(Photo=Ha Young instagram) Ha Young was becoming one of the more recognizable new faces in Korean television. The 33 year old South Korean actress gained international exposure playing trauma nurse Cheon Jang mi in Netflix’s “The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call,” a Korean medical drama that drew 34 million views worldwide in the first half of 2025. She was expected

Photo=CJ Logistics CJ Logistics is turning its attention to the U.S. and India as it seeks to make international operations a bigger source of profitable growth, while improving efficiency in its domestic delivery and fulfillment businesses. At a company town-hall meeting on Aug. 27, Chief Executive Shin Young-soo said CJ Logistics needs to focus not simply on expanding its business

Photo=SK Group SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won is calling for South Korea and Japan to build an economic community, arguing that deeper integration of their economies and labor markets could help both countries cope with shrinking populations and weakening growth prospects. At an Aug. 30 symposium on declining birthrates, Chey said South Korea and Japan need to expand the size

Photo=Motionelements Samsung Electronics and SK hynix paid a combined 11.21 trillion won, or about $8.4 billion, in corporate taxes during the first half of the year, underscoring the extraordinary profit surge sweeping South Korea’s semiconductor industry. As of Aug. 31, the two chip makers’ combined tax payments had jumped 167% from a year earlier, when they paid 4.19 trillion won,

A person in a black hoodie and mask reaches out in front of multiple surveillance cameras in a dimly lit area. A new artificial-intelligence system developed in South Korea can turn a smartphone and a small LED light into a low-cost tool for detecting hidden cameras, potentially giving travelers and consumers a simple way to check hotel rooms and short-term