Photo=Motionelements Nearly 400 non-owner executives at South Korea’s four largest business groups hold more than $750,000 worth of company stock, with more than 90% of them working at Samsung Electronics or SK hynix. As of Aug. 31, 398 executives at listed affiliates of Samsung, SK, Hyundai Motor and LG held shares worth more than 1 billion won, or roughly $750,000.

Photo=ti21 South Korea’s rapid expansion of high-speed and urban rail networks is reshaping the country’s transportation system, pushing intercity and express buses into a structural decline as passengers increasingly choose trains and private cars for long-distance travel. The shift is creating a growing challenge for the bus industry. Routes are disappearing, passenger numbers are falling and privately operated terminals are

Photo=Motionelemenets Nearly 100,000 South Koreans entered debt-restructuring programs in the first half of 2026, as high living costs and borrowing expenses continue to strain financially vulnerable households and small-business owners. As of Aug. 31, about 97,200 borrowers had received approval for one of the country’s major debt-restructuring programs during the first six months of the year. Their combined debt totaled

(Photo=Gemini Generated Image) South Korea is riding a semiconductor driven economic upswing, helped by global demand tied to the artificial intelligence boom. Yet beneath those strong headline numbers, many young Koreans are making a very different calculation in their daily lives. Some say they can no longer afford to see their friends as often as they used to. Rising prices

Photo=Marie Claire Korea Kim Yuna, South Korea’s Olympic figure-skating champion, is turning heads with a dramatic new look as luxury fashion and beauty brands continue to use high-profile Korean celebrities to reach global consumers. For U.S. beauty and luxury investors, her latest campaign illustrates how South Korea’s entertainment and fashion ecosystem is increasingly functioning as a launchpad for international brands