Photo=YG Entertainment For U.S. music companies and investors, BIGBANG’s return offers a test of whether established K-pop acts can turn decades-old hits and loyal global fandoms into a new cycle of stadium-scale revenue. The group opened its 20th-anniversary world tour on Aug. 21, returning to the stage for the first time in nine years and showing how the K-pop business

Photo=SK Group South Korea’s semiconductor boom is triggering an unprecedented shift in how companies return cash to investors, putting SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won at the center of a transformation that could make Korean stocks more attractive to U.S. investors and help narrow the country’s long-standing “Korea discount.” SK hynix’s record share buyback and cancellation, followed days later by Samsung

Photo=Motionelements South Korea’s alcohol market is entering a structural decline, creating a new battleground for beverage companies and investors as younger consumers drink less and shift toward low- and no-alcohol alternatives. The trend mirrors a broader global wellness movement and could favor companies able to capture premium growth in nonalcoholic beverages, ready-to-drink products and new drinking occasions rather than rely

Photo=Motionelements South Korea’s rapidly expanding market for weight-loss drugs is creating a new regulatory and distribution challenge, as surging consumer demand for Wegovy and Mounjaro drives a sharp increase in illegal imports. For U.S. drugmakers and investors, the trend highlights both the commercial potential of Asia’s obesity-treatment market and the risks created when supply and access fail to keep pace

Photo=Genesis The battle for affluent electric-vehicle buyers is moving deeper into the luxury SUV market, where U.S. automakers and investors are watching whether new models can turn bigger batteries, premium technology and distinctive design into higher margins. Genesis is making its most ambitious push yet with the GV90, a full-size electric flagship aimed at the upper end of the market.