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Foreign selling drives won to 16-year low
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (990+ words) Business Foreign selling drives won to 16-year low Published: June 7, 2026 - 16: 00: 16 Updated: June 7, 2026 - 16: 01: 24 Currency breaches 1, 560 per dollar for first time since 2009 as capital outflows outweigh strong exports, authorities' warnings The Korean won briefly breached the 1, 560-per-dollar level in overnight trading Friday,…...
OECD projects S. Korea's potential growth rate to hit record low in 2027
6+ hour, 53+ min ago (196+ words) South Korea's potential growth rate is projected to fall to a record low next year, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Su...
Kosdaq barely grows as Kospi adds W1, 000tr. Why?
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (878+ words) Business Kosdaq barely grows as Kospi adds W1, 000tr. Why? Published: Nov. 9, 2025 - 13: 45: 38 Kosdaq lags behind Kospi, weighed down by low profitability and capital outflow Nearly three decades after its launch as Korea's answer to the Nasdaq, the Kosdaq is struggling to live…...
Samso summit
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (27+ words) Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang capped his first day in Seoul on Friday with a "samso" gathering " samgyeopsal, or grilled pork belly, washed down with soju " joining S...
Hongdae buzzes ahead of Jensen Huang's PC bang, pork belly stops
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (607+ words) Business Hongdae buzzes ahead of Jensen Huang's PC bang, pork belly stops Published: June 5, 2026 - 12: 14: 43 Seoul's Hongdae district was buzzing from early Friday morning, hours before Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was expected to touch down in Korea for a visit packed…...
Guide to waste disposal in Korea (2)
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (138+ words) The key rule for recyclables is to make sure items are clean and not mixed with other substances. Used cup noodle containers made of polystyrene foam or paper a...
Website tracking Jensen Huang's Korea itinerary draws over 70, 000 visits
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (498+ words) Business Website tracking Jensen Huang's Korea itinerary draws over 70, 000 visits Published: June 4, 2026 - 18: 00: 08 A website compiling Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's projected itinerary in Korea and related Korean stock movements has drawn more than 70, 000 visitors, showing how closely investors are watching his…...
[Editorial] Inflation reignites
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (796+ words) Published: June 4, 2026 - 05: 30: 00 Higher living costs, prospect of rate hikes threaten to deepen burden on the vulnerable Domestic consumer prices continue to rise amid the fallout from the Middle East war, now in its fourth month. The consumer price index rose…...
OECD revises up S. Korea's 2026 growth outlook to 2. 6%
4+ day, 1+ min ago (522+ words) Business OECD revises up S. Korea's 2026 growth outlook to 2. 6% Published: June 3, 2026 - 17: 02: 15 The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Wednesday raised South Korea's economic growth outlook for this year to 2. 6 percent from 1. 7 percent three months earlier, citing the country's robust chip…...
Kospi rally fuels market swings unseen since financial crisis
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (672+ words) Business Kospi rally fuels market swings unseen since financial crisis Published: June 3, 2026 - 15: 18: 45 Sidecar triggers near 2008 record as rising leverage, forced selling amplify volatility South Korea's stock market is swinging at a pace not seen since the global financial crisis, as…...