Seoul shares end higher for 2nd day on chip gains
South Korean stocks ended higher for the second straight session on Tuesday as investors scooped up major chipmakers on bargain-hunting. The Korean won gained ground against the US dollar. The…
SK hynix weighs Solidigm IPO to fuel US expansion
Potential Nasdaq listing could unlock $15b in investment capacity with limited impact on SK hynix’s valuation SK hynix’s US NAND subsidiary Solidigm could be moving closer to a Nasdaq debut,…
Cha Eun Woo In Talks For New Drama By “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” Director
Cha Eun Woo has begun reviewing his potential comeback project with five months remaining until his military discharge! On August 11, a media outlet reported that Cha Eun Woo has…
ETF after-hours trading faces delay over pricing risks
Asset managers warn gaps in derivative pricing and liquidity mechanisms could distort market prices South Korea’s plan to introduce after-hours trading for exchange-traded funds could be delayed, as asset managers…
Elementary school kept no record after bullied student tried to jump from 3rd floor
An elementary school on Jeju Island left no official record after a fifth-grade student with a multicultural background attempted to jump from a third-floor window following more than a year…
Samsung SDI takes over Indiana plant as GM partnership evolves
Samsung SDI will buy General Motors’ entire stake in their $3.5 billion Indiana battery joint venture, giving the Korean battery maker its first wholly owned production plant in North America.…
Choi Yoon Ji Confirmed To Star Opposite Lee Jong Suk In New Romance Drama
Choi Yoon Ji has been cast as the female lead opposite Lee Jong Suk in the upcoming romance drama “Iseop’s Romance”! On August 11, News1 reported that Choi Yoon Ji…
[Photo News] Wish upon a star
Parents and Buddhist worshippers pray among star-shaped notes bearing wishes for success on the college entrance exam at Jogyesa Temple in central Seoul on Tuesday. With this year’s College Scholastic…
Lee calls for faster work on Sejong office, AI industrial hubs
President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday called for accelerating the construction of a presidential office in Sejong, reaffirming his goal of shifting more of the country’s core administrative functions away…
Heat wave, solar growth test Korea’s power strategy
Nuclear and renewables can coexist, but Korea needs a more flexible grid South Korea’s record-breaking heat wave put the competing demands on its power system into sharp relief as the…









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