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KRX to adopt English disclosure system

Mar 14, 2016

The Korea Exchange is seeking to encourage local listed companies to disclose their mandatory financial information in English by the end of this year, officials of the country’s stock market operato...
Daewoo Shipbuilding to issue new shares worth 600b won to improve finances

Mar 14, 2016

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering is expected to issue additional new shares worth 600 billion won ($507 million) this year, as part of efforts to improve its capital base, according to the li...
Finance Ministry enforces measures against Eximbank on Moneual losses

Mar 9, 2016

The Ministry of Finance and Strategy has enforced a disciplinary measure against 57 employees of the Export-Import Bank of Korea for extending bad loans to Moneual and causing losses for the state-ru...
Logen Logistics to open bids for sale this month

Mar 8, 2016

Logen Logistics, a privately held package delivery company, is expected to open preemptive bids from potential buyers on March 17, according to news reports. Corporate logo of Logen Logistics (Logen...
Grand Hyatt Incheon seeks to be hotel for weekend leisure

TravelFeb 19, 2016

Four months into his new job as the general manager of Grand Hyatt Incheon, Adam Myott is trying to learn everything he can about Korea -- its language, people, food. Adam Myott, Grand Hyatt Incheon...
Key N. Korean Web sites restored after hours of shutdown

North KoreaFeb 16, 2016

Key North Korean Web sites shut down for hours before recovering accessibility on Tuesday possibly due to a cyberattack, a source said. The Web sites of North Korea's two key official news outlets -...
Korean alpine ski racers begin training for 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics

SportsFeb 15, 2016

A team of professional Korean alpine skiers began their downhill and Super-G training last week for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics following the International Ski Federation Ski World Cup held ...
Mika takes Seoul to ‘Heaven’

MusicFeb 14, 2016

He’s no stranger to Seoul, but that didn’t stop British artist Mika from drawing in thousands on Friday night, performing at a sold-out concert in Seoul as part his three-day South Korean “Heaven” to...
Around the hotels

Food&BeverageFeb 5, 2016

Ritz-Carlton offers Spring Festival package The Ritz-Carlton, Seoul is presenting the “New Year’s Prestige Getaway” package in celebration of the Spring Festival, China’s most important public holid...
More eateries appearing in Korea’s train stations

Food&BeverageFeb 5, 2016

With Lunar New Year upon us, there is no escaping the elbow-to-elbow crowds that flood the nation’s train stations as millions of locals travel out of the cities to reunite with their loved ones. Wh...
Spend time away at hotels during Lunar New Year

CultureFeb 5, 2016

INCHEON -- On the 12th floor of Grand Hyatt Incheon, guests can get a panoramic view of Incheon International Airport from the lounge and a line of airplanes taking off and landing down on its runway...
Hong named Sentinel advisor

PeopleFeb 5, 2016

Sentinel has appointed Hong Jung-gi, professor at Kookmin University’s College of Physical Education, as its health advisor, the provider of high-functional and intensive crossfit and boot camp train...
[Newsmaker] Former Arirang TV chief under probe for corporate fund misuse

TelevisionFeb 2, 2016

The Culture Ministry has accepted the resignation of Bang Suk-ho, president & CEO of Arirang TV, Korea’s state-run English satellite and cable broadcaster. Bang submitted his resignation to the mini...
'Dong-ju' tells strong classic story of two opposite characters

FilmJan 31, 2016

Set in 1930s and 40s Korea, two young writers in their 20s seek to change the world in their own way in director Lee Joon-ik’s new biographic film “Dong-ju.” The period was one of despair and turmoi...
[Hallyu power] ‘Movies are the best medium to tell stories of Korean culture, history and tradition’

FilmJan 26, 2016

It is safe to say that Lee Joon-ik is one of Korea’s foremost film directors of all time. His body of work explains it all with a string of hits such as “Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield,” “King an...