Photo=Motionelements South Korea’s ability to navigate global market volatility is increasingly tied to the U.S. dollar, as the country’s exposure to dollar-denominated assets has grown far beyond the capacity of its foreign-exchange market to absorb sharp currency swings, according to the International Monetary Fund. In its October 2025 Global Financial Stability Report, the IMF warned that South Korea’s unhedged dollar

Photo=Lim Sung-geun SNS A South Korean celebrity chef who rose to national prominence through the cooking competition Culinary Class Wars 2 is facing mounting public backlash after admitting to three drunk-driving convictions over the past decade, triggering a sharp loss of followers and renewed scrutiny of his media career. Lim Sung-geun disclosed the offenses in a video posted Jan. 18

(Photo=BTS X) BTS, the South Korean group that helped push K-pop into the U.S. mainstream, said it will release its fifth studio album on March 20, framing its first full-length project in nearly four years around origin, memory and emotional continuity rather than scale or reinvention. The album, titled Arirang, follows the group’s 2022 anthology Proof and will feature 14

(Photo=Suez Canal Special Economic Zone Authority) South Korea is weighing Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone as a potential manufacturing base for exporters seeking to preserve access to the U.S. market, as shifting trade rules and supply-chain realignments prompt companies to rethink where goods are made. Yeo Han-koo, Seoul’s chief trade negotiator, recently met with Gamal El-Din, chairman of the Suez

(Photo=Shinsegae) E-Mart’s long-running bet on the U.S. grocery market is beginning to show tangible returns, as New Seasons Market—the Oregon-based chain it acquired in 2019—was named the state’s top grocery store by food publication Lovefood, underscoring growing local validation of the South Korean retailer’s overseas strategy. Lovefood, a U.K.-based outlet, selected New Seasons Market as Oregon’s representative in its nationwide