Lee Jae-myung became the presidential candidate for South Korea’s ruling party on Sunday, hoping to overcome a property scandal and gather national support while conservative opponents trade barbs …
Commentary: Behind Squid Game is a real debt crisis shaking South Korea
Squid Game features characters mired in debt and misery and provides a sharp critique of the socioeconomic inequality that plagues the lives of many in South Korea, says a Korean studies lecturer.
Commentary: Behind Squid Game is a real debt crisis shaking South Korea
Squid Game features characters mired in debt and misery and provides a sharp critique of the socioeconomic inequality that plagues the lives of many in South Korea, says a Korean studies lecturer.
S.Korea’s Lee seeks primary win in presidential race overshadowed by scandal
Lee Jae-myung was set to become the presidential candidate for South Korea’s ruling party on Sunday, hoping to overcome a property scandal and gather national support while conservative opponents …
‘Squid Game’ is entertaining the world. But there’s a different feeling in South Korea
Koreans love to be No. 1, but No. 1 at the cost of kind of airing your dirty laundry is a somewhat different thing,” said Professor CedarBough Saeji.
Singapore, South Korea to launch vaccinated travel lanes on Nov 15
SINGAPORE: Singapore and South Korea have agreed to launch vaccinated travel lanes (VTL) starting from Nov 15, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) announced on Friday (Oct 8). Under the VTLs, fully vaccin …
Singapore, South Korea to launch vaccinated travel lanes on Nov 15
SINGAPORE: Singapore and South Korea have agreed to launch vaccinated travel lanes (VTL) starting from Nov 15, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) announced on Friday (Oct 8). Under the VTLs, fully vaccin …
Vietnam approves new $2.3 bln LNG project
Vietnam on Friday approved a $2.3 billion liquefied natural gas power plant due to be co-developed by Vietnamese and South Korean companies and to start commercial operations in 2026-27. Vietnam’s T&T …
Squid Game lays bare South Korea’s real-life personal debt crisis
Household debt is now equivalent to over 100% of GDP and has gone hand in hand with a dramatically widening income gap …
Merck to Invest 600 Million Euros in South Korea
Merck decided to invest approximately 600 million euros in South Korea until 2025. The investment is expected to be used to expand production of semiconductor and OLED materials and enhance R&D …