KB News DeskChina plays for control in Korean gaming
Wemade’s planned sale marks shift from minority investments to management control, raising fresh questions over future of Korea’s game industry For years, Chinese investment in South Korea’s gaming industry followed…
Korea scrambles to rein in chip-leveraged ETFs
Regulators search for ways to curb volatility as Samsung Electronics and SK hynix leveraged funds dominate trading South Korea’s financial regulators are scrambling to curb the influence of leveraged exchange-traded…
K-beauty eyes Wall Street glow-up with first ETF
A prospectus for what would be the first US-listed K-beauty exchange-traded fund arrived at the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, stirring expectations that global capital could soon flow into…
Princess Anne visits HD Hyundai to bolster maritime ties
Princess Anne visited HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ shipyard in Ulsan on Tuesday as the UK looks to strengthen its shipbuilding and maritime industries, the company said. The Princess Royal was…
Coupang secures injunction in FTC ownership dispute
A Seoul appeals court on Tuesday suspended the Fair Trade Commission’s decision to designate Coupang founder Bom Kim as the e-commerce giant’s controlling figure, or “same person,” putting the accompanying…
Creditors OK debt workout scheme for JoongAng Ilbo
JoongAng Ilbo Co., a major South Korean newspaper publisher, has won approval for a creditor-led debt workout program, industry sources said Friday. Main creditor Hana Bank and other lenders reached…
Creditors OK debt workout scheme for JoongAng Ilbo
JoongAng Ilbo headquarters (JoongAng Daily) JoongAng Ilbo Co., a major South Korean newspaper publisher, has won approval for a creditor-led debt workout program, industry sources said Friday. Main creditor Hana…
How Korea’s digital nomad visa works
Snowfall at Jeonju Hanok village in North Jeolla Province (Getty Images Bank) South Korea’s introduction of a digital nomad visa has strengthened its appeal to remote workers who want to…
FSC chief vows swift plan to ease network separation rules
Financial Services Commission Chairman Lee Eok-won speaks during an Information Security Day event held in Seoul on Friday. (Yonhap) Financial Services Commission Chairman Lee Eok-won said Friday that authorities will…
Seoul shares end 2.52% higher on chip rally; Korean won up
An electronic board showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index at a dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul on Friday. (Yonhap) South Korean stocks closed higher Friday,…
