South Korea’s births rebound to 7-year high in January, but doubts persist
South Korea, long synonymous with the world’s lowest birth rate and one of the fastest-aging populations, saw its highest monthly births in se...
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 ...
Samsung Electronics' labor unions vote to strike, call for bonus cap removal
Samsung Electronics Co.'s labor unions have moved closer to a general strike planned for May, after their three-month negotiations with management f...
S.Korea to bring 6 nuclear reactors back online ahead of schedule amid Middle East jitters
South Korea plans to restart six nuclear reactors earlier than scheduled as authorities are gearing up for potential energy shortages triggered by t...
Korea Inc. braces for shareholder activism surge after Commercial Act overhaul
South Korean corporations are expected to face an unprecedented surge in shareholder activism during this year’s annual meeting season, after ...
Korean firms face wave of direct bargaining demands from subcontractors under new labor law
South Korean companies are facing a broad push for direct bargaining from subcontractors under new legislation that expands union rights, with deman...
South Korea to import 6 million barrels of UAE crude to curb fuel price surge
South Korea will import more than 6 million barrels of crude oil from the United Arab Emirates as part of an emergency effort to stabilize domestic ...
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...
MBK-Young Poong alliance calls for sweeping governance overhaul at Korea Zinc in shareholder proposal
MBK Partners Ltd. and Young Poong Corp., the largest shareholders in Korea Zinc Inc., have submitted a wide-ranging shareholder proposal aimed at ov...
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 ...
UK activist Palliser calls on LG Chem to remedy valuation gap, governance
UK-based activist investor Palliser Capital Ltd. has submitted shareholder proposals ahead of South Korean chemical giant LG Chem Ltd.'s annual gene...
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...
NPS to expand overseas investments, calls strategic currency hedging temporary
The National Pension Service (NPS) will continue to expand overseas investments in line with its rapid asset growth, its chairman said on Wednesday,...
US retains S.Korea on currency watchlist, says won weakness out of line with fundamentals
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The US Department of the Treasury has kept South Korea on its currency monitoring list, even after stating that the recent ...
Mexico’s president calls on Seoul's help to add BTS concerts as demand surges
What began as a routine concert ticket sale has turned into a cultural and political moment in Mexico, with soaring demand for BTS now reaching the ...
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 —...
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...
As US reorders alliances, Strategas CEO calls Korea strategic winner
South Korea’s shipbuilders and defense companies are emerging as “hidden gems” as the US reorders the global balance of power, pos...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
