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The economic fallout from the Middle East war is spreading across South Korea, with government data released on
FIFTY FIFTY, the South Korean girl group that broke into the global mainstream with the viral hit “Cupid,”
South Korea’s semiconductor champions are discovering that one of the biggest risks created by the artificial-intelligence boom may
Foreign investors dumped a record $29 billion worth of South Korean stocks in May, triggering headlines about the
South Korea’s new government-backed retail investment fund was nearly fully subscribed by May 26, just two trading days after launch, underscoring strong demand from individual investors attracted by tax incentives and state-backed loss protection. The Financial Services Commission said 97.5% of the fund’s approximately $425 million allocation had been sold as of 5 p.m. local time. All online and offline
South Korean won money bills in big amount lies on South Korea flag close up. Finance and banking concept Business sentiment in South Korea climbed in May to its highest level since 2022, offering one of the clearest signs yet that the country’s economy is regaining momentum after a prolonged period of global manufacturing weakness and supply chain disruption. According
(Photo=HYBE) BTS, the seven-member South Korean pop group that became one of the world’s most commercially successful music acts, publicly criticized soaring hotel prices in Busan ahead of the group’s upcoming concerts, thrusting South Korea’s fast-growing K-pop tourism economy into an uncomfortable national debate over price gouging, fan exploitation and the limits of local infrastructure during major entertainment events. The
(Photo=Pixabay) A partial overpass collapse in central Seoul disrupted sections of South Korea’s high-speed rail network this week, underscoring how heavily the country’s transportation system depends on a tightly concentrated infrastructure corridor running through the capital. KORAIL said it would reduce and reroute multiple train services on Tuesday after demolition work at the Seosomun overpass site triggered a power outage
Photo=Motorsjason Naver cafe South Korea is intensifying its crackdown on wealthy business owners who use corporate-owned luxury vehicles for personal lifestyles, as authorities increasingly treat the practice as a visible symbol of tax avoidance and hidden wealth. The country’s National Tax Service said it is launching high-intensity tax audits targeting luxury supercars registered under corporate names but allegedly used for
