Wemade sold to China-linked NeoPulse for W920b

Korean game developer’s founder Park Kwan-ho sells entire stake to Hong Kong-based investment company’s local subsidiary Wemade’s logo (Wemade) Wemade — a Korean game developer known for its hit massively…

Korea secures 2.07m-ton tariff-free steel quota from EU

South Korea’s Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo speaks to reporters at Sejong Government Complex on Tuesday. (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources) South Korea has secured 2.07 million metric tons of…

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar at 70: Wellness Movement Gains Attention as South Korea Faces Rising Burnout Culture

As South Korea continues grappling with rising workplace stress, burnout culture and growing conversations around emotional wellness, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s global meditation and mindfulness movement is attracting increasing…

South Korea’s Political Quake: Yoon Booked for Obstructing Arrest

In a recent development that has sent shockwaves through the political landscape of South Korea, suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol has been booked by the police on suspicion of obstructing…

Pessimism Clouds South Korea’s Manufacturing Outlook

South Korea, a nation known for its robust manufacturing sector, is bracing for a challenging first quarter as economic uncertainties loom large. The country’s manufacturing industry, which includes key sectors…

Korea market watchdog highlights pension fund’s role in market reforms

The head of Korea’s market watchdog stressed on Thursday the importance of the public pension fund’s role in the success of ongoing capital market reforms, nudging the fund to invest…

Money supply continues to rise in July amid restrictive policy: BOK

Korea’s money supply continued to increase in July from a month earlier amid an extended tightening policy mode, central bank data showed Friday. The country’s M2, a key gauge of…

BOK likely to cut key rate in November: analysts

Korea’s central bank is likely to cut its policy rate in November, rather than in October, as it wants to be confident of a slowdown in household debt increase amid…

Finance minister calls for vigilance against rising household debt

Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok said Thursday that the government will stay vigilant against surging household debt and double up on effort to manage it in a stable manner. Choi made…

BIS raises alarm on Korea’s surging household credit

The Bank for International Settlements has cautioned that South Korea’s expanding private sector credit is beginning to weigh on economic growth, with further increases posing additional risks. The Switzerland-based consortium…