Korea Zinc offers preferential terms to US with option to buy up to 34.5% in $7 bn smelter

Korea Zinc Inc. has agreed to grant the US government an option to acquire up to a 34.5% stake in a minerals smelter it plans to build in Tennessee,...

Returns of BTS, BigBang, EXO put K-pop stocks back in play

South Korean entertainment stocks are moving back into the spotlight as expectations build for the return of top boy bands led by BTS and renewed op...

K-beauty poised for next global growth push, into Middle East, Latin America

South Korea’s cosmetics makers are accelerating their expansion into the Middle East and Latin America, regions rapidly emerging as powerful n...

Real AI bubble is market concentration, not technology: Amundi CIO

The artificial intelligence revolution is real, but the way investors are betting on it has become dangerous, said Vincent Mortier, group chief inve...

Seoul fires starting gun on $102 bn fund with demand already outpacing supply

South Korea officially launched its 150 trillion won ($102 billion) sovereign-backed investment vehicle on Thursday, revealing that initial funding ...

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...

South Koreans’ spending on luxury winter jackets surges to record high

South Korean consumers sharply increased their spending on luxury winter coats in mid-November, marking a record seasonal high and offering an early...

CPPIB, Morgan Stanley, M&G, GIC, others move to pull back from Korea’s rental housing sector

Global institutional investors and asset managers are moving to withdraw from South Korea’s rental housing sector, raising fears that the coun...

GS Group joins IMM-led group to invest in digital platform Kakao Healthcare

South Korea's energy-to-retail conglomerate GS Group is set to invest between 10 billion-20 billion won ($6.8 million-$13.6 million) in Kakao Health...

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 ...

Mirae Asset, Korea Investment win S.Korea’s 1st IMA licenses

South Korea has approved two of its largest securities houses as the country’s first operators of a new investment-banking product designed to...

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...

Real estate credit, secondaries to anchor Korean LPs' property strategies in 2026

Real estate credit continues to appeal to South Korea’s major asset owners even as interest rates decline, reflecting their cautious approach ...

Hyundai Motor's Chung, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince discuss cooperation beyond autos

Hyundai Motor Group, South Korea’s largest automaker, is setting its sights on next-generation energy ventures in Saudi Arabia, expanding its ...

Maryland to launch $100 mn fund, 1st US state venture targeting Korean biotech

GAITHERSBURG, MD – The US state of Maryland is setting up a $100 million venture fund to invest in South Korean biotechnology and healthcare c...

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...

Kospi enters uncharted territory, powered by Samsung, SK Hynix, other blue chips

South Korea’s benchmark stock index Kospi climbed above 3,900 points to a fresh record high on Friday, putting the long-anticipated and symbol...

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...

Taekwang signs definitive $331 million deal to acquire K-beauty firm Aekyung Industrial

A consortium led by Taekwang Industrial Co. is set to sign a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Aekyung Industrial Co. from AK H...

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...

Korean specialty alloy makers SeAH, Poongsan set to ride defense, space industry boom

South Korea’s specialty alloy producers are stepping up investment to capture booming demand from defense and aerospace industries, as global ...

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 ...

S.Korea’s battery materials sector shows 1st signs of recovery

South Korea’s exports of rechargeable-battery materials rose for the first time in more than two years, buoyed by brisk demand for energy stor...

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...