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...

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...

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...

Is fever for Samyang’s Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen subsiding?

The globally renowned Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen is losing steam due to weaker demand following price hikes in the US and limitations in its core cons...

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...

KPop Demon Hunters Golden holds No. 2 on Hot 100; OST lands at No. 5 on Billboard 200

In a year crowded with pop heavyweights and blockbuster releases, one unlikely contender keeps hanging on near the top of the charts — a ficti...

KPop Demon Hunters hot run continues as Golden hits 4th straight week at No. 2 on Hot 100

The global momentum behind Netflix’s animated hit KPop Demon Hunters continues to intensify, with the film’s original soundtrack turni...

Golden holds No. 2 on Hot 100 as KPop Demon Hunters' OST marks 18 weeks of multi-track success

The soundtrack of Netflix’s global hit animated film KPop Demon Hunters is extending its remarkable reign on the US Billboard charts, with all...

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...

KPop Demon Hunters Soundtrack Dominates Billboard Hot 100 with 8 Tracks

What started as an animated fantasy has turned into a full-blown K-pop phenomenon. The Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters continues its remarkable ch...

Golden from KPop Demon Hunters holds at No. 2 on Billboard Hot 100 amid Taylor Swift’s chart reign

Even with Taylor Swift ruling the charts, Golden from Netflix’s animated blockbuster KPop Demon Hunters refuses to fade from the spotlight. Th...

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...

Eight KPop Demon Hunters OST tracks hold strong on US Billboard Hot 100 despite Taylor Swift’s chart-topping surge

The music of KPop Demon Hunters just won’t quit. Eight tracks from the original soundtrack of Netflix’s hit animated film have held thei...

ChatGPT now available on KakaoTalk, S.Korea’s top messaging app

ChatGPT, the world’s most famous generative artificial intelligence service by OpenAI Inc., is now available on KakaoTalk, South Korea’s...

KPop Demon Hunters' OST Golden climbs to No. 2 on Billboard Hot 100, challenges Taylor Swift’s reign

Golden, the breakout song from Netflix’s hit animated film KPop Demon Hunters, has climbed to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, holding ground a...

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...

K-wave tourist shopping spree fuels South Korean retailers

South Korean retailers are pinning their hopes on a wave of foreign tourists lured by booming Korean pop culture — from KPop Demon Hunters to ...

Korea Investment & Securities, Man Group seek to launch Asia equity fund

Korea Investment & Securities Co. (KIS) and Man Group are preparing to roll out an Asia-focused equity fund, marking their second joint investme...

KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack holds strong on Billboard Hot 100 despite Taylor Swift storm

The original soundtrack of Netflix’s animated blockbuster KPop Demon Hunters has maintained its powerful chart presence, holding firm on the...

South Korea: foreigners’ hot destination for skincare, aesthetic surgery, beauty products

Foreign tourists are flocking to South Korea not just for shopping and K-pop but increasingly for beauty treatments, with the latest industry data s...

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 ...

Golden from KPop Demon Hunters rules Billboard Hot 100 for 6th week, with 4 tracks in Top 10

The KPop Demon Hunters original soundtrack is rewriting chart history in the United States.Golden, the breakout anthem from Netflix’s animated...

KPop Demon Hunters tops Billboard 200, makes soundtrack history

The soundtrack to Netflix’s animated film KPop Demon Hunters has soared to No. 1 on the Billboard 200, cementing its place in US chart history...

Samsung chairman’s son gives up US citizenship to enlist as naval officer in Korea

Lee Jee-ho, the eldest son of Lee Jae-yong, chairman of South Korea’s largest conglomerate Samsung, is set to begin military service as a nava...

Google to blur South Korean security sites on mapping services

Google Inc. will remove geographic coordinates of South Korea’s security locations and blur sensitive sites on its maps and Google Earth to ad...

Golden from KPop Demon Hunters tops Billboard Hot 100 for 4 weeks, surpasses BTS’ Dynamite

Netflix’s animated adventure KPop Demon Hunters is doing more than dazzling fans on screen — it’s rewriting music history. Its bre...

KPop Demon Hunters dethrones Squid Game as Netflix’s most-watched title ever

What began as an animated tale about a fictional K-pop group has evolved into a global cultural phenomenon. Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters has n...

Overseas equity boom lifts foreign currency deposits to record levels in South Korea

South Korea’s securities firms are sitting on record levels of foreign currency deposits as retail investors pile into overseas securities, pr...

Korean stock surge drives 4.08% return for National Pension Service in H1

The National Pension Service (NPS), the world's third-largest pension scheme, posted a 4.08% return on investment in the first half of this year, wi...

Golden reclaims Billboard Hot 100 crown; KPop Demon Hunters OST makes history with four tracks in Top 10

The original soundtrack (OST) from Netflix’s animated feature KPop Demon Hunters is rewriting Billboard history. Its breakout single Golden ha...