Stray Kids make K-pop history with landmark stadium show in Germany
Stray Kids set a new milestone in K-pop history with a solo performance at one of the largest stadiums in Germany, highlighting the unwavering globa...
Korea Investment & Securities, UBP seek private banking partnership
Korea Investment & Securities Co. (KIS), a unit of Korea Investment Holdings Co., said on Thursday it has discussed a strategic partnership with...
K-beauty contract manufacturers see record Q2 profits; rally likely to continue
South Korea’s major original design manufacturers (ODMs) for cosmetics, led by Cosmax Inc. and Kolmar Korea Co., are estimated to have posted ...
At home, K-convenience stores battle stagnation; abroad they're powerful K-food ambassadors
In the bustling backstreets of Ulaanbaatar, shoppers file out of a CU convenience store with instant tteokbokki, or simmered Korean rice cake, packs...
K-beauty craze sends Olive Young online sales to new heights
CJ Olive Young Corp., South Korea’s top beauty store chain, is another beneficiary of the global K-beauty surge, with its online cosmetics sal...
Blackpink's new single Jump tops Spotify daily chart
Blackpink's new single Jump has rocketed to No. 1 on the Spotify Daily Top Songs Global chart, YG Entertainment Inc., the company behind the girl gr...
K-content goes cultural: KPop Demon Hunters sparks heritage K-goods craze
Netflix’s smash-hit animated film KPop Demon Hunters is more than just a pop culture phenomenon. It is fueling global interest in Korean herit...
Return of the K-pop queens: Blackpink, Twice power up YG, JYP
Blackpink and Twice, two of South Korea’s most prominent K-pop female acts, made high-profile returns on Friday with new releases, heightening...
South Korean airlines bank on China routes for profit recovery
South Korean airlines are ramping up international routes, particularly to China, Japan and Southeast Asian countries, in a bid to boost profitabili...
BOK chief warns household debt near tipping point, keeps rates steady
Rhee Chang-yong, governor of the Bank of Korea (BOK), warned on Thursday that mounting household debt is now undermining both private consumption an...
Rap icon Cardi B joins K-beauty’s celebrity fan club with BB cream
Cardi B, the Grammy-winning rapper, has joined the growing list of celebrities spotlighting Korean beauty products, fueling a new wave of global ent...
K-style strikes back to win over China’s Gen Z with Musinsa at helm
Musinsa, South Korea’s fashion unicorn backed by KKR Co., is set to bring the K-style wave to China with Anta Sports Products Ltd., China's le...
BTS’ Jungkook, IU crowned most-loved K-pop artists worldwide
BTS’ Jungkook and IU, a singer and actress, have claimed the top spots on the most-favorite K-pop artist charts in both the male and female ca...
K Shipbuilding up for sale as Korean shipyards ride new boom
K Shipbuilding Co., a mid-tier South Korean shipbuilder, will be put on the market this month after a strong turnaround. The deal, estimated at 500 ...
Gochujang, fiery seasonings: K-sauces go viral among adventurous foreign palates
Once an afterthought in the global food trade, South Korea’s signature spices and sauces, ranging from fiery gochujang to fermented doenjang, ...
India’s love for K-ice cream spurs Lotte to boost expansion
South Korean confectionery giant Lotte Wellfood Co. is targeting 15% sales growth in India this year, following the completion of a merger betw...
Hong Kong-based CLSA to invest $36.6 mn in K-Beauty pioneer Jungsaemmool Beauty
Hong Kong-based private equity firm CLSA Capital Partners Ltd. has been picked as a preferred bidder to invest 50 billion won ($36.6 million) in Jun...
Fictional K-pop band Saja Boys beat BTS, Blackpink to top US Spotify charts
A fictional K-pop boy band from a Netflix animated feature has achieved what few real-world Korean acts have – to top the US Spotify chart.You...
Hanwha acquires Indonesian bank, first foreign banking venture by Korean insurer
Hanwha Life Insurance Co. has become the first South Korean insurance firm to advance into the overseas banking sector by securing a controlling sta...
HYBE to bring K-pop idol playbook to India, tapping local talent
India, a country of 1.4 billion people, will be HYBE Co.'s next stop to test its K-pop model by discovering and nurturing local talent under its Cha...
NH, KB Securities, Kookmin Bank, Kim & Chang lead capital markets in H1
NH Investment & Securities Co. retained its lead in South Korea’s equity capital market (ECM) in the first half, riding a surge in large-s...
From G-Dragon to Ibuki: Dongmyo emerges as global fashion hotspot
Once a humble thrift market popular among older locals in Seoul, Dongmyo Market, often dubbed Dongmyo flea market, has become a vibrant hotspot for ...
Fubon Bank expands Korea presence into banking
Fubon Bank, Taiwan’s largest bank, is poised to open its first office in Seoul in July, expanding its footprint in South Korea beyond insuranc...
Even barcodes copied: Counterfeits invasion threatens K-brands
Counterfeit Korean beauty, fashion and food products are surging on overseas e-commerce platforms, with lookalike packaging making them hard to dist...
KakaoBank rallies after winning Thai virtual banking license
Shares in KakaoBank Corp. soared as much as 17% to hit their highest level in nearly three years on Friday after the South Korean internet-only bank...
South Korean eyewear poised to spark next global K-wave
As eyewear evolves into a key fashion statement, South Korea’s homegrown brands are setting their sights on the global stage with bold, unconv...
K-pop pilgrimage boosts Seoul ahead of BTS comeback
With the days numbered until all seven BTS members reunite as a group, a K-pop pilgrimage is revitalizing Seoul’s cultural and tourism sectors...
Jollibee to buy chicken chain Norang Tongdak amid global K-food frenzy
Jollibee Foods Corp., a household name in Southeast Asia’s food market, has been named the preferred buyer of Norang Tongdak, a South Korean f...
Now, it’s K-vehicle: KG Mobility, Kia lead S.Korea’s military vehicle exports
South Korea’s once domestically focused automakers are making significant inroads into the global defense sector, with a string of recent cont...
Korea’s stablecoin trade at $42 bn; BOK balks at non-bank stablecoin deals
South Korea’s central bank is cautious about non-banks and fintech firms issuing and handling stablecoins amid a global cryptocurrency rally, ...
