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BTS agency Big Hit applies for preliminary review for listingMay 28, 2020Big Hit Entertainment, the management agency of K-pop mega group BTS, has filed for a preliminary review to be listed, the bourse operator here said Thursday. NH Investment & Securities, Korea Inves... -
WeWork Korea modifies floor layouts for safety amid coronavirus crisisMay 28, 2020WeWork Korea has modified floor layouts of its offices as part of efforts to prevent COVID-19 infection, the company said Thursday. It has also installed more digital signage devices to notify membe... -
Seoul stocks close lower on coronavirus cluster infectionsMay 28, 2020South Korean shares closed lower Thursday, snapping a three-day winning streak, on the largest number of daily infections of the new coronavirus in nearly two months. The Korean won fell against the ... -
Gold, silver funds shine as investors seek low-risk assetsMay 28, 2020Gold and silver funds in South Korea are shining on rising demand for safe investments amid lingering uncertainties in markets over the pandemic and renewed Sino-US conflict, data showed Thursday. T... -
Seoul stocks open higher on Wall Street gainsMay 28, 2020South Korean stocks opened higher Thursday, taking a cue from overnight gains on Wall Street. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 13.77 points, or 0.68 percent, to 2,044.97 ... -
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[Market Close-up] S. Korean stock market recovers faster than its global peersMay 27, 2020In 12 weeks, Kospi surges nearly 40%, but rising Sino-US conflict is burden: analysts -
Mirae Asset fined for illegal internal trading, but avoids prosecutorial probeMay 27, 2020Financial giant’s drive to become ‘mega’ investment bank to gain momentum -
Seoul stocks extend gains to third session on hopes of recoveryMay 27, 2020South Korean stocks finished a tad higher Wednesday despite escalating tension between the United States and China, as investors sought to scoop up bargains amid growing hopes of an economic recovery... -
Seoul stocks open slightly lower on escalating US-China tensionsMay 27, 2020South Korean stocks opened lower Wednesday on souring Sino-American relations, bucking overnight gains on Wall Street amid hopes of economic reopening. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Inde... -
Shinhan, KB Kookmin Card handle nearly half of relief fundsMay 26, 2020Nearly half of the South Korean government’s emergency disaster relief funds were distributed by two major credit card issuers, Shinhan Card and KB Kookmin Card, according to news reports on Tuesday.... -
Nearly 12 years’ salary needed to buy house in Seoul: dataMay 26, 2020A middle-income household can buy a house in the Seoul area by saving the entire income without spending a dime for nearly 12 years, data showed Tuesday. The house price to income ratio, or PIR, rea... -
Despite US-China conflict fears, Kospi rises back past 2,000-markMay 26, 2020Amid fears of an escalation in conflict between the US and China, South Korean shares extended gains for two consecutive sessions, with the main bourse Kospi reaching 2,029.78 points at Tuesday’s clo... -
Toss joins hands with Crosscert to expand e-sign bizMay 26, 2020Viva Republica, a leading financial technology startup in South Korea that operates the money transfer app Toss, said Tuesday that it had joined hands with the Korea Electronic Certification Authorit... -
Seoul stocks open higher on economic recovery hopesMay 26, 2020South Korean shares opened higher Tuesday on expectations for an economic recovery amid eased worries over the new coronavirus. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 10.7 poin... -
Middle-aged consumers emerge as major digital content subscribersMay 25, 2020Subscription-based streaming services and e-books are no longer the preserve of the tech-savvy younger generation. People in their 50s and 60s are fast becoming a major consumer base in the digital ...
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