K-beauty giant LG H&H puts Coca-Cola bottling unit, other beverage assets up for sale

LG H&H Co., South Korea’s second-largest cosmetics firm after Amorepacific Corp., has put its prized Coca-Cola bottling subsidiary and oth...

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...

Lee, Trump end first summit on cordial note, but questions remain

South Korea’s proposal to help revive the US shipbuilding industry proved pivotal in setting a positive tone for President Lee Jae Myung&rsquo...

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...

Golden reclaims Billboard Hot 100 crown; KPop Demon Hunters OST makes history with four tracks in Top 10

The original soundtrack (OST) from Netflix’s animated feature KPop Demon Hunters is rewriting Billboard history. Its breakout single Golden ha...

S.Korea passes tougher corporate law reform, adopts cumulative voting

South Korea’s National Assembly on Monday passed an amendment to the Commercial Act designed to give minority shareholders greater sway in pro...

STIC Investments set to acquire laundry chain Cleantopia

STIC Investments Inc., a Seoul-based private equity firm, is set to acquire Cleantopia, South Korea’s largest laundry service franchise operat...

Jungkook’s ‘Seven’ becomes 1st K-pop solo track to surpass 2.5 bn streams on Spotify

BTS star Jungkook has once again shown the global pull of his music. According to Spotify, the world’s largest music streaming platform, his s...

Kpop Demon Hunters sweeps Billboard Hot 100 with three OST tracks in Top 10

The soundtrack from Netflix’s animated feature Kpop Demon Hunters is rewriting chart history. Three of its tracks have landed in the Billboard...

POSCO, JSW to build 6 million-ton steel plant in India

South Korea’s largest steelmaker POSCO Group has agreed with JSW Steel Ltd. to build an integrated steel mill with an annual capacity of 6 mil...

S.Korea-US summit set for Aug. 25 with focus on security, economy

President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea and US President Donald Trump will meet face to face for the first time on Aug. 25 in Washington to discuss 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...

S.Korea’s top 3 shipbuilders launch MASGA TF, eye 2-track strategy

South Korea’s three leading shipbuilders – HD Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Hanwha Ocean Co. and Samsung Heavy Industries...

Seoul’s tax reform hits top firms as US tariffs, tighter rules loom

South Korea’s finance ministry has finalized a tax reform plan that raises the top corporate tax rate by one percentage point to 25% and incre...

South Korea, US agree to 15% tariff rate; shipbuilding central to deal

South Korea and the United States have reached a trade agreement setting the new US tariff rate at 15%, down from the previously announced 25%, with...

Seoul signals agricultural market access on tariff talks table amid intensifying US trade pressure

South Korea’s senior government officials said on Friday that agricultural products, including politically sensitive items such as rice and be...

HD Hyundai, ECO launch US shipbuilding project

HD Hyundai Co., South Korea's largest shipbuilding group, has kicked off a joint shipmaking project with US partner Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), a...

Huntrix, Saja Boys bring KPop Demon Hunters rivalry to real world stage

They're no longer just virtual: Netflix's hit animated film KPop Demon Hunters is taking on real-life stars on K-pop’s biggest music award sho...

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...

Pebblestone, Pacific, Hanwha Asset, Hyundai Investments shortlisted for NPS’ $360 mn property fund mandate

The National Pension Service (NPS), South Korea’s state-run pension fund and the country’s largest institutional investor, has shortlist...

President Lee meets Hyundai, LG chiefs, promotes ‘one team’ approach

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung held back-to-back meetings with the chairmen of Hyundai Motor Group and LG Group this week to discuss global tr...

Hanwha-owned burger chain Five Guys Korea up for sale two years after launch

South Korea’s Hanwha Group is seeking to sell the Korean operations of US premium burger chain Five Guys, two years after the brand’s hi...

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...

Blackpink roars back with Deadline world tour after 2-year hiatus

Blackpink has made a dazzling return with its electrifying new song, “Jump,” igniting excitement for its first world tour in almost two ...

Taekwang, Anchor Equity shortlisted for Aekyung stake

Taekwang Industrial Co., a South Korean chemical and textile company, and Anchor Equity Partners, a Hong Kong-based private equity firm, have emerge...

Korea Investment & Securities, Capital Group eye product launch in Korea

Korea Investment & Securities Co. (KIS), a unit of Korea Investment Holdings Co., is exploring new offshore funds for individual investors in co...

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...

Mirae Asset debuts AI-recommended ETF on NYSE to invest in US bonds

Mirae Asset Financial Group, one of the largest asset managers in South Korea, has launched its first exchange-traded fund (ETF) investing in high-q...

S.Korea’s Lee, Japan’s Ishiba agree to deepen ties, resume shuttle diplomacy

KANANASKIS, Canada – South Korea’s newly elected President Lee Jae-myung held his first summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishi...

Seoul agrees to reduce Jakarta’s KF-21 cost share by two thirds

South Korea has finally agreed to reduce Indonesia’s contribution to their joint KF-21 fighter jet development project by two thirds to 600 bi...