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(Courtesy of Getty Images) South Korea’s push to expand retail access to investment banking products, particularly through investment management accounts (IMAs) and short-term finance instruments, is expected to channel an additional 20 trillion won ($14 billion) into early-stage companies by 2028. This move is in line with the government’s broader effort to redirect market liquidity concentrated in traditional banks and… Read more: Korean securities firms’ IMA rollout to unlock additional $14 bn in risk capital by 2028 - How Seoul’s quiet legal machine beats Lone Star in two-decade battleChung Hong-sik, deputy minister and director general for international legal affairs at the Ministry of Justice, speaks at a government briefing on the ICSID annulment decision (Courtesy of Yonhap) South Korea’s decisive victory in its long-running arbitration battle with Lone Star Funds was not the result of a single legal breakthrough or a late procedural surprise. It was the product… Read more: How Seoul’s quiet legal machine beats Lone Star in two-decade battle
- Korea Inc. braces for ‘new normal’ of weak won as majority sees 2026 FX above 1,400 wonA currency exchange rate sign board in Seoul shows the Korean won continues to fall versus the dollar on Nov. 19, 2025 South Korean companies are drawing up next year’s business plans on the assumption that the foreign exchange rate will remain above 1,400 won per dollar, a survey of currency experts shows. A majority of the respondents expect the… Read more: Korea Inc. braces for ‘new normal’ of weak won as majority sees 2026 FX above 1,400 won
- South Korea, UAE to jointly pursue nuclear energy exports; Seoul to join Stargate UAE projectSouth Korean President Lee Jae Myung (left) holds a summit meeting with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates, on Nov. 18, 2025 (Courtesy of Yonhap) South Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to jointly pursue nuclear energy exports to third countries, while Seoul is also poised to take part in the… Read more: South Korea, UAE to jointly pursue nuclear energy exports; Seoul to join Stargate UAE project
- Celltrion steps into weight-loss market with oral rival to Wegovy, Mounjaro(Courtesy of Celltrion) Celltrion Inc., the South Korean biosimilar giant seeking to expand into higher-value innovative medicines, is positioning itself as a future contender to Novo Nordisk Inc. and Eli Lilly and Co. in the fast-growing obesity-treatment market. The company announced on Wednesday that it is developing CT-G32, an orally administered quadruple-receptor agonist designed to activate four metabolic pathways simultaneously,… Read more: Celltrion steps into weight-loss market with oral rival to Wegovy, Mounjaro
Latest Entertainment from Korea
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- ZANRYUPA : Dream, dream, dreamZANRYUPA calls their shoegaze sound “silkygaze.” The five-song EP arrives after a May 2025 single debut. In terms of style and sound, Dream, dream, dream is a perfect album for people who want shoegaze music. Opening Dream, dream, dream, “Dreamcatcher” is composed in the standard shoegaze genre style. It has a wide-ranging introduction that leads into a repetitive, but melodic… Read more: ZANRYUPA : Dream, dream, dream
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Learn People & History of Korea
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- The Evolution of Seoul: From Ancient Korea to Modern Metropolis and BeyondAncient Beginnings: The Founding of Seoul The city of Seoul, known today as the vibrant capital of South Korea, has ancient roots that trace back to the Three Kingdoms period of Korea, specifically the kingdoms of Baekje and Silla. Evidence suggests that Seoul was originally established as a settlement given its strategic geographical advantages. Nestled within the Han River basin,… Read more: The Evolution of Seoul: From Ancient Korea to Modern Metropolis and Beyond
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