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Retail When in S. Korea, it’s a ritual: Foreigners make stops at CU, GS25, 7-Eleven

“If you’re going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair,” as Scott McKenzie sang in the late 1960s and 70s.If...

Culture & Trends S.Korea’s medical tourism thrives on weak currency

Foreign visitors to South Korea jumped nearly 20% early this year, largely driven by a sharp depreciation in the country’s currency value agai...

Korean games Netmarble gets tailwind from new titles, BTS comeback

Netmarble Corp., a leading South Korean gaming company, expects to gain new growth momentum from the launch of nine new titles and the anticipated f...

Real estate Korea’s IGIS Asset puts top Seoul tourist area hotel on market

IGIS Asset Management Co., one of Asia's largest real estate investment firms, is set to sell a four-star hotel in Myeong-dong, a popular spot for f...

Business & Politics South Korea mulls visa waiver for Chinese group tourists

South Korea is considering temporary visa exemptions for Chinese group tourists to boost the domestic tourism sector, after being spooked by the bot...

Korean food BTS Jin to enter liquor business

BTS Jin plans to enter Korean traditional liquor business with Baek Jong-won, founder and CEO of The Born Korea Co., the entertainment industry sour...

Earnings HYBE Q3 profit down; foresees better 2025 after BTS’ military discharges

HYBE Co., the K-pop behemoth behind BTS, suffered a double-digit profit fall in the third quarter amid an ongoing feud with Min Hee-jin, the creativ...

K-pop BTS Jin to open pop-up for solo album release

BTS Jin will open a pop-up titled “Running Wild to Happiness” from November 19 to December 1 at The Hyundai Seoul, marking the release o...

K-pop BTS Jin previews new song ‘I’ll Be There' ahead of release of his solo album

BTS Jin released “I'll Be There,” a preview track from his first solo album, on Friday, his agency Big Hit Music announced.“I'll B...

Retail Lotte Duty Free renews Tokyo Ginza Store

South Korea's Lotte Duty Free reopened its Tokyo Ginza Store in Tokyu Plaza Ginza on Wednesday after a complete renovation. This is the company's ...

K-pop BTS Jin reveals track list of 6 songs for solo album 'Happy'

The title track of the first solo album to be released by BTS member Jin is “Running Wild,” his agency Big Hit Music announced on Thursd...

Food & Beverage Nongshim opens K-Ramyun supermarket in Myeongdong

South Korean food and beverage giant Nongshim Co. said on Monday that it opened a Korean-style ramyun experience store K-Ramen Supermarket with the ...

Culture & Trends Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival to be promoted as global event

The South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism said that the Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival, recently chosen as a Korea Representativ...

Banking & Finance Shinhan Card launches debit cards for foreign residents in S.Korea

South Korea's Shinhan Card said on Friday that it has launched two debit cards exclusively for foreign residents in the country: the SOL Global Chec...

K-pop Stray Kids to perform at 50th American Music Awards

K-Pop boy band Stray Kids will perform at the American Music Awards, a major music awards show in the United States.The American Music Awards announ...

K-pop BTS Jungkook receives platinum certification from RIAJ

Boy band BTS' Jungkook's solo song “Seven - Explicit Ver.” has been certified “Platinum” in the streaming category by the Re...

Travel & Leisure 1.4 mn foreign tourists visits S.Korea in July

The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) said on Thursday that the number of foreign tourists visiting South Korea in July was 1.41 million, an increase...

Korean games Com2us BTS Cooking On surpasses 1 mn global downloads

South Korea's Com2uS Corp. announced on Monday that its new cooking simulation game, "BTS Cooking On: TinyTAN Restaurant," reached 1 million downloa...

Real estate IGIS puts NPS-backed building in Seoul on sale for $294 mn

IGIS Asset Management Co., one of Asia's largest real estate investment firms, is seeking to sell a building backed by South Korea’s National ...

Tech, Media & Telecom NHN unveils new corporate identity

South Korea's NHN Corp. unveiled a new corporate identity (CI) on Thursday in celebration of its anniversary and announced that it would be uniforml...

Beauty & Cosmetics Handsome's luxury skincare brand Oera lures Chinese tourists

South Korean clothing manufacturer and retailer Handsome Corp., a Hyundai Department Store Co. unit, is enjoying growing popularity among Chinese vi...

Central bank BOK, Indonesia to cooperate on cross-border payments

The Bank of Korea (BoK) announced on Monday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Bank Indonesia (BI) for the bilateral cooperatio...

Travel & Leisure Korea’s taxi app i.M ties up with MK Group to land in Japan

South Korea’s premium ride-hailing app i.M joined hands with Japan’s taxi operator MK Group to allow each platform's customers to use bo...

Travel & Leisure S.Korea sees foreign visitors 95% of pre-pandemic

The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) announced on Friday that the number of foreign tourists visiting South Korea in May was 1.42 million, an increa...

North Korea North Korea Sent Excrement Balloons. South Korea’s Response: Blasting BTS Hits.

SEOUL—After enduring days of balloon bombardment from the Kim Jong Un regime, South Korea countered with an airwaves assault of it...

Travel & Leisure Jeju casinos, hotels bask in return of Chinese tourists; luxury shops fall

Following the pandemic, hotels and casinos are enjoying a renewed tourist boom with Chinese tourists returning to South Korea, particularly its top ...

Food & Beverage Mom's Touch opens new flagship store in Myeongdong

South Korean homegrown burger and chicken brand Mom's Touch & Co. announced on Tuesday that it opened a new flagship store in Myeongdong, Jung-g...

Tech, Media & Telecom Samsung's Galaxy Studio Photo surpasses 100,000 visitors

Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Sunday that the Galaxy Studio Photo at South Korea's theme park Everland has surpassed 100,000 visitors. The Ga...

Korean food Ottogi, KTO partner to attract foreign tourists

The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) announced on Monday that it signed a memorandum of understanding with domestic food company Ottogi to attract f...

Automobiles LG Innotek's Nexlide celebrates its 10th anniversary

South Korea's LG Innotek announced on Monday that it will accelerate its global expansion into the automotive lighting market to commemorate the 10t...