Lotte buys land beneath Lotte New York Palace building for $490 mn
Lotte Hotels & Resorts, a South Korean luxury hotel chain, said on Monday that it had completed the purchase of the land beneath the Lotte New Y...
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...
Weak won: A double-edged sword for Korean tourism industry
South Korea’s travel market is splitting in two as a protracted weak-won cycle versus the dollar is driving an early year-end boom for hotels ...
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...
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...
Seoul hotel prices soar to record highs as tourist boom overwhelms supply
In Seoul, even a hotel room costing 1 million won ($705) a night is hard to come by. From five-star towers in the affluent Gangnam district to budge...
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...
Immigration crackdown takes toll on US hotels; Korean travelers cancel trips
US immigration restrictions are beginning to spill over into the hospitality industry, with reservations in its major tourist cities declining even ...
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...
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...
Demand for Seoul hotel assets soars as regional properties struggle to find buyers
The gap between Seoul’s hotel investment market and that of regional cities is widening, as global luxury brands flock to the capital while pr...
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...
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...
Hanwha seeks to buy Paraspara Seoul from developer tied to Banyan Tree Busan fire
Hanwha Hotels & Resorts Co. is in talks to acquire Paraspara Seoul, a five-star hotel and resort, up for sale by a property developer facing lia...
KPop Demon Hunters OST lands at No.6 on Billboard Hot 100
The original soundtrack Golden from Netflix’s hit animated movie KPop Demon Hunters has made chart history, becoming the first track by a virt...
