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Seoul court acquits Kakao founder of stock manipulation charges
Kakao Corp. founder Kim Beom-soo (center) leaves Seoul Southern District Court after being acquitted of stock manipulation charges on Oct.…
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W Korea Apologizes For Controversial Breast Cancer Awareness Party
“This is W Korea. The breast cancer awareness campaign “Love Your W” is a campaign that began in 2006 and…
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US officials mull Trump-Kim Jong Un meeting during Asia trip
North Korean lead Kim Jong Un (Left) shakes hands with US President Donald Trump at Panmunjom, a village located in…
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I think TWICE’s performance at the VS show was doomed to fail from the beginning
So if you haven’t heard, Twice recently performed at the Victoria Secret show. It was only 4 members performing, and…
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NPS delays domestic PE investment plan amid Homeplus fallout
The National Pension Service (NPS), South Korea’s largest institutional investor, may skip its domestic private equity commitment this year as…
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As a Khmer (Cambodian), I’m really sorry to you Koreans for that incident where a Korean student was scammed into Cambodia and brutally assaulted—it must’ve been shocking for you all.
I’m a Khmer (a majority ethnic in Cambodia), and I want to sincerely apologize to all of you for the…
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Anyone else tired of talk singing songs?
There are just too many songs these days with talk singing choruses. I guess it’s fair to say it’s been…
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Where did Hyundai Infracore get the technology to create the DV27K, the fully Korean domestic engine in the K2 tank?
When the South Korean K2 Black Panther tank was conceptualized in the late 1990s, the Agency for Defense Development (ADD)…
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Do you think Jungkook is boring as a solo artist?
In my last post I asked people to drop their unpopular kpop opinions and someone wrote Jungkook is boring as…
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CJ Cheiljedang to sell animal feed arm to Royal De Heus for $854.5 million
South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. will sell its wholly-owned feed and livestock subsidiary, Asia’s largest in the industry,…
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Lotte minority shareholders join forces to demand share cancellation
Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin celerates the launch of Lotte Corp. in 2017 (Courtesy of Yonhap) A coalition of minority…
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Foreign investors offload $7.4 bn in Korean bonds on rate freeze bets, Forex uncertainty
The foreign change rate breaches 1,410 won per dollar last week, reaching the Korean currency’s weakest level in four months…
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U.S. golf brand PXG up for sale, draws interest from Korean PEFs
U.S. premium golf brand Parsons Xtreme Golf (PXG) has put itself up for sale, drawing interest from several South Korean…
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S.Korea says no US investments until visa, currency swap issues resolved
South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok South Korea has warned that unresolved visa disputes and currency swap issues with Washington…
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Foreign holding in Samsung Electronics at 2025 highs, further upside seen
The Kospi index finished at 3,486.19 on Sept. 23, marking its highest closing level to date Foreign investors’ holding of…
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VCs step up K-pop startup bets in hunt for next Demon Hunters
Huntrix from KPop Demon Hunters (Courtesy of Netflix) Once reluctant to touch entertainment, investors are now flooding K-pop startups with…
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BP joins race for S.Korea’s East Sea gas development after ‘Great Whale’ project declared botched
BP is a British multinational oil and gas company (Courtesy of Reuters via Yonhap) BP plc., a British multinational oil…
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14,000 Futures, and the One Solution to Stop the Birthrate Crisis
In Avengers: Infinity War, Doctor Strange looked into 14,000,605 futures and saw only one path to victory. The birthrate crisis…
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Samsung clears Nvidia hurdle for 12-layer HBM3E supply, setting stage for HBM4 battle
A Samsung silicon wafer Samsung Electronics Co. has won long-awaited validation from Nvidia Corp. for its latest high-bandwidth memory, clearing…
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South Korea moves to restructure steel sector as Chinese oversupply, quality Japanese products bite
POSCO’s steel mill at Gwangyang Steelworks South Korea is planning a sweeping restructuring of its steel industry, with government-backed plans…
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Taemin performing at Coachella is a huge surprise
It’s been 17 years since his debut, 11 years since his solo debut. He is one of the most legendary…
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S.Korea offers unlimited currency swap with US amid pressure over $350 bn fund
Kim Jung-kwan (center), South Korean minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, returns to Seoul on Sept. 14 from New York…
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What do you mean by peak? Is it even a real thing…Tell me what do you think about it.
I was thinking about this for a while. I am mainly into gg so I will tell you about my…
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Hyundai Considering Buyback of Russian Factory… Subsidiary Assessment Underway
Examining the status of global operations, including in Russia HMMR buyback deadline is December this year Sale price was 140,000…
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Seoul warns MASGA project at risk as $350 bn fund talks with Washington stall
Kim Yong-beom (left), the presidential chief of staff for policy South Korea’s negotiations with the US over the launch of…
