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Cho Won-tae, chairman of Hanjin Group, received record compensation last year even as key affiliates reported weakening earnings,
Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang on March 16 (local time) praised Samsung Electronics as a key partner in
South Korea’s LG CNS, the IT and digital transformation arm of LG Group, is emerging as part of
SK Hynix, a South Korean semiconductor manufacturer and one of the world’s largest producers of memory chips used
Photo=Motionelements South Korean travel to Japan hit a record high last year, with visitor numbers surpassing 9 million for the first time, underscoring a strong rebound in regional tourism and Japan’s rising appeal as a nearby destination. The Japan National Tourism Organization said South Korean arrivals in 2025 totaled an estimated 9.46 million, up 7.3%from the previous year and the
Photo=KATSEYE Instagram KATSEYE, a girl group jointly developed by South Korean entertainment company HYBE and its U.S. partners, is set to perform at the 2026 Grammy Awards, a high-profile appearance that signals how quickly Korea’s talent-production model is extending into the mainstream of American pop. The Recording Academy said Jan. 21 that KATSEYE will take the stage at the ceremony
Photo=Motionelements More than half of South Koreans plan to increase their consumer spending this year compared with last year, according to a new survey, though the findings highlight a growing divide between higher- and lower-income households. A nationwide poll conducted by Mono Research for the Korea Enterprises Federation found that 54.8% of respondents plan to increase spending in 2026, while
(Photo=Pixabay) South Korea’s global image is moving beyond its pop-culture peak into something more durable, as overseas perceptions of the country climb to their strongest level in years and begin to reflect a broader sense of economic and institutional weight. A government-backed survey released this week found that 82.3% of respondents across 26 countries held a favorable view of South
(Photo=SPC Group) Paris Baguette, a bakery café chain operated by South Korea’s SPC Group, has moved decisively up the ranks of the U.S. franchise industry, underscoring how a foreign-born concept is finding room to scale in one of the world’s most competitive food-service markets. The chain ranked twenty-ninth in the 2026 Franchise 500 published by Entrepreneur, rising thirteen places from
