Jeju Dream Tower poised to dethrone Paradise as Korea’s top casino in 2025
Jeju Dream Tower Casino, operated by South Korea’s major tourism and leisure company, Lotte Tour Development Co., is on track to snatch the cr...
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...
LG to unveil new energy-saving fridges, washer-dryers at IFA 2025
LG Electronics Inc. will unveil 25 new refrigerator and washer-dryer models tailored for the European market at IFA 2025, the company said on Tuesda...
HMM to buy back $1.5 bn shares, paving way for KDB’s fund recovery
HMM Co., South Korea’s largest shipping firm, will buy back and cancel 2.14 trillion won ($1.5 billion) worth of shares, paving the way for it...
Musicow sells out 1st US music equity offering backed by Kelly Clarkson hit
Musicow Inc., a South Korean music copyright trading platform pioneer, has sold out its debut US music royalty-backed securities offering in less th...
Blackpink’s Rosé earns 8 nominations at MTV VMAs 2025: 'I’m at a loss for words'
Rosé, a member of K-pop powerhouse Blackpink and an established solo artist, has been nominated in eight categories at the 2025 MTV Video M...
ASK Singapore 2025 to offer rare insights into Korean investment landscape
South Korea’s leading private equity and venture capital firms will convene in Singapore on Oct. 27 for ASK Singapore 2025 (sg.kedask.com), wh...
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 ...
Celltrion eyes record high sales in 2025, fueled by high-margin biosimilars
Celltrion Inc., South Korea’s leading biosimilar drug developer, is poised to reap nearly 5 trillion won ($3.6 billion) in revenue this year a...
Jennie, J-Hope, Jin sweep Spotify’s global K-pop rankings for mid-2025
K-pop icons Jennie of Blackpink and BTS members Jin and J-Hope have taken over Spotify’s mid-year 2025 Global Impact List, claiming the majori...
K-beauty brands shine among Amazon’s 2025 Prime Day bestsellers
Cosmetics and beauty devices made by South Korean companies dominated Amazon’s biggest summer shopping event this year, Prime Day, underscorin...
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...
Korea Investment & Securities, UBP seek private banking partnership
Korea Investment & Securities Co. (KIS), a unit of Korea Investment Holdings Co., said on Thursday it has discussed a strategic partnership with...
Test case looms for Korea’s revised Commercial Act as VIP Asset challenges Lotte Rental’s rights issue to Affinity
Lotte Rental Co., South Korea’s No. 1 car rental and leasing company, is facing a backlash from a key minority shareholder over its planned ri...
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...
Hyundai Motor’s high-stakes gambit in US: Cut vehicle prices as rivals hike theirs
As global automakers raise prices in the US market to respond to new Washington import tariffs, South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group is taking th...
Blackpink's new single Jump tops Spotify daily chart
Blackpink's new single Jump has rocketed to No. 1 on the Spotify Daily Top Songs Global chart, YG Entertainment Inc., the company behind the girl gr...
Return of the K-pop queens: Blackpink, Twice power up YG, JYP
Blackpink and Twice, two of South Korea’s most prominent K-pop female acts, made high-profile returns on Friday with new releases, heightening...
Samsung to launch AI health coach beta in US by end-2025
NEW YORK – Samsung Electronics Co. will roll out a beta version of AI-powered health coach within the Samsung Health application in the US by ...
South Korean airlines bank on China routes for profit recovery
South Korean airlines are ramping up international routes, particularly to China, Japan and Southeast Asian countries, in a bid to boost profitabili...
POSCO sells Chinese stainless steel JV to Chinese rival for $300 mn
POSCO, South Korea’s largest steelmaker, has sold Zhangjiagang Pohang Stainless Steel (PZSS), its loss-generating stainless steel joint ventur...
BTS’ Jungkook, IU crowned most-loved K-pop artists worldwide
BTS’ Jungkook and IU, a singer and actress, have claimed the top spots on the most-favorite K-pop artist charts in both the male and female ca...
Korean waste management firm Koentec put on market for $730 mn
Korea Environment Technology Co. (Koentec) is up for sale in a deal that could fetch up to 1 trillion won ($730.4 million) with global private equit...
Blackpink roars back with Deadline world tour after 2-year hiatus
Blackpink has made a dazzling return with its electrifying new song, “Jump,” igniting excitement for its first world tour in almost two ...
Hanwha acquires Indonesian bank, first foreign banking venture by Korean insurer
Hanwha Life Insurance Co. has become the first South Korean insurance firm to advance into the overseas banking sector by securing a controlling sta...
HYBE to bring K-pop idol playbook to India, tapping local talent
India, a country of 1.4 billion people, will be HYBE Co.'s next stop to test its K-pop model by discovering and nurturing local talent under its Cha...
Hyundai helps Korean economy most with $265 bn contribution
Hyundai Motor Group, the world’s third-biggest automaker, generated the most economic value among major South Korean conglomerates last year, ...
