Author: Seoul Reporter

Shareholder conferences of greater than 90 % of listed corporations in Korea nonetheless closely overlap, regardless of a government-led marketing campaign to unfold the dates and encourage better participation, in keeping with a report launched Monday.The report, authored by Korea Capital Market Institute researcher Hwang Hyun-young, discovered that 96.4 % of the two,583 corporations with December fiscal year-ends held their conferences between March 20 and 31 this yr.Notably, over 60 % of those conferences occurred on simply three working days — March 26, 28 and 31.The findings come as monetary authorities have urged corporations to disperse assembly dates to offer…

Because the KBS Symphony Orchestra prepares to have a good time its seventieth anniversary in 2026, it’s planning a sequence of large-scale performances that includes main conductors and famend Korean soloists within the classical music world.Based in 1956, the KBS Symphony Orchestra was the primary orchestra in Korea to be affiliated with a broadcasting group. It performed a major position in elevating public consciousness of classical music and offering wider entry to the style.The 2026 lineup prominently options Korean maestro Chung Myung-whun, a former chief conductor of the orchestra. Even after stepping down, Chung has continued to collaborate with the…

(Courtesy of Getty Pictures) South Korea’s non-public fairness business, now in its twentieth yr, is coming into a pivotal management transition as second-generation dealmakers step into key roles lengthy held by the business’s founders.Born largely out of the post-financial-crisis restructuring period of the early 2000s, the Korean PE business is shifting from a founder-centric mannequin to a deeper, institutionally structured ecosystem, one more and more outlined by professionals of their 40s and early 50s.On the nation’s largest buyout corporations, this rising management bench is already shaping deal circulation, diversifying methods and sharpening competitors in a market that has grown from…

Chinese language lenders backed 2,500 tasks, protecting virtually each U.S. state, from fuel pipelines to airport terminals, whilst Washington warned creating nations about Chinese language debt traps.

Prime Minister Kim Min-seok stated Tuesday the formation of a authorities job drive to research public officers’ involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial legislation try was an “inevitable” measure geared toward stabilizing state affairs.Kim made the comment throughout a Cupboard assembly as critics have raised considerations the physique, named the “job drive to respect the Structure and innovate the federal government,” will successfully be used as a software to ferret out dissenting civil servants.”The duty drive is an inevitable measure for stabilizing state affairs geared toward swiftly restoring the constitutional order and uniting the general public sector,” the…

BUSAN — When Kim Seung-chul took the helm of NEOWIZ as co-CEO in 2021, the corporate was going through dire wants for a significant shift in its operation.The corporate was as soon as thought of one among Korea’s massive three recreation firms within the 2000s, publishing a number of hit titles whereas video games developed by its personal studios achieved noticeable success. Within the 2010s, nevertheless, the home market shifted towards cellular and massively multiplayer on-line role-playing video games (MMORPGs), and lots of of NEOWIZ’s in-house titles struggled to achieve traction, leaving a handful of board recreation franchises to hold…

(Picture courtesy of NCSoft) NCSoft introduced on Nov. 18 that it’ll launch its new massively multiplayer on-line role-playing sport (MMORPG) “Aion 2” at midnight on Nov. 19 in Korea and Taiwan. Consideration is concentrated on whether or not NCSoft will succeed with Aion 2’s field workplace efficiency and reverse the stagnant environment. Aion 2 is a PC-mobile cross-platform MMORPG that inherits the favored sport Aion IP. The unique work “Aion: The Tower of Eternity” was a title that proved its completeness and leisure worth to the extent that it recorded first place in PC room occupancy charge…

Actor Kim Okay-vin shared photographs from her marriage ceremony ceremony, which was held privately final weekend.Kim posted a number of pictures Monday from the marriage on her social media, writing, “My marriage ceremony day. It was a busy day from begin to end.” Within the photographs, Kim is seen along with her hair elegantly pinned up and carrying a basic white strapless marriage ceremony robe, exuding quiet grace. The groom doesn’t seem within the photographs, sparking curiosity amongst followers.Kim tied the knot along with her non-celebrity accomplice on Nov. 16 at a personal venue in Seoul. The ceremony, held behind…

ABU DHABI — President Lee Jae Myung is ready to carry summit talks with United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday, with discussions anticipated to concentrate on cooperation within the protection trade, superior applied sciences and vitality.Lee arrived in Abu Dhabi on Monday for a three-day state go to, the primary cease of his inaugural Center East journey since taking workplace in June, aimed toward deepening financial cooperation with the UAE.In the course of the summit, the 2 leaders are scheduled to attend the signing of a number of memoranda of understanding, that are anticipated…

The Ministry of Agriculture, Meals and Rural Affairs and the Korean Meals Promotion Institute introduced Monday that they’ve designated seven new eating places in Singapore, Los Angeles and Paris as excellent Korean eating places. The excellent Korean restaurant program evaluates abroad institutions primarily based on the general high quality of their Korean delicacies, service requirements, hygiene administration and using Korean elements to advertise Korean meals tradition worldwide. These eating places are chosen by a rigorous screening course of to spice up native customers’ belief in Korean meals and to strengthen the worldwide picture of Ok-food by highlighting the authenticity of…