Korean Crypto Exchanges Face Capital Flight as Upcoming Taxation Drives Investors Offshore Ahead of 2027 Levy

Domestic Korean crypto exchange net inflows halved year-on-year as crypto taxation set to begin January 2027 drives investor repositioning.

Sep 24, 2026

Korean Market Moves: Dongguk Pharma Prostate Drug Claims 76% Market Share, FTC Tightens Cartel Leniency

Dongguk Pharmaceutical Urescoplex captured 76.3% Korean market share while FTC reduces cartel leniency from full exemption to 75% for post-investigation reporters

Sep 23, 2026

Korean Market Dispatch: Samsung Life Launches Enhanced Cancer Cover, Korail Restructures, Daegok Housing Supply Expands

Samsung Life Insurance launches cancer treatment payout from first treatment as Korail merges subsidiaries and Daegok adds 9400 housing units

Sep 23, 2026

POSCO FuturEM and SK On Form ₩1.1 Trillion LFP Battery Alliance Targeting U.S. ESS Market

POSCO FuturEM signed a ₩1.1 trillion LFP cathode material supply deal with SK On, covering 2027-2029 with extension options

Sep 23, 2026

Seoul apartment prices rise for 83 consecutive weeks as gains shift from Gangnam to outer districts

Seoul apartment prices rose for 83 consecutive weeks nearing the historical record streak milestone

Sep 22, 2026

Bank of Korea holds MPC meeting Monday as Seoul launches retail growth fund and nuclear energy review

Bank of Korea Governor attends MPC main meeting Monday in a non-press session with no immediate announcement expected

Sep 22, 2026

Kakao Launches Integrated Membership as Taiwan Semiconductors Rally on US Chip Strength

Kakao will launch South Korea's first integrated subscription membership across its apps including KakaoTalk, Melon, and KakaoPay from October 1.

Sep 22, 2026

Korean IPO Market Set for Q4 Recovery After H1 2026 Slump to 22 Listings

Korea's H1 2026 saw only 22 new listings raising 1.2 trillion won, down sharply from 92 listings and 4.8T won in H1 2025

Sep 22, 2026

Kevin O'Leary Predicts Bitcoin at $1M But Flags Quantum Computing as Key Threat

Investor Kevin O'Leary predicted Bitcoin could reach $1 million long-term, conditional on quantum computing threat resolution

Sep 22, 2026

HL Mando Apologizes for Worker Death 61 Days Later as Press Conference Blocked by Family

HL Mando publicly apologized for a subcontractor worker's death 61 days after the incident, announcing safety overhaul measures amid ongoing regulatory pressure from South Korean labour authorities.

Sep 22, 2026

Korean Cultural Exports Accelerate: Drones, Gochujang, K-Beauty Expand Across Asia and Europe

South Korea's K-culture economy diversifies into drones, food, beauty, and fashion exports as Hanwha signs 43 UAV ecosystem MOUs and Korean brands expand into European and Asian retail.

Sep 22, 2026

Korea 2024 GDP Structure Data Shows Semiconductor Exports Drove 4.6% Economic Expansion

Korea's total supply and demand reached 7,113.6 trillion won in 2024, up from 6,802.7 trillion won in the prior year, according to Korea Bank's industrial input-output table

Sep 22, 2026

Kia Leads European Electric Van Market as Korea, China, Japan Battle for PBV Dominance

Kia secures number-one position in the European electric van market ahead of IAA 2026 in Hannover

Sep 15, 2026

Lotte Mart Accelerates K-Food Push in Indonesia with Third Store Renovation in Two Months

Lotte Mart renovates third Indonesian store in two months; 843 sqm K-food zone at Kelapa Gading Jakarta signals aggressive K-food export retail strategy.

Aug 31, 2026

Candu Energy: Reactor Refurbishments to Drive Nuclear Growth Over Next Decade

Apr 29, 2026

Bullish ETF surge blamed for extreme volatility in South Korean equities

Apr 28, 2026

Principal Asset Management CEO urges shift to asset-heavy, cash-flow investments

Apr 28, 2026

EuBiologics Partners With Korea Health Agency on Nipah Virus Vaccine

Apr 28, 2026