(Photo=JENNIE instagram) Jennie, a member of South Korean K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, shared a series of playful backstage photos after a surprise performance with Canadian pop superstar Abel Tesfaye, better known by his stage name The Weeknd. One photo showed her raising both middle fingers at the camera, capturing a mischievous moment after reuniting with an artist she had admired

(Photo=National Tax Service of the Republic of Korea) Governments looking to boost revenue without raising taxes may already have billions of dollars within reach. South Korea has recovered $60 million in unpaid fines and other government charges in just 3 months, demonstrating how centralized debt collection can turn outstanding obligations into government revenue. The results offer a comparison with the

(Photo=Hivemediacorp) Political boycotts can threaten a movie's financial future before audiences have a chance to judge it. But in South Korea, a $14 million historical film has continued filling theaters despite demands to halt screenings, pressure on its actors and efforts to block its international festival debut. The Assassin(s) is approaching 3 million admissions and moving closer to recovering its

(Photo=Novo Nordisk) The rivalry between U.S. pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Denmark's Novo Nordisk in the weight loss drug market is entering a new phase in South Korea. With a local drugmaker preparing to introduce a cheaper alternative, Novo Nordisk is seeking national health insurance coverage for Wegovy to make its treatment more affordable to patients. Novo Nordisk already slashed

(Photo=The Presidential Office of the Republic of Korea) South Korea is preparing for a potential shift in global shipping routes by turning its largest port city into a maritime hub. The government has moved HMM, the country's largest container shipping company, from Seoul to Busan as part of a broader strategy to position the city as a gateway for emerging