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South Korea’s central bank on Thursday raised its policy interest rate in a surprise move as accelerating inflation is feared to bite into gro...

Shares of Naver Corp. and Kakao Corp. are expected to decline further after South Korea’s top two platform giants already lost 20 trillion won...

South Korea’s HYBE Co. plans to accelerate the development of its game business by separating the unit as the entertainment giant aims to cut ...

Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., South Korea’s third-largest steelmaker, is expected to continue to benefit from the strong earnings of its Brazilian u...

Samsung Heavy Industries Co., one of South Korea's Big Three shipbuilders, was once on the list of assets its parent Samsung Group wanted to sell to...

LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery maker, reported a lower-than-expected decline in quarterly profit...

South Korea’s entertainment behemoth SM Entertainment Co. will develop Saudi idols with Princess Haifa bint Mohammed Al-Saud as the kingdom ai...

South Korea’s Kurly Inc. nearly doubled its on-year losses on higher costs last year -- raising market controversy over its listing -- as the ...

South Korean companies listed on the main bourse Kospi broke records in terms of annual sales, operating profit and net profit last year. Some eco...

South Korean companies, especially manufacturers, suffered surging commodity prices, a weak won currency and global logistics disruptions in the fir...

South Korean funds for overseas stock investments enjoyed the return of money to buy growth shares in the US on dips this year, while local investor...

Seven out of 10 South Korean companies predict they will swing to operating losses if global oil prices soar to $150 a barrel, a survey showed on Su...

LG Household & Health Care Ltd. was one of the most coveted shares on the Korean bouse in the past couple of years as the company basked in the ...

South Korea’s nominee for its new central bank governor stoked expectations that the Bank of Korea may raise interest rates less than predicte...

South Korea’s largest container line HMM Co. has seen its shares trapped in a boxed range over the past few months despite its spectacular ear...

South Korean entertainment stocks rallied as K-pop stars such as BTS and Twice return to the stage amid global economic reopening with growing hopes...

South Korean retail investors bought more exchange-traded funds (ETFs) than stocks on the country’s main Kospi in the last six months as the b...

Goldman Sachs has divested of its stake worth 75 billion won ($62 million) in South Korea's cosmetics startup GP Club Co. without a profit due to de...

South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. is eyeing the metaverse and robotics as keys to the global tech giant’s future. At the same time, it is ...

South Korea’s clothing original equipment manufacturers (OEM) are set to see a supercycle or a sustained period of expansion driven by robust ...

South Korea's Lotte Confectionery Co. has invested around 10 billion won ($8 million) in Canada’s edible insect protein producer Aspire Food G...

South Korea's contact lens brands accelerated their penetration into the global market estimated at $10 billion in 2021, thanks to the market's rebo...

South Korea’s major companies are in a sticky situation over their businesses in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. Governments in the ...

"We believe we're in one of the biggest technology boom cycles,” said Jeff Herbst, co-founding managing partner of Palo Alto-based GFT Venture...

South Korea’s biotechnology startup Voronoi Inc. is in talks with global biomedical companies on drug designs as it aims to expand the busines...

South Korea’s gross national income (GNI) per capita hit a record high last year on strong economic growth, as well as the firm won currency a...

Shares in South Korea's small and medium-sized printed circuit board (PCB) makers extended their upward run to hit fresh highs this week, bucking th...

South Korea’s general trading companies, which usually work as middlemen linking buyers with sellers, are seeking to transform into eco-friend...

SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won will assume an additional post as a chairman of SK Telecom Co.The conglomerate’s holding company SK Inc. announ...

As the liquidity party is coming to an end, rising interest rates and falling asset values are highlighting concerns about household debt taken on b...