KB News DeskStocks end higher on chip gains amid hopes for shareholder return plans
Seoul stocks ended higher on Friday as investors pin hopes on large-scale shareholder return schemes from the country’s top two chipmakers — Samsung Electronics and SK hynix. The Korean won…
Lee names new trade minister week after predecessor’s dismissal
President Lee Jae Myung named veteran trade bureaucrat Park Jung-sung as the country’s new trade minister Friday, as Seoul navigates sensitive tariff and investment negotiations with Washington. Park, who has…
UK investors lead Korean stock sell-off as US funds keep buying
Bond investment extends for fourth month as foreign investors dump Korean equity Foreign investors pulled sharply out of South Korean equities in July, with UK investors leading a massive stock…
Why Supreme Court picks have become Lee’s latest political headache
President Lee Jae Myung is facing another politically fraught domestic challenge, this time over who will sit on South Korea’s Supreme Court and how much say the presidential office should…
Yoo Ah In Signs With BILLIONS As Agency Addresses His Past And Acting Comeback
Yoo Ah In has signed with a new agency. On August 21, BILLIONS announced that it had signed an exclusive contract with Yoo Ah In. The agency also shared the…
Assault incidents at Yonsei raise questions about student protection
An ongoing search for a man who sexually assaulted a Yonsei University student near the school’s Sinchon campus in Seoul on Wednesday has raised questions about the university’s student protection…
Ha Seok Jin And Hani’s Love Lives Get Complicated After Unexpected Confessions In “Love On The Menu”
“Love on the Menu” has shared new stills ahead of its new episode! KBS 2TV’s “Love on the Menu” tells the story of Kim Moo Jin (Ha Seok Jin) and…
Lim Yoona fronts Depound's 2026 fall campaign
Depound, a domestic fashion label, has named actor-singer Lim Yoona as its brand model and unveiled its 2026 fall campaign. The brand said Lim’s bright and calm image aligns with…
Seoul sees US-N. Korea dialogue as most realistic way to halt Pyongyang’s nuclear advance
South Korea’s Unification Ministry on Friday said restarting US-North Korea dialogue and first halting Pyongyang’s expanding nuclear capabilities is the most realistic way forward, pushing back against concerns that US…
LG Display cuts cost burden as post-LCD restructuring shows results
Lower production costs are giving the OLED-focused business more earnings room LG Display returned to a first-half operating profit despite lower sales, as restructuring and a shift away from low-margin…
