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E-Mart’s long-running bet on the U.S. grocery market is beginning to show tangible returns, as New Seasons Market—the
South Korean entertainment stocks climbed after HYBE disclosed plans for a large-scale global tour by K-pop group BTS,
South Korea has moved to tighten the definition of “sovereign” artificial intelligence as it accelerates a state-backed effort
Lotte Group, one of South Korea’s largest conglomerates, is signaling a strategic pivot away from sales-driven expansion as
Photo=Hyundai Motor Group Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Euisun made a series of high-profile visits to major technology companies at CES 2026, underscoring the South Korean automaker’s push to deepen partnerships in artificial intelligence and robotics as competition intensifies in next-generation mobility. On the opening day of the technology trade show, Mr. Chung toured booths operated by Doosan Group, Qualcomm,
(Photo=HYBE/MrBeast) MrBeast, the most-followed creator on YouTube, was unexpectedly drawn into a dispute far outside his usual realm after fans of the South Korean pop group NewJeans inundated his social media accounts with appeals to intervene in a contract conflict. The moment gained traction after a U.S. entertainment outlet reported that MrBeast’s TikTok comments were being flooded with messages urging
(Photo=Office of the President of the Republic of Korea) President Lee Jae-myung of South Korea and President Xi Jinping agreed this week to begin easing long-frozen bilateral ties by expanding cultural exchanges, a limited but politically safer step after years of strain driven by security disputes. Meeting in Beijing, the two leaders endorsed a gradual approach focused on areas considered
(Photo=Lotte) Lotte Holdings, the Japan-based holding company for South Korea’s Lotte Group, whose businesses span food, retail and chemicals, has made a strategic investment in a California biotechnology startup, underscoring how U.S.-based life sciences platforms are drawing capital from global industrial groups seeking early access to advanced research technologies. The investment was led by Lotte Holdings’ healthcare and biopharmaceutical corporate
Photo=Motionelements South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index could advance to as high as 5,200 points this year as improving earnings momentum—led by the semiconductor sector—supports further gains, according to a market strategist. In a report released Monday, Han Ji-young of Kiwoom Securities said the current rally still has room to run, citing the likelihood of additional upward revisions to corporate earnings
