Most Popular
-
1
Korea's food inflation surges to third-highest in OECD
-
2
W13tr cash handout likely top agenda for Yoon's 1st meeting with Lee
-
3
[AtoZ into Korean mind] Humor in Korea: Navigating the line between what's funny and not
![[AtoZ into Korean mind] Humor in Korea: Navigating the line between what's funny and not](//res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=644&simg=/content/image/2024/04/22/20240422050642_0.jpg&u=)
-
4
Med school deans urge for freeze of 2025 quota
-
5
Yoon seeks rebound, taps 5-term lawmaker as chief of staff
![[AtoZ into Korean mind] Humor in Korea: Navigating the line between what's funny and not](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=644&simg=/content/image/2024/04/22/20240422050642_0.jpg&u=)
-
6
Medical standoff deepens as doctors reject new med school plan, talks
-
7
N. Korea says Kim guided simulated nuclear counterattack drill
-
8
Culture Ministry, KTO unveil Hallyu-themed tours
-
9
[Herald Interview] Why Toss invited hackers to penetrate its system
![[Herald Interview] Why Toss invited hackers to penetrate its system](//res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=644&simg=/content/image/2024/04/22/20240422050569_0.jpg&u=20240422150649)
-
10
BOK chief says won will level off if Middle East conflict eases
![[Herald Interview] Why Toss invited hackers to penetrate its system](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=644&simg=/content/image/2024/04/22/20240422050569_0.jpg&u=20240422150649)
South Korea's main stock index hit a fresh record intraday high Thursday, tracking a strong lead from Wall Street overnight.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index gained 4.75 points, or 0.19 percent, to 2,462.91 in the first 15 minutes of trading.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index gained 4.75 points, or 0.19 percent, to 2,462.91 in the first 15 minutes of trading.
Most large caps traded mixed, with market kingpin Samsung Electronics rising 0.62 percent.
Top automaker Hyundai Motor fell 0.65 percent, while top steelmaker POSCO rose 1.27 percent.
The local currency was trading at 1,131.05 won against the US dollar, up 4.15 won from the previous session's close. (Yonhap)
![[Herald Review] Xdinary Heroes kicks off five-month-long project with solo concert, teases new album](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=652&simg=/content/image/2024/04/22/20240422050539_0.jpg&u=20240422152154)
![[Today’s K-pop] Illit logs 100m Spotify streams with debut song](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=642&simg=/content/image/2024/04/22/20240422050650_0.jpg&u=)