Explained: Why Kospi skyrocketed 18% today after massive selloff and what’s ahead for South Korea’s 'bipolar' stock marketSouth Korea’s Kospi jumped 18% on Friday as US tech earnings triggered a 28% surge in Samsung and SK Hynix. The sharp rebound follows a 40%...
31 Jul, 2026, 01.43 PM IST
South Korea’s Kospi rockets 17% after massive 3-day selloff. What’s behind the surge?The KOSPI was up 17% at 6,549 points after tumbling nearly 17% over the previous three sessions, marking one of its steepest weekly decline...
31 Jul, 2026, 07.53 AM IST
BTS pips the piper, sings the right tuneBTS's decision to boycott the Grammy Awards sheds light on the issue of Western cultural confinement and simplistic labeling. The group adv...
31 Jul, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
'Wait till payback time!': South Korean retail investors protest as govt apologises after Kospi crashes 40% in a monthKospi skyrocketed over 122% since the beginning of the year to hit a lifetime high of 9,386 in June on the back of a global AI frenzy, befo...
30 Jul, 2026, 03.59 PM IST
Global Market | South Korea's ETF curbs may not be enough to calm market turmoil: AnalystsSouth Korea’s regulators have announced new curbs on leveraged ETFs after a sharp market selloff erased over $2 trillion in KOSPI market va...
30 Jul, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
South Korea's women web sleuths fight AI deepfake pornUnder banners emblazoned "Solidarity" and "We stand together with victims", a group of South Korean women digital detectives dredges the in...
30 Jul, 2026, 08.11 AM IST
Explained: How Korea’s SK Hynix triggered massive $17.4 million in crypto losses?A rogue pre-market trade in SK Hynix shares in Seoul triggered a 20% flash drop in crypto perpetual contracts on Hyperliquid. The oracle pr...
29 Jul, 2026, 11.05 AM IST
AI cameras spot suicide attempts in South Korea's capitalThe artificial intelligence-driven surveillance system alerts first responders if someone lingers in certain locations, enters an area deem...
28 Jul, 2026, 08.22 AM IST
South Korea's KOSPI drops 7% as global chipmaker selloff deepensSouth Korean stocks experienced a significant decline on Tuesday. This downturn was driven by a global selloff in chipmakers and rising com...
28 Jul, 2026, 07.30 AM IST
Making a mountain out of an Anthill?A chef in Seoul has been charged with a culinary crime for incorporating ants into a sorbet. South Korean regulations explicitly ban the us...
26 Jul, 2026, 10.50 PM IST
Making a mountain out of an anthill?A Seoul chef is facing legal action for utilizing ants in dishes, a practice banned in South Korea. This highlights the cultural contrast w...
26 Jul, 2026, 10.47 PM IST
South Korea President Lee looking to open new era of AI in with global tech companiesPresident Lee delivered a keynote address unveiling a "San Francisco AI Declaration" that outlined South Korea's AI ambitions and its visio...
25 Jul, 2026, 06.42 AM IST
Samsung, SK Hynix to announce major chip deals with US tech companies, Seoul saysSamsung Electronics and SK Hynix are set to announce major long-term memory chip supply deals with US technology companies during South Kor...
24 Jul, 2026, 06.27 PM IST
South Korea's 'Divorce of the Century': Why SK Group chairman's divorce bill fell from $940 million to $644 millionA South Korean court ordered an AI chip-manufacturing tycoon on Friday to make a trimmed-down $644 million divorce payment to his former wi...
24 Jul, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
South Korea says Coupang dispute not holding up US trade and security agendaA top South Korean official stated the Coupang data leak dispute is not delaying discussions with Washington. This incident involved over t...
22 Jul, 2026, 03.09 PM IST
Seoul Semicon’s India plans; Specialty healthcare attracts VCsSouth Korea's Seoul Semiconductor is planning a manufacturing foray in India. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
20 Jul, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
How a dispute over ecommerce firm Coupang is testing US-South Korea tiesSouth Korea's decision to fine e-commerce firm Coupang over a data leak has drawn criticism from Washington and raised questions about the ...
20 Jul, 2026, 08.02 AM IST