Korea’s Hanwha wins first US defense deal with Boeing for F-15 parts
Hanwha Systems Co., a leading South Korean defense manufacturer, has won its first US Air Force contract to supply Boeing Co. with cockpit displays ...
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...
Korea presidential office convenes FX meeting with top exporters as it eases FX rules
South Korea’s presidential office on Thursday convened an emergency meeting with executives from seven of the country’s largest conglome...
BTS’ Anpanman rises to top of Billboard chart 7 years after release
Few would have expected a B-side released in 2018 to resurface at the top of a Billboard chart in late 2025. Yet BTS’ Anpanman, long familiar ...
Economic volatility offers opportunity for US alternative property investments: Kayne Anderson CEO
Global economic uncertainty is providing an opportunity for investments in US alternative real estate, including outpatient medical office and senio...
LG Energy's $6.5 bn EV battery supply deal with Ford terminated
LG Energy Solution Ltd. said on Wednesday that its long-term electric vehicle battery supply agreement with Ford Motor has been terminated following...
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...
Kakao Mobility’s 40% stake up for sale again; Hyundai, Delivery Hero tapped as buyers
A 40% stake in Kakao Mobility Corp., South Korea’s most popular taxi-hailing app operator, is up for sale again, with Hyundai Motor Group and ...
South Korea plans domestic asset-backed wealth fund modeled on Temasek
South Korea plans to create a sovereign wealth fund that would invest in state-owned assets, valued at around 1,300 trillion won ($900 billion), mod...
Stray Kids extend their historic run with another Billboard year-end victory
Stray Kids have reaffirmed their status as a global top artist, claiming the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s 2025 World Albums Year-End chart for th...
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...
Korean films No Other Choice and KPop Demon Hunters each earn 3 Golden Globe nominations
Two Korean titles — Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice and Netflix’s animated feature KPop Demon Hunters — have each captured ...
K-Beauty sweeps Amazon best-sellers list during US Black Friday
South Korea's beauty brands have outperformed global cosmetics giants to dominate sales rankings on Amazon.com during the US Black Friday shopping b...
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...
Samsung E&A, Veolia, Quantum Capital vie for Malaysia’s top waste management firm Cenviro valued at $1 bn
South Korea’s Samsung E&A Co., formerly Samsung Engineering Co., is seeking to acquire a controlling stake in Malaysia’s largest was...
KPop Demon Hunters’ Golden tops YouTube Korea in 2025
KPop Demon Hunters dominated YouTube Korea in 2025, with its hit track Golden emerging as the most-viewed song of the year. In the creators category...
Samsung emerges as top HBM supplier for Google's AI chips with 60% share
Samsung Electronics Co. has ramped up high-bandwidth memory (HBM) shipments in the second half of this year, bringing its share of semiconductor use...
Seoul sets 30% top rate for dividend income above $3.4 mn
South Korea’s ruling and opposition parties have agreed to create a new top bracket for dividends earned from domestic stock, applying a rate ...
LG Electronics, LG Chem appoint new CEOs in generational leadership change
LG Group, South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate, has launched a sweeping generational shift at the top of its flagship businesses, replaci...
Offshore investors boost appetite for Korean real estate; Singapore funds at forefront
A softening won and lower interest rates are raising foreign appetite for South Korean commercial real estate, with Singaporean heavyweights -...
S.Korea’s top shipyards ride container ship boom as China stumbles
South Korea’s shipbuilder giants are enjoying their strongest container ship cycle in nearly two decades, with this year’s order tally a...
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 ...
SK Hynix to ramp up 1c DRAM production 8-fold in 2026
SK Hynix Inc., a crucial supplier of high-bandwidth memory to Nvidia Corp.’s artificial-intelligence processors, is set to boost output of its...
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 ...
KPop Demon Hunters OST Locks In Another Top-3 Week on the Billboard 200
This week, the OST for Netflix’s global animated hit KPop Demon Hunters once again showcased its remarkable staying power, holding firm at No....
Golden from KPop Demon Hunters slips to No. 2 on UK Singles Chart
As the year-end chart race intensifies, Golden from Netflix’s animated film KPop Demon Hunters continued to resonate with UK listeners, landin...
Samsung’s Jay Y. Lee, LG’s top brass discuss cooperation with Mercedes-Benz chief in Seoul
Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong and Mercedes-Benz Chief Executive Ola Källenius met in Seoul on Thursday to discuss expanding coo...
IGIS bid narrows to two-way race between Hanwha, Heungkuk
The race to acquire IGIS Asset Management Co., South Korea’s largest real estate asset manager, has narrowed to Hanwha Life Insurance Co. and ...
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...
