Hanwha moves to exit Korea Zinc chair's alliance amid MBK control battle

Hanwha Group is tapping Hong Kong-based asset managers to sell shares in Korea Zinc Inc., worth about 2.5 trillion won ($1.7 billion), according to ...

Blackpink style, please: Foreign tourists flock to Seoul hair salons

On a narrow street a few minutes from Hongik University Station in western Seoul, a small hair salon receives most of its reservations not through S...

UCK Partners acquires premium wedding hall operator Umoment in $137 million deal

Seoul-based private equity firm UCK Partners is set to enter South Korea’s wedding services industry after agreeing to reacquire Umoment Co., ...

Blackpink's DEADLINE sells 1.46 million copies on day of release, sets new K-pop girl group record

After more than three years of waiting, Blackpink fans around the world responded in the only way they know how — in record-breaking numbers.B...

Korea's regulatory wave drives record 2025 revenue for law firms as rankings shift

South Korea’s largest law firms defied the economic headwinds in 2025 as tighter regulations over labor, antitrust and data protection became ...

EQT’s Korea infrastructure chief Suh Sang-jun leaves company in leadership shake-up

Suh Sang-jun, the executive who has led EQT Partners’ infrastructure investments in South Korea, is leaving the global private equity group, m...

S.Korean AI startup Upstage to acquire Kakao’s Daum in stock-swap deal

South Korean artificial-intelligence startup Upstage has agreed to acquire Daum, one of the country’s earliest internet portals, in a stock-sw...

BTS sells out 41 North America, Europe shows for Arirang World Tour

For BTS, sold-out tours have become familiar territory – but the moment still carries weight.As ticket sales opened for the group’s upco...

BTS world tour sparks global travel boom, turning fan excitement into economic momentum

What started as excitement among fans is fast turning into a measurable economic force, as flights fill up, hotel prices rise and host cities brace ...

Mexican president calls BTS Mexico City concerts ‘historic’

For years, young fans across Mexico have dreamed of seeing BTS perform live on home soil. In May, that long-held wish will finally come true —...

Savills Korea tapped as sale manager for AmorePacific-owned buildings

Savills Korea has been appointed as the sale manager of four office buildings owned by AmorePacific Corp., marking one of the cosmetics group’...

BTS to launch full-group world tour in April, spanning 34 cities and 79 shows

After years of anticipation, separation and solo journeys, BTS is finally coming back together – and retaking the stage as one. The global K-p...

Won slides to pre-intervention levels; customs office monitors exporters’ dollar flows

The South Korean won fell back to levels seen before authorities’ aggressive intervention late last month, underscoring renewed pressure on th...

Korean landscaping leader Dawon looks for next act in property development

On the southern edge of New Clark City, a fast-growing economic zone north of Manila, an 18-hole golf course is readying to open its fairways. Known...

Louis Vuitton doubles down on South Korea amid luxury market revival

As the global luxury industry seeks firmer footing after a period of uneven demand, Louis Vuitton is increasing its investment in South Korea and Ch...

Samsung, SK Hynix seek up to 70% server DRAM price hikes as AI boom tightens supply

South Korea’s two largest chipmakers, Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc., are seeking to raise prices for server memory by as much as 7...

Australia turns to build-to-rent scheme to tackle inner-city housing crunch

SYDNEY – Australia is turning to large-scale, institutionally run rental housing as a way to ease acute accommodation shortages in its biggest...

K-beauty’s 2nd wave extends to wellness, lifestyle services: VIG Partners

No longer confined to skincare and makeup, the K-beauty has evolved into a multi-layered ecosystem spanning fashion items, wellness and lifestyle se...

Hana Financial to expand US presence with $100 mn injection into US banking arm

Hana Financial Group is moving to strengthen its presence in the US with a fresh capital injection into its local banking unit, as South Korean comp...

South Korean won weakens past 1,480 per dollar, lowest in 8 months

South Korea’s won weakened past the 1,480 per dollar in intraday trade on Wednesday, reaching its weakest point in about eight months as forei...

LG to supply AI infrastructure solutions to Microsoft worth billions of dollars annually

LG Group’s key units, including LG Electronics Inc. and LG Energy Solution Ltd., signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Microsoft Cor...

GM Korea to close company-run service centers amid US tariff pressure

GM Korea will shut down its company-operated service centers in South Korea by February 2026, according to people close to the matter on Friday. The...

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...

NCSOFT, Nvidia deepen two-decade alliance to refine high-fidelity gaming

The line snaked around the COEX convention center in Seoul’s upscale Gangnam district late last week, where hundreds of gamers waited more tha...

Hong Kong’s duality, autonomy under Chinese sovereignty, makes it top arbitration hub: secretary for justice

Hong Kong’s emergence as a leading international arbitration center owes much to a series of institutional reforms, from visa relaxations to f...

AWS, 6 other global giants pledge $9 bn Korean investment as Trump, Lee address APEC CEO Summit

GYEONGJU – Seven global tech giants, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), on Wednesday unveiled a combined $9 billion investment plan in South...

ChatGPT now available on KakaoTalk, S.Korea’s top messaging app

ChatGPT, the world’s most famous generative artificial intelligence service by OpenAI Inc., is now available on KakaoTalk, South Korea’s...

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...

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...

K-wave tourist shopping spree fuels South Korean retailers

South Korean retailers are pinning their hopes on a wave of foreign tourists lured by booming Korean pop culture — from KPop Demon Hunters to ...