South Korea’s main stock exchange is extending real time trading until 8 p.m. after a new rival introduced a 12 hour trading day, turning what had long been a largely single exchange market into a competition over how and when investors can trade. The Korea Exchange will launch its new after hours market on Sept. 14, following Nextrade, South Korea’s

(Photo=Tesla) Tesla has climbed to the top of South Korea’s imported car market, but the American electric vehicle maker is running into a problem that strong sales alone cannot solve. The number of Teslas on Korean roads is rising far faster than the repair centers and parts network needed to support them. The situation is easier to understand if the

The global pop business is increasingly being shaped by cross-border collaborations, and Bruno Mars is offering a high-profile example ahead of his return to South Korea. In an interview released ahead of his May 2027 concerts, Mars publicly invited Blackpink’s Rosé to join him for another performance of their global hit “APT.” — a potential reunion that could further showcase

Photo=Motionelements Pay at South Korea’s largest companies is rising fastest in industries where performance bonuses and capital-market activity play a growing role, a trend that could offer U.S. investors a window into the country’s shifting corporate earnings mix. Average employee compensation at 345 of South Korea’s 500 largest companies reached about $40,000 during the first six months of 2026, up

(Photo=Office of the President of the Republic of Korea) The artificial intelligence boom that has poured billions of dollars into Nvidia and U.S. data centers is producing an unusual second order effect in South Korea. Record profits at the country’s memory chip makers are swelling government tax revenue, giving Seoul enough fiscal room to propose a record $596 billion budget