HYBE sparks summer vibes with BTS live album, TXT comeback, new boy band launch

HYBE sparks summer vibes with BTS live album, TXT comeback, new boy band launch

HYBE Co., a South Korean music powerhouse, is turning up the heat this summer with a wave of major releases, including a live album from its flagshi...

Mercedes opens world’s 1st Maybach flagship center in Seoul

Mercedes opens world’s 1st Maybach flagship center in Seoul

Mercedes-Benz Group on Monday opened the world’s first Maybach Brand Center in Seoul, its largest-ever dealership dedicated to the ultra-luxur...

BTS’ Jungkook, IU crowned most-loved K-pop artists worldwide

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...

Fictional K-pop band Saja Boys beat BTS, Blackpink to top US Spotify charts

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...

BTS’ Suga, MLB star Chan Ho Park to join Oakland Athletics as shareholders

BTS’ Suga, MLB star Chan Ho Park to join Oakland Athletics as shareholders

BTS member Suga and former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher Chan Ho Park are putting their money on the Athletics, formerly the Oakland Athletics...

The wait is over: BTS are back with new album, global tour in spring 2026

The wait is over: BTS are back with new album, global tour in spring 2026

Now the wait is over.BTS are back – as a full-member group after a four-year hiatus.The seven-member boy band is returning with a new album in...

K-pop pilgrimage boosts Seoul ahead of BTS comeback

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...

South Korea’s Rznomics inks $1.3 bn out-licensing deal with Eli Lilly

South Korea’s Rznomics inks $1.3 bn out-licensing deal with Eli Lilly

Rznomics Inc., a South Korean RNA therapeutics developer, has signed an agreement worth more than $1.3 billion with US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lill...

Half of Seoul offices now over 30 years old amid limited new supply

Half of Seoul offices now over 30 years old amid limited new supply

About half of the office buildings in Seoul’s major business districts are over 30 years old, falling short of demand for modern and high-end ...

Netmarble gets tailwind from new titles, BTS comeback

Netmarble gets tailwind from new titles, BTS comeback

Netmarble Corp., a leading South Korean gaming company, expects to gain new growth momentum from the launch of nine new titles and the anticipated f...

S.Korean gov't to lift two-bottle limit on duty-free alcohol

S.Korean gov't to lift two-bottle limit on duty-free alcohol

South Korean government will lift the number restriction of duty-free alcohol bottles for inbound travelers and halve the patent fees to boost the d...

Baby Shark receives three Emmy nominations

Baby Shark receives three Emmy nominations

South Korea's The Pinkfong Company, popularly known for its "Baby Shark" character, said on Friday that "Baby Shark’s Big Movie" received thre...

S.Korea’s c.bank chief sees limited impact of political turmoil on economy

S.Korea’s c.bank chief sees limited impact of political turmoil on economy

South Korea’s central bank chief said on Wednesday the impact of political turmoil caused by martial law on Asia’s fourth-largest econom...

BTS Jin to enter liquor business

BTS Jin to enter liquor business

BTS Jin plans to enter Korean traditional liquor business with Baek Jong-won, founder and CEO of The Born Korea Co., the entertainment industry sour...

South Korea’s economic system remains resilient: finance minister

South Korea’s economic system remains resilient: finance minister

The South Korean economy is solid, and the government will take “bold and swift’’ actions if needed to stabilize Asia’s four...

MBK Partners’ 6th buyout fund raises $5 bn at 2nd close

MBK Partners’ 6th buyout fund raises $5 bn at 2nd close

MBK Partners, a North Asia-focused private equity firm, has completed the second closing of its sixth buyout fund at $5 billion, on course to reach ...

HYBE Q3 profit down; foresees better 2025 after BTS’ military discharges

HYBE Q3 profit down; foresees better 2025 after BTS’ military discharges

HYBE Co., the K-pop behemoth behind BTS, suffered a double-digit profit fall in the third quarter amid an ongoing feud with Min Hee-jin, the creativ...

BTS Jin to open pop-up for solo album release

BTS Jin to open pop-up for solo album release

BTS Jin will open a pop-up titled “Running Wild to Happiness” from November 19 to December 1 at The Hyundai Seoul, marking the release o...

BTS Jin previews new song ‘I’ll Be There' ahead of release of his solo album

BTS Jin previews new song ‘I’ll Be There' ahead of release of his solo album

BTS Jin released “I'll Be There,” a preview track from his first solo album, on Friday, his agency Big Hit Music announced.“I'll B...

LG CNS launches PerfecTwin ERP edition in Japan

LG CNS launches PerfecTwin ERP edition in Japan

South Korea's LG CNS Co. said on Thursday it introduced its automated testing solution, PerfecTwin ERP (enterprise resource planning) edition, to th...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition: slimmest, lightest of its kind

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition: slimmest, lightest of its kind

Samsung Electronics Co. said on Monday it is unveiling the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition (SE) — the thinnest and lightest among the company&rs...

BTS Jin reveals track list of 6 songs for solo album 'Happy'

BTS Jin reveals track list of 6 songs for solo album 'Happy'

The title track of the first solo album to be released by BTS member Jin is “Running Wild,” his agency Big Hit Music announced on Thursd...

Stray Kids to perform at 50th American Music Awards

Stray Kids to perform at 50th American Music Awards

K-Pop boy band Stray Kids will perform at the American Music Awards, a major music awards show in the United States.The American Music Awards announ...

BTS Jungkook receives platinum certification from RIAJ

BTS Jungkook receives platinum certification from RIAJ

Boy band BTS' Jungkook's solo song “Seven - Explicit Ver.” has been certified “Platinum” in the streaming category by the Re...

South Korea Can Go Only So Far Copying Japan’s Market Reforms

South Korea Can Go Only So Far Copying Japan’s Market Reforms

South Korea is taking a page from Japan to boost its stock market. There are certainly some low-hanging fruits to pick, but the country’s larg...

MBK, Young Poong seek $1.5 bn hostile bid for Korea Zinc

MBK, Young Poong seek $1.5 bn hostile bid for Korea Zinc

MBK Partners Ltd., the North Asia-focused private equity firm, is set to take over Korea Zinc Inc. through an up to 2 trillion won ($1.5 billion) ho...

Kookmin to tighten loan limits to cool housing market

Kookmin to tighten loan limits to cool housing market

Kookmin Bank, South Korea’s largest lender under KB Financial Group, will tighten lending to curb mortgage loan growth in line with the govern...

Hanwha’s Kim Dong-seon to raise his stake in Galleria to 19.86%

Hanwha’s Kim Dong-seon to raise his stake in Galleria to 19.86%

Kim Dong-seon, vice president of South Korea’s Hanwha Galleria Corp. and the third son of Hanwha Group Chairman Kim Seung-yeon, plans to buy a...

Com2us BTS Cooking On surpasses 1 mn global downloads

Com2us BTS Cooking On surpasses 1 mn global downloads

South Korea's Com2uS Corp. announced on Monday that its new cooking simulation game, "BTS Cooking On: TinyTAN Restaurant," reached 1 million downloa...

Samsung, Ottogi unveil exclusive lifestyle TV goods

Samsung, Ottogi unveil exclusive lifestyle TV goods

Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Friday that it collaborated with the domestic food company Ottogi to release limited edition goods called Samsu...

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