Economy

South Korea Launches Nextrade as Alternative Stock Trading Platform Economy

South Korea Launches Nextrade as Alternative Stock Trading Platform

South Korea's financial market witnessed a historic moment on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, as Nextrade (NXT), the country's f...
K-Pop Stocks Emerge as Safe Haven Amid Trump’s Trade War Economy

K-Pop Stocks Emerge as Safe Haven Amid Trump’s Trade War

South Korea’s K-pop industry has emerged as an unexpected beneficiary amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies...
Korea’s Economy Bounces Back: IMF Sees Growth Despite Global Uncertainty Economy

Korea’s Economy Bounces Back: IMF Sees Growth Despite Global Uncertainty

IMF lauds Korea's resilience, but warns of downside risks tied to global policy shifts and geopolitical tensions.Washing...
How Koreans Are Hacking Leisure Without Breaking the Bank! 🎉 Economy

How Koreans Are Hacking Leisure Without Breaking the Bank! 🎉

According to a report released in December by the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, the average leisure t...
K-beauty exports Breaking  billion and becomes world trends Economy

K-beauty exports Breaking $10 billion and becomes world trends

Korea’s cosmetics exports surpassed 10 billion U.S. dollars last year, setting a record high. As you can see from the gr...
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Preview into Korea’s movie industry in 2025

As we step into 2025, the Korean film industry finds itself at a critical juncture, grappling with the aftermath of a ch...
New export route opens in Central Asia from Gyeonggi Uiwang to Kazakhstan in 6044km Economy

New export route opens in Central Asia from Gyeonggi Uiwang to Kazakhstan in 6044km

The government has successfully completed an international multimodal transport pilot project linking rail and maritime ...
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2024 Statistical Comparison and Key Insights on South and North Korea

South Korea's National Statistical Office just published the Key Statistical Indicators of North Korea in 2024. It gives...
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How S. Korea’s stock and currency markets respond to passing of second impeachment vote?

Following the passing of the second impeachment vote, the country’s financial markets appear to be regaining stability.S...
Is South Korea Safe for Travelers Now? Economy

Is South Korea Safe for Travelers Now?

South Korea's short-lived martial law has sparked questions about the country's safety for travelers and its impact on t...