Photo=Anua Anua, a global skincare brand operated by South Korea’s The Founders, has entered into a global partnership with Netflix’s animated film K-Pop Demon Hunters, marking its first collaboration centered on an animation intellectual property. The partnership reflects Anua’s broader strategy to link skincare with fandom-driven entertainment and strengthen engagement with Gen Z consumers worldwide. By integrating its skincare offerings

Photo=Motionelements South Korean regulators are ramping up their pursuit of stock-market manipulators, expanding a high-profile joint task force to investigate nearly 10 cases as the new administration seeks to deliver on promises of a cleaner, tougher financial marketplace. The Joint Response Team—comprising the Financial Services Commission (FSC), the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), and the Korea Exchange—has moved beyond its initial

Photo=Transport Topics The South Korean firm’s 34th-place ranking highlights a strategic pivot toward integrated services, even as the industry giants pull further ahead with scale and vertical integration. In a global freight industry increasingly defined by colossal scale and vertical integration, South Korea’s CJ Logistics has carved out a notable position, ranking 34th in a closely watched list of the

Photo=Motionelements Record-high leverage concentrated in fewer hands raises risks for domestic demand and complicates policymakers’ efforts to curb financial instability without triggering a sharper slowdown. South Korea’s households are carrying a heavier debt burden than ever, with the average loan balance per borrower surpassing 97 million won (about $72,000), according to newly released data. The milestone underscores a precarious rise

Photo=Motionelements Gold has overtaken U.S. Treasurys to become the world’s largest reserve asset held by central banks, marking the first time in nearly three decades that bullion has claimed the top position. The shift reflects a combination of surging gold prices, growing skepticism toward U.S. government debt and accelerating de-dollarization trends. According to the World Gold Council, the total value