Lombard Odier's Homin Lee says that political pledge of KOSPI to 5000 has been a key factor in driving market-friendly reforms that will ultimately catalyze and support South Korea’s market momentum.

Shenghua Wen, 42, was sentenced to eight years in prison in connection with the scheme that earned him $2 million from North Korean handlers.

To South Koreans weary of the political polarization that led briefly to martial law, President Lee Jae Myung is showing a more human touch than his predecessor. But his biggest challenges lie ahead.

A California man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after admitting to shipping weapons and ammunition to North Korea that he said were to be used for a surprise attack on South Korea, authorities said Tuesday.

Jeju police have printed 8,000 notices in Korean, English and Chinese warning against minor offences such as jaywalking and littering.

It seems like only Netflix, the home to both Squid Game and KPop Demon Hunters, is keeping K-content alive. A whopping 88 percent of South Korea’s first-half 2025 global SVOD announcements came from the top global streamer. Unfortunately, even the Korean-content focus there has shifted toward unscripted.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met on Tuesday with the heads of some of the country's biggest conglomerates, including Samsung and Hyundai Motor, who will accompany Lee for his summit next week with U.

South Korea orders crypto exchanges to suspend lending after ₩1.5 trillion borrowed in a month and 13 percent liquidated.