KB News DeskLee returns to mounting domestic strains, tough alliance calls
Lee’s approval rating plunges 7 points to 43%, lowest since inauguration President Lee Jae Myung returned from France on Thursday to a sliding approval rating as domestic challenges escalate and…
Why 'The Odyssey' resonates with Koreans
Interest moves from movie theaters to bookstores Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” has become the second film this year — and the 10th foreign film in Korean box-office history — to…
Korea Zinc audit panel win shifts balance in control battle
Shareholder support gives Choi Yun-birm’s management edge over Young Poong-MBK alliance The nearly two-year management control battle between Korea Zinc and the Young Poong-MBK Partners alliance has unfolded as a…
W2.55tr divorce ruling could reshape Smilegate ownership
Founder Kwon Hyuk-bin would retain control, but wife’s potential 35% stake could block major corporate decisions A record-breaking divorce settlement of 2.55 trillion won ($1.9 billion) is on pace to…
Foreign students, trainees entering Korea surpass 500,000 for first time
The number of foreign nationals who entered South Korea for study or training surpassed 500,000 for the first time last year, according to data released Thursday. Of the 18.94 million…
Diplomatic immunity limits prosecution in 49 cases involving foreign diplomats since 2022
Foreign diplomats stationed in South Korea have been implicated in criminal cases or other incidents over the past five years, but diplomatic immunity limits local authorities’ ability to hold them…
Spotify House Seoul returns with Diplo, bringing the streaming experience offline
Streaming giant brings 3 nights of live music, interactive experiences to Seongsu this weekend Spotify House Seoul returned to Seongsu-dong on Thursday, with Grammy-winning DJ and producer Diplo leading the…
Rescene becomes first K-pop group named honorary citizens of Geoje
Girl group Rescene has become the first group of celebrities to be awarded honorary citizenship in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province. The Geoje City Council on Wednesday approved a proposal to…
Prosecutors renew prison demand for LG heir, husband in insider trading appeal
Prosecutors on Wednesday again sought prison sentences for Koo Yeon-kyung, the eldest daughter of late LG Group Chair Koo Bon-moo, and her venture capitalist husband Yoon Kwan, in an appeal,…
From Human Capital to Innovation: Uzbekistan–Korea Educational Partnership
The long-term stability of relations between states depends not only on political agreements or economic projects, but also on the opportunities created for human capital. After all, specialists capable of…
