South Korea weighs raising retirement age to 65 amid labor-business divide
Plans to extend senior employment could bridge pension gaps, but risk higher costs for businesses and fewer jobs…
KDI signals Korea growth bottoming out
State-run think tank revises growth outlook up to 0.9% for 2025, 1.8% in 2026, pointing to consumption-led recovery…
Catwalks are K-pop’s hottest stage of the moment
Crossover of K-pop and luxury fashion underscores the music industry’s rising influence, with brands tapping into its fan…
K-pop powerhouse Hybe posts record quarterly revenue, nears US$1.37billion in cumulative sales
November 11, 2025 SEOUL – Hybe, the K-pop powerhouse behind BTS, has set a new record for quarterly…
Depression, bipolar disorder sharply up among young Koreans
Four in ten Koreans diagnosed with depression last year under the age of 40, data shows A student…
More real than reality: ‘I’m Solo’ producer on why the show works
Nam Kyu-hong, known for producing dating reality shows, focused on capturing the first moment a man and woman…
S. Korea moves to tighten rules on misuse of weight loss drugs, including Wegovy
(123rf) The South Korean government said Monday it plans to tighten regulations on the misuse of medications such…
Seoul shares open sharply lower on profit-taking after record rally
An electronic board showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index at a dealing room of the Hana Bank…
Kospi volatility intensifies to 4-year peak amid trade talks
A trading board at Hana Bank’s dealing room shows the Kospi closing at 3,748.89, Friday. (Yonhap) South Korea’s…
Seoul shares open lower on US losses
An electronic board showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index at a dealing room of the Hana Bank…
‘Golden’ songwriter Ejae steps into ‘Another World’ for new single
October 16, 2025 SEOUL – Ejae, the Korean American singer-songwriter behind the “KPop Demon Hunters” breakout track, “Golden,”…
Google accused of ‘free-riding’ on Korean networks
Googleplex, the corporate headquarters complex of Google and its parent company Alphabet, in California (EPA-Yonhap) Google may have…