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Coinbase Logs Surprise Q3 Profit on Crypto Gains as Korean Housing Density Plans Signal Supply Push
Coinbase posted a surprise Q3 profit after two consecutive quarters of losses, driven by crypto asset revaluation gains.
Nov 1, 2026
Country KrKorea's LH Chief Blames Previous Government for Housing Price Time Bomb, Predicts Crash Within Three Years
Korea Land and Housing Corporation president told a parliamentary audit committee that the previous administration's policies planted a housing market time bomb, forecasting a major price correction within three years.
Oct 24, 2026
Country KrKorean Air and Asiana Hit by Customer Data Breach via Overseas IT Vendor Hack
Korean Air and Asiana Airlines confirm customer personal data was leaked after a foreign IT service provider suffered a cyberattack, raising cybersecurity concerns across Korea's aviation sector.
Oct 24, 2026
Country KrSamsung Fire Expands Home Insurance Coverage: Daily Temporary Accommodation Limit Up 2.5x to โฉ250,000
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance expanded its direct home insurance product, raising the daily temporary accommodation benefit from โฉ100,000 to โฉ250,000 per day.
Oct 18, 2026
Country KrSouth Korea Credit Card Tax Payments Hit โฉ15.5 Trillion in 2025; Card Companies Earn โฉ134.3bn in Fees
Korean taxpayers paid โฉ15.5 trillion in national taxes via credit card in 2025, generating โฉ134.3 billion in fee income for card companies.
Oct 17, 2026
Country KrSamsung Shares Plunge 7.4% Despite Record โฉ107.4 Trillion Profit Guidance as Memory Demand Concerns Surface
Samsung shares fell 7.4% despite record โฉ107.4 trillion profit guidance, as investors price in peak-cycle memory demand risk, HBM competitive displacement by SK Hynix in Nvidia's AI supply chain, and moderating AI capex growth forecasts.
Oct 14, 2026
Country KrKorea Quantum Computing Eyes Nasdaq Via SPAC Merger With Charlton Aria, Webcast Set for Oct 8
KQC Quantum (Korea Quantum Computing) announced investor webcast for proposed SPAC merger with Charlton Aria (CHAR)
Oct 8, 2026
Country KrHD Hyundai Appoints Group Chairman for All Shipbuilding, Eyes Data Center and SMR Expansion
HD Hyundai appointed Lee Sang-gyun as Group Chairman overseeing all shipbuilding operations
Oct 8, 2026
Country KrUS Bond Yields Near 5% Spark Contrarian Opportunity as Investor Allocation Hits 40-Year Low
US 5-year and 10-year Treasury yields near 5%, while investor bond allocation is at 40-year lows
Oct 8, 2026
Country KrLG Energy Solution Q3 Profit Beats Estimates by 2x on Energy-Storage System Surge
LG Energy Solution Q3 preliminary earnings beat analyst estimates by more than double
Oct 8, 2026
Country KrSamsung Life and Samsung Electronics Present Divergent Investment Outlooks Within Korean Conglomerate
Samsung Life trades at book value discount benefiting from rate tailwinds while Samsung Electronics navigates memory cycle trough, with cross-shareholding linking their valuations within the conglomerate.
Sep 16, 2026
Country KrHoban Construction Wins โฉ230B Gunpo Redevelopment Deal for 656-Unit Apartment Complex Near GTX-C Corridor
Hoban Construction secured the โฉ230 billion approximately US$165 million construction contract for Gunpo City's Geumjeong 3 district redevelopment
Jul 26, 2026
Country KrTwo-Thirds of Korean High-Tech Firms Plan to Use Government's New Mega Special Zones
Two out of three Korean high-tech companies surveyed by KEFB plan to use the government's proposed 'mega special zones' for strategic sector development
Jul 26, 2026
Country KrSouth Korea BOK Governor Shin Hyun-Song Discloses โฉ8.2 Billion Wealth in First Post-Appointment Filing
Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-Song disclosed โฉ8.22 billion (approx $6 million) in his first official wealth filing
Jul 24, 2026