Motor Group launchs 1st EV-only production lines in Europe
Kia Corp. on Aug 20 launched production of the compact electric sedan EV4 at its plant in Žilina, Slovakia. The EV4 represents Kia's first Europe-bu...
BTS’ FAKE LOVE tops 1 billion streams on Spotify; Jungkook’s 3D joins the club
BTS’ FAKE LOVE has surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify, becoming the group’s fifth track to hit the milestone on the world’s la...
Over 10,000 Koreans hold more than 1 billion won in crypto assets
More than 10,000 South Koreans each hold cryptocurrencies worth over 1 billion won ($740,000), with their combined assets totaling 24 trillion won (...
Korea passes controversial ‘Yellow Envelope Act,’ inviting backlash from employers, foreign firms
South Korea’s Parliament has approved sweeping labor reforms known as the “Yellow Envelope Act,” prompting a fierce backlash ...
BTS concert films to screen in 2,000 theaters worldwide
BTS is bringing some of their most unforgettable concerts to the big screen, offering fans around the world a chance to relive the excitement of the...
Woori Bank opens Austin’s first Korean lender branch as US presence gathers pace
Woori Bank, a unit of Woori Financial Group Inc., South Korea’s fourth-largest financial services provider, has opened a branch in Austin, Tex...
HMM to buy back $1.5 bn shares, paving way for KDB’s fund recovery
HMM Co., South Korea’s largest shipping firm, will buy back and cancel 2.14 trillion won ($1.5 billion) worth of shares, paving the way for it...
Hyundai overtakes Volkswagen as world’s 2nd most profitable carmaker
Hyundai Motor Group overtook Volkswagen Group as the world’s second most profitable carmaker in the first half, indicating the leading South K...
S.Korea to grant visa-free entry to Chinese tourist groups from September
South Korea will temporarily allow visa-free entry for tourist groups from China starting Sept. 29 through June 2026, the government said on Wednesd...
Millennium Management to invest $252 mn in Korean stocks for first time
Millennium Management LLC, a US major hedge fund, is set to invest about $252 million in South Korean stocks for the first time, local asset managem...
Woori Investment's IPO market entry set to intensify SME underwriting rivalry
Woori Investment & Securities Co. has launched an initial public offering-dedicated unit within its corporate finance division in its foray into...
Seoul downtown office glut fears overblown: Savills Korea CEO
The prime office market in core business districts in Seoul is expected to remain strong, said Savills Korea chief, citing limited new supply and th...
Keistone Partners acquires e-commerce logistics firm GoodsFlow from SK Energy
Keistone Partners has acquired GoodsFlow Co., an e-commerce logistics service provider, from oil refiner SK Energy Co. in a deal valued at around 50...
SK Innovation to Merge SK On and SK Enmove to Strengthen Battery Unit
SK Innovation is betting big on an internal reshuffle to turn things around for its struggling battery business.The South Korean energy and chemicals ...
Bundang Doosan Tower up for sale; Doosan Group holds right of first refusal
Bundang Doosan Tower, a landmark office building in the Seoul metropolitan area, is up for sale as its owner, Koramco REITs Management & Trust C...
Bain Capital set to acquire HS Hyosung Advanced Materials' tire cord business
US private investment firm Bain Capital is poised to acquire HS Hyosung Advanced Materials Corp.'s tire steel cord business in a deal estimated...
Blackpink’s Jump music video draws 100 mn YouTube views
Blackpink’s music video for their new single Jump has attracted 100 million views on YouTube in just 15 days since its release, according to i...
KB Asset poised to buy Signature Tower in Seoul for over $700 mn
KB Asset Management Co. has been named the preferred buyer of Signature Tower in what would be a landmark office property deal in South Korea this y...
Hyundai Mobis defies tariff headwinds with 37% jump in Q2 profit
South Korea’s top auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis Co. posted a 36.8% year-on-year rise in second-quarter operating profit, buoyed by a strategi...
PwC Korea named to lead $360 mn sale of K Shipbuilding; preferred buyer likely by year-end
K Shipbuilding Co., once a rising star in South Korea’s shipbuilding industry under the STX Group, is returning to the auction block – t...
TWICE scores 7th Top 10 entry on Billboard 200 with This Is For album
South Korean girl group Twice has extended their Billboard streak, landing at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 this week with their new album This Is For ...
Blackpink’s Jump tops Spotify Global Chart, sets K-Pop record
With their latest digital single Jump, Blackpink has become the first – and so far only – South Korean act to top Spotify’s Global...
K-content reign continues as Squid Game returns in force
Korean content swept across 93 countries on Netflix in the first half of this year, captivating global audiences with a wider range of genres from d...
Korea Investment & Securities, UBP seek private banking partnership
Korea Investment & Securities Co. (KIS), a unit of Korea Investment Holdings Co., said on Thursday it has discussed a strategic partnership with...
Test case looms for Korea’s revised Commercial Act as VIP Asset challenges Lotte Rental’s rights issue to Affinity
Lotte Rental Co., South Korea’s No. 1 car rental and leasing company, is facing a backlash from a key minority shareholder over its planned ri...
KPop Demon Hunters OST lands at No.6 on Billboard Hot 100
The original soundtrack Golden from Netflix’s hit animated movie KPop Demon Hunters has made chart history, becoming the first track by a virt...
Blackpink's new single Jump tops Spotify daily chart
Blackpink's new single Jump has rocketed to No. 1 on the Spotify Daily Top Songs Global chart, YG Entertainment Inc., the company behind the girl gr...
Return of the K-pop queens: Blackpink, Twice power up YG, JYP
Blackpink and Twice, two of South Korea’s most prominent K-pop female acts, made high-profile returns on Friday with new releases, heightening...
