Photo=NPS South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) increased its exposure to U.S. equities in the fourth quarter of 2025, adding to major technology holdings despite market volatility tied to artificial intelligence valuations. According to a Form 13F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on 02/11, the pension fund held stakes in 561 U.S.-listed companies as of 12/31/2025, up

Photo=SM Entertainment Co. SM Entertainment Co. crossed the symbolic $1 billion revenue line for the first time last year, propelled by stronger results at key subsidiaries and rising income from concerts, merchandise and licensing tied to its artists. In a regulatory filing Tuesday, the K-pop company said consolidated revenue for 2025 reached about $810 million, up 18.7% from a year

(Photo=Paradise City’s) Paradise City’s seventh consecutive Four-Star rating from Forbes Travel Guide is more than a hospitality accolade. For investors watching Asia’s integrated-resort race, it is another data point suggesting South Korea is emerging as a credible operator in a sector long dominated by Macau, Singapore and Las Vegas. The Incheon-based complex, opened in 2017 near the country’s main international

Photo=JTBC The Olympics, once a guaranteed national obsession in South Korea, are unfolding this year to an unusually muted response. Sparse coverage, limits on online sharing and the burden of record-high broadcasting fees have combined to drain momentum from what had traditionally been one of the country’s most unifying television events. At the center of the disappointment is JTBC, the

Photo=Coupang Coupang Inc., the U.S.-listed e-commerce giant often called the Amazon of South Korea, suffered a data breach that exposed personal information belonging to more than 33 million users, according to preliminary findings released by the government, in a case authorities say stemmed from weaknesses in the company’s authentication systems. Investigators also found that delivery-address information was accessed roughly 150