Samsung foundry poised to win Intel’s 8 nm chip order
Samsung Electronics Co. is nearing a deal to manufacture 8-nanometer chips for Intel Corp., a move that would add another marquee customer to its fo...
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...
Korea's culture‑tech wave begins with KPop Demon Hunters: LB Investment
Netflix’s mega-hit animated film KPop Demon Hunters has become a model of South Korea's cultural and technology innovation success as K-conten...
Samsung debuts its 1st tri-fold phone, redefining multitasking and portability
Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday launched its first tri-fold phone, the Galaxy Z TriFold, which outsmarts its latest dual-fold Galaxy Z Fold7 and ...
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 ...
Asia’s richest man Ambani to meet with Samsung’s Jay Y. Lee in Seoul for Indian business
Mukesh Ambani, India’s richest man and chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd., will come to South Korea for talks with Samsung Electronics Co. C...
Samsung launches 1st M&A-only team, signaling return to big deals
Samsung Electronics Co. has launched its first team dedicated solely to mergers and acquisitions, a sign the South Korean tech giant is gearing up...
POSCO invests $817 million to acquire lithium assets in Australia, Argentina
POSCO Holdings Inc., which owns South Korea’s top steelmaker POSCO, said on Wednesday that it is investing 1.2 trillion won ($817 million) to ...
Samsung Electronics reinforces control tower with 1st leadership change in 8 years
Samsung Electronics Co. has replaced the chief of its internal control tower for the first time in eight years, upgrading its Business Support Task ...
Samsung’s Jay Y. Lee to meet with Mercedes-Benz chief in Seoul next week
Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong is set to meet Mercedes-Benz Chief Executive Ola Källenius in Seoul next week, as the two groups ...
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...
Gen Z ditches leggings, squeezing spandex makers from Seoul to Shanghai
Hyosung TNC Corp., the world's largest spandex manufacturer, is facing an unexpected problem: The stretchy fiber that powered the athleisure revolut...
Once languishing, Korea’s art market shows signs of thaw as collectors return
At a packed K Auction room in Seoul’s upscale Sinsa-dong late last month, the energy in the room suddenly shifted – palpably – whe...
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...
NPS sees $630 mn loss tied to MBK-owned Homeplus, vows GP selection reform
The National Pension Service (NPS) has estimated potential losses of about 900 billion won ($630 million) from its investment in MBK Partners-owned ...
Nvidia’s Huang to join Samsung, SK, Hyundai chiefs for government-led AI talks
Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang is set to meet with South Korean government officials and the heads of Samsung Electronics Co., SK...
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...
NCSOFT taps fashion AI in bid to broaden beyond gaming
NCSOFT Corp., a leading South Korean game developer and publisher, is extending its artificial intelligence ambitions beyond gaming and into fashion...
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...
Samsung’s new Exynos AP chip to power half of Galaxy S26 series
Samsung Electronics Co. will equip about half of its upcoming Galaxy S26 flagship smartphones with its latest Exynos 2600 application processor (AP)...
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...
In the Brooklyn of Seoul, K-eyewear brands battle for global attention
Once home to shoe factories and metal workshops, Seongsu in eastern Seoul has reinvented itself as the city’s most fashionable district.Dubbed...
South Korea’s top business leaders likely to meet US President Trump at Mar-a-Lago
The leaders of South Korea’s top four conglomerates are expected to meet US President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida this we...
S.Korea steps in as won breaches 1,430 on escalating US-China tensions
South Korea’s foreign exchange authorities delivered their first verbal intervention in one and a half years on Monday, responding to a sharp ...
US non-immigrant visa issuance to Koreans drops sharply amid Trump’s 2nd-term immigration crackdown
The number of US non-immigrant visas issued to South Koreans has declined following the start of US President Donald Trump’s second-term admin...
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 ...
