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April 17, 2019 Music

BTS returns with new chart-topping album in ode to fans

Having made an incredible splash on the music scene with the new chart-topping album “Map of the Soul: Persona,” BTS wants to delve into the power of love, which is what catapulted the band to global...

BTS makes historic Grammys debut

BTS appeared at the Grammy Awards for the first time as award presenters and a nominee band on Sunday (Los Angeles time), a distinction no other K-pop band had achieved. The seven bandmates of BTS -...

February 11, 2019
Music
[Newsmaker] Ultimate beginner’s guide to BTS

Have you recently developed a liking for the K-pop sensation BTS? Catching up with the breakneck speed of the band’s career can feel overwhelming, but you have to start somewhere. Here is a complet...

February 11, 2019
Music
Kpop Herald joins Twitter’s K-pop push

Twitter Korea said on Tuesday it is launching in-stream video ads in Korea, extending the global campaign to cover red-hot K-pop content. Kpop Herald, an in-house venture of The Korea Herald, the na...

January 29, 2019
Music
Why K-pop girl groups can’t stand the test of time

Earlier this month, Sojin of the K-pop girl group Girl’s Day decided she is leaving the Dream T Entertainment label when her contract expires in February. The announcement left fans in shock, with m...

January 24, 2019
Music
[Kpop Herald x TwitterBlueroom] B1A4 notches 500,000 viewers on Twitter Blueroom live

K-pop boy band B1A4 met with fans at Twitter’s Blueroom live session at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, with the hourlong Q&A show exceeding 500,000 viewers. The trio is the first to hit the social media giant’s...

January 15, 2019
Music
Mirae Asset tops global investments in innovative tech

[THE INVESTOR] Mirae Asset Global Investments, Korea’s largest asset management firm, is leading global investments in innovative technologies that power the fourth industrial revolution. Mirae Ass...

September 11, 2018
Finance
Genesis G70 to debut in US early next year

Teaser image of Genesis G70 (Hyundai Motor Group) [THE INVESTOR] Hyundai Motor gave media a peek at its luxury marque Genesis’ all-new sports sedan G70, with plans to release the car in the US early...

September 3, 2017
Automode
Lotte chairman pledges to invest W40tr, push for Hotel Lotte IPO

[ THE INVESTOR ] Lotte Group on Oct. 25 pledged to invest a fresh 40 trillion won (US$35.16 billion) in the next five years and seek a stock listing of Hotel Lotte that has been stalled due to pr...

October 25, 2016
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Hyundai Motor heir’s China trip highlights carmaker’s priorities

[ THE INVESTOR ]] Hyundai Motor Vice Chairman Chung Eui-sun on Oct. 12 left for China for a last minute inspection of a new plant, highlighting the emphasis the company places on the world’s la...

October 13, 2016
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[LOTTE CRISIS] Prosecutors to summon Lotte Chairman Shin Dong-bin

[THE INVESTOR] South Korean prosecutors will summon Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin on Sept. 20, to grill him on his role in a series of irregularities the retail giant is accused of committi...

September 19, 2016
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Prosecutors to summon Lotte chairman Shin Dong-bin after Chuseok

[ THE INVESTOR ] Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin is likely to be summoned by the prosecutors after the Chuseok holiday that ends Sept. 18. He will be questioned for his role in a series of c...

September 13, 2016
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Hanjin’s ex-chairwoman to extend W10b to ease crisis

[ THE INVESTOR ] Choi Eun-young, former chairwoman of Hanjin Shipping , has decided to inject 10 billion won (US$8.99 million) from her private assets to ease Hanjin Shipping’s cargo crisis. “Ch...

September 12, 2016
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Prosecutors summon Lotte founder's elder son Shin Dong-joo

[ THE INVESTOR ] Prosecutors on Sept. 1 summoned Shin Dong-joo , former vice chairman of Lotte Holdings in Japan, for questioning as a suspect in the ongoing probe into Lotte Group’s irregulari...

September 1, 2016
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Prosecutors to resume Lotte probe after vice chairman’s funeral

[ THE INVESTOR ] The prosecution said it will resume its investigation of Lotte Group after the funeral service for Vice Chairman Lee In-won is over on Aug. 30. According to the Seoul Central Di...

August 30, 2016
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