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Buying products directly from overseas sellers has made online shopping cheaper and more convenient. But the growing reach
South Korea’s KakaoBank is looking beyond its traditional customer base for growth, targeting 2.2 million foreign residents with
As artificial intelligence moves into everyday eyewear, schools face a new challenge in preventing cheating. Unlike smartphones or
Jennie, a member of South Korean K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, shared a series of playful backstage photos after
Photo=KAI South Korea is moving to build a commercial launch industry around its homegrown Nuri rocket, a development that could create new opportunities for U.S. satellite operators, aerospace companies and investors as Seoul shifts from government-led development toward a private-sector space economy. The fifth Nuri launch raised the rocket’s cumulative success rate to 80% and demonstrated the ability to place
Photo=Cido Group South Korea’s most prominent individual tax delinquent has capitulated to a fierce government collection campaign, agreeing to pay nearly $294 million in a landmark settlement that underscores Seoul’s intensifying pursuit of wealthy evaders hiding assets abroad. The settlement with Kwon Hyuk, chairman of Cido Group, marks a watershed moment in South Korea's efforts to recover hidden wealth. It
South Korean won money bills in big amount lies on South Korea flag close up. Finance and banking concept South Korea is stepping up efforts to collect taxes from wealth held overseas, a shift that could increase compliance risks for U.S. companies, investors and wealthy individuals with cross-border assets as the country expands cooperation with foreign tax authorities. On October
(Photo=Seo Kyung-duk facebook) The Korean language has become increasingly familiar to international audiences through Netflix dramas and K-pop. But South Korean actress Song Hye-kyo, one of the country's most recognizable television stars, has spent the past 15 years promoting Korean writing far beyond television screens and concert stages. Song, internationally known for Netflix's hit drama The Glory, has supported a
(Photo=LG) LG Electronics reported record operating profit for the first nine months of 2026, surpassing $3 billion for the first time as stronger appliance sales, improving television profitability and growth in its automotive components business helped the South Korean electronics giant weather rising costs and global economic uncertainty. The company said Wednesday that third quarter operating profit rose 13.5% from
