BTS concert films to screen in 2,000 theaters worldwide
BTS is bringing some of their most unforgettable concerts back to life on the big screen, offering fans around the world a chance to relive the exci...
BOK flags stablecoin risks ahead of Circle president's visit
The Bank of Korea (BOK) has urged the National Assembly to regulate dollar stablecoins, warning their growing use poses a threat to the country&rsqu...
US government eyes stake in Samsung, TSMC in return for CHIPS Act funds
The US government is looking into acquiring equity stakes in chipmakers such as Samsung Electronics Co., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM...
JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley to meet with Korean regulators, financial chiefs to assess Korea risks firsthand
JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley executives, alongside dozens of overseas investors, will visit South Korea next month to meet with top policymakers and ...
Blackpink gears up for November return: “Working hard together”
After three years away from the recording studio, Blackpink is finally on track to drop a new album this November. If released as planned, it will b...
UCK Partners sues ex-employee in Korea’s 1st PE non-compete case
UCK Partners has sued a former senior employee who joined local rival Premier Partners in June, alleging he violated a non-compete clause, in what i...
BOE risks 15-year US OLED ban in Samsung dispute; Korean display stocks rally
South Korean display makers stand to gain from a possible 15-year US import ban on organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels from China’s BOE...
NCSOFT surges past Krafton on robust Q2; high hopes for Aion 2 game release in H2
NCSOFT Corp., a major South Korean game developer and publisher, has regained its lead over rival Krafton Inc. in the stock market after posting str...
YNCC avoids default with $220 mn lifeline from DL Chemical, Hanwha
Yeochun NCC Co. (YNCC), South Korea’s third-largest ethylene maker, has narrowly avoided default as its shareholders – DL Chemical Co. a...
South Korea, Vietnam to nearly double bilateral trade to $150 billion by 2030
South Korea and Vietnam agreed Monday in Seoul to boost bilateral trade to $150 billion over the next five years, nearly double current levels, by e...
Korea’s YNCC at default risk due to owners’ conflict amid petrochemical slowdown
Yeochun NCC Co. (YNCC), South Korea’s major petrochemical producer, is facing a default risk as its owners disagree over capital injections am...
Air Liquide in exclusive talks for South Korea’s DIG Airgas for over $3.3bn
Air Liquide SA, a French multinational industrial gas and services company, is eyeing a return to South Korea after its exit a decade ago, as it is ...
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...
Lotte’s casino earnings soar as Chinese punters return to Jeju; other casino operators follow suit
Lotte Tour Development Co. has posted its highest-ever quarterly operating profit, powered by a surge in Chinese tourists to South Korea’s top...
K-pop takes over Britpop: KPop Demon Hunters tops UK Official Charts
KPop Demon Hunters, Netflix's most-watched original animated film of all time, continues its record-breaking streak. Its fictional girl group Huntri...
KPop Demon Hunters sets record as Netflix’s most-watched anime
KPop Demon Hunters has become the most-watched original animated film of all time on Netflix, according to a Facebook post by the streaming platform...
S.Korea to expand growth fund to $110 bn to nurture 'Korean Nvidia'
South Korea is considering creating a 150 trillion won ($110 billion) national fund to support high-tech industries as part of President Lee Jae-myu...
Celltrion nears deal for 1st US biologic manufacturing plant
Celltrion Inc., South Korea’s biosimilar-developing leader, is closing in on its first US acquisition, which is expected to enable the company...
Seoul likely to miss US tariff deal deadline as Washington abruptly cancels 2+2 trade talks
The United States has abruptly postponed high-level trade talks with South Korea, raising concerns in Seoul that it is slipping down Washington&rsqu...
EV charger operator Chaevi files for preliminary Kosdaq IPO review
Chaevi Co., South Korea’s top operator of electric vehicle rapid charging infrastructure, said on Tuesday it has filed a preliminary applicati...
Celltrion eyes record high sales in 2025, fueled by high-margin biosimilars
Celltrion Inc., South Korea’s leading biosimilar drug developer, is poised to reap nearly 5 trillion won ($3.6 billion) in revenue this year a...
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...
S.Korea’s most prominent business leader returns with all charges cleared
After nearly a decade spent fighting allegations of corporate wrongdoing, Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong has been acquitted on all ch...
HYBE sparks summer vibes with BTS live album, TXT comeback, new boy band launch
HYBE Co., a South Korean music powerhouse, is turning up the heat this summer with a wave of major releases, including a live album from its flagshi...
Hyundai Motor’s high-stakes gambit in US: Cut vehicle prices as rivals hike theirs
As global automakers raise prices in the US market to respond to new Washington import tariffs, South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group is taking th...
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...
South Korea’s ex-President Yoon re-arrested over martial law decree
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was taken back into custody early Thursday over his short-lived martial law declaration last December, a...
S.Korea to overhaul retirement pension system, introduce competition for higher returns
South Korea is planning a sweeping overhaul of its corporate retirement pension system by introducing a competitive, fund-based model that would pit...
Gochujang, fiery seasonings: K-sauces go viral among adventurous foreign palates
Once an afterthought in the global food trade, South Korea’s signature spices and sauces, ranging from fiery gochujang to fermented doenjang, ...
S.Korea’s pension fund NPS posts weaker returns amid US tariff concerns
The National Pension Service (NPS), South Korea’s state-run pension fund and the country’s largest institutional investor, is posting sh...
