Korean pension fund NPS weighs role in naming financial firms’ directors as regulator pushes governance overhaul

South Korea’s financial watchdog is set to prod the state-run pension fund, the National Pension Service (NPS), to make active use of its shar...

Homeplus sale back to square one after two initial bidders pull out

The court-supervised sale of Homeplus Co., a troubled South Korean hypermarket chain operator, has been thrown into disarray after all potential buy...

AI bubble alarm slams S.Korean stocks, but analysts call to buy on dips

South Korean stocks tumbled on Friday as renewed anxiety over a potential artificial-intelligence bubble rippled through global markets, triggering ...

Korea Inc. braces for ‘new normal’ of weak won as majority sees 2026 FX above 1,400 won

South Korean companies are drawing up next year’s business plans on the assumption that the foreign exchange rate will remain above 1,400 won ...

Blackpink puts final touches on comeback album, set for release in January

Blackpink is back in the studio — and the wait is almost over.The K-pop juggernaut is fine-tuning its long-awaited comeback album, marking the...

Samsung steals the show at APEC venue with its 1st triple-folding smartphone

GYEONGJU – On the eve of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in South Korea’s historic city of Gyeongju, attention t...

Jisoo makes Billboard Hot 100 debut, completing Blackpink’s historic all-member entry

K-pop star Jisoo, a member of Blackpink, has entered the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time as a solo artist, marking a new milestone for the glob...

S.Korea’s Kospi now world’s top-performing index as chip rally powers record highs

South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index has surged past 3,800 points, cementing its position as the world’s best-performing major stock mark...

BTS’ J-Hope to feature in Le Sserafim’s new single Spaghetti, out Oct. 24

BTS’ J-Hope is teaming up with Le Sserafim for their upcoming single Spaghetti, set to release on Oct. 24. This marks J-Hope’s first col...

KPop Demon Hunters’ EJAE sends open call to BTS’ Jungkook: 'He sings so well'

EJAE, the singer-songwriter behind Golden, the breakout track from Netflix’s animated film KPop Demon Hunters, has expressed her desire to col...

BTS’ Spring Day ranks No. 37 on Rolling Stone’s ‘Greatest Songs of the 21st Century’ list

Some songs fade with time — and then there’s Spring Day.Eight years after its release, BTS’s beloved ballad continues to warm hear...

Blackpink’s JUMP becomes fastest K-pop girl group song to surpass 300 million Spotify streams

Blackpink has set another streaming milestone, as their digital single JUMP crossed 300 million plays on Spotify, the world’s largest music pl...

KPop Demon Hunters’ Golden extends Hot 100 reign to 7 weeks, ties No. 2 record for a girl group

Netflix’s animated feature KPop Demon Hunters continues to fuel a chart storm, as its soundtrack hit Golden claimed the top spot once again ...

Lotte minority shareholders join forces to demand share cancellation

A coalition of minority shareholders at Lotte Corp. has stepped up pressure on management, calling for the cancellation of all treasury shares held ...

Trump calls for S.Korea’s $350 bn US investment ‘up front’ as Lutnick asks Seoul to pay more

Donald Trump has said South Korea’s pledge to invest $350 billion in the US under a bilateral trade accord must be paid “up front,&rdquo...

S.Korea’s Lee presses US Treasury Secretary Bessent on ‘rational’ tariff deal, currency swap line

NEW YORK – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung urged the US to pursue tariff negotiations on a “commercially rational” basis duri...

AI boom ushers in memory supercycle; Samsung raises chip prices

Samsung Electronics Co. has recently notified major clients of an increase in DRAM prices by 15-30% for the fourth quarter, alongside a 5-10% hike i...

Detained Koreans return home; Raid likely to delay US battery plant by 3 months

More than 300 South Koreans who were detained in a massive immigration raid on a battery joint venture between Hyundai Motor Co. and LG Energy Solut...

JPMorgan, CLSA see Korean stocks most attractive amid Asian ‘Goldilocks rally’

South Korea’s equities market is undergoing what investors dub a “renaissance,” as global investment banks steadily upgrade their ...

S.Korean firms to overhaul US workforce supply, see delays, higher costs

South Korean companies building plants in the US are reassessing their projects and overhauling workforce supply after US authorities last week deta...

HYBE, Geffen to debut new global girl group in 2026 — second joint project after KATSEYE

HYBE and US label Geffen Records will launch their second global girl group in 2026, following their first joint act, KATSEYE.The Korean entertainme...

Korean VC firms lose appetite for investment in startups amid dearth of IPOs, M&As for exit

South Korea’s startup community is facing its sharpest funding squeeze in over a decade, as venture capital (VC) firms retreat from new invest...

Seoul calls for specific ethylene cut targets, demands shareholders’ fresh fund injections

South Korea’s financial regulators are calling on the country’s petrochemical producers to draw up sweeping self-rescue measures, includ...

S.Korea’s petrochemical firms to cut capacity on state call for rigorous restructuring

South Korea’s 10 largest petrochemical companies have agreed to restructure their operations, including up to 25% cuts to their naphtha-cracki...

Sale of Boryeong LNG Terminal attracts IMM, Macquarie, 8 other PEF bidders

SK Innovation Co.’s sale of its 50% stake in Boryeong LNG Terminal has drawn strong interest from domestic and international private equity fu...

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...

Musk confirms $16.5 bn alliance with Samsung: 'Spoke with Lee via video call'

Elon Musk isn’t leaving any room for doubt when it comes to Tesla’s multibillion-dollar chip deal with Samsung Electronics Co.The Tesla ...

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...

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...