LG Chem Ltd. will spend 10 trillion won ($8.7 billion) through 2025 to accelerate a “sustainable growth” in its battery materials operations and other business lines, joining other South Korean …
South Korea Export Prices Spike 12.7% On Year In June
Export prices in South Korea were up 12.7 percent on year in June, the Bank of Korea said on Wednesday – up from 12.6 percent in May.
South Korean Film Biz Sets Plans for Recovery and a Future That Will Be Significantly More Digital
Compared with the U.S. or European countries, South Korea’s infection and death toll from COVID-19 was small. But the disease has had an outsize impact transforming the entertainment industry.
South Korea reports new COVID-19 cases top 1,000 for 7th straight day
SEOUL: South Korea reported 1,150 new coronavirus cases for Monday (Jul 12), the day it implemented the toughest curbs it can apply on residents …
Finance chiefs of South Korea, US hold talks on sidelines of G-20 meeting
Top economic policymakers of South Korea and the United States have held talks over bilateral economic cooperation and global issues, the finance ministry said Saturday. Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki …
Inside the ‘deadly serious’ world of esports in South Korea
School was over by 5 p.m., but individual practice continued well into the night — all in a hard day’s work for the students at one of South Korea’s many esports academies. “I sleep only three or four …
EXCLUSIVE: South Korea’s HyunA Is Loewe’s Newest Global Ambassador
Loewe is the latest European brand to sign on a music phenomenon from South Korea. A singer-songwriter and rapper, Kim Hyun-ah is known to her fans as HyunA — and now as a global ambassador for the …
South Korea reports new coronavirus cases top 1,000 for 7th straight day
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea reported 1,150 new coronavirus cases for Monday, the day it implemented the toughest curbs it can apply on residents and business activity in Seoul as the country battles …
As crackdown looms, South Korea’s defiant crypto fans dig in
Like many South Korean retail investors, Yun has thousands of won in smaller cryptocurrencies, seen as alternatives to bitcoin, which have plummeted in value as regulators crack down on the sector. By …
BTS’ military postponement in South Korea’s ‘national interest,’ Seoul says
Options for South Korean boy band BTS to postpone mandatory military service is in the country’s “national interest,” a senior military official said.