Author: Seoul Reporter

South Korea’s internet worldwide funding place as of October 2024 (Captured from CEIC web site) South Korea’s internet international property (NFA) have expanded to record-high ranges, however consultants level out that will increase exceeding fundamentals may result in received depreciation strain and weakening of the home capital market. Internet international property, additionally referred to as internet worldwide funding place, are a key indicator exhibiting a rustic’s exterior cost capability, calculated by subtracting liabilities from exterior monetary property. The Financial institution of Korea steered that measures must be taken to mitigate the bias towards abroad funding, together…

Printed: 05 Nov. 2025, 15:01 Woman group fromis_9 [ASND]   Woman group fromis_9 will launch a brand new tune in December, its company ASND stated on Wednesday.   “fromis_9 will launch a vacation tune match for the winter season,” the company stated in a press launch. “We ask on your love and assist.”     The brand new tune would be the group’s first in six months since its sixth EP, “From Our 20’s,” was launched in June.   The woman group additionally kicked off its first world tour, “Now Tomorrow,” in August, performing in 10 cities.  BY YOON SO-YEON…

The price of acquisition loans in South Korea has fallen into the 4% vary from above 5% final 12 months, easing funding stress for company patrons and personal fairness corporations and probably rekindling the nation’s merger and acquisition exercise.In response to funding banking officers on Wednesday, Woori Financial institution just lately set the yearly rate of interest for a 2.6 trillion gained ($1.8 billion) acquisition mortgage to finance SK Innovation Co.’s LNG energy subsidiary’s convertible most popular shares at 4.86%. Of the whole facility, 145 billion gained was organized by Woori Funding Securities Co. as co-lead. The deal highlights the…

‘Squid Recreation,’ ‘Parasyte: The Gray’ stars unite in ‘As You Stood By’ “As You Stood By,” starring Jeon So-nee (left) and Lee You-mi (Netflix) A gripping new thriller about two ladies who conspire to kill an abusive husband — led by breakout actors from “Squid Recreation” and “Parasyte: The Gray” — is quickly to launch on Netflix.“As You Stood By” follows Hee-soo (Lee You-mi) and Eun-soo (Jeon So-nee), two shut associates who conspire to homicide Hee-soo’s violent husband. The drama collection is tailored from Hideo Okuda’s acclaimed Japanese novel “Naomi and Kanako,” with the Korean remake reimagining the story by…

NEW YORK — When he introduced his run for mayor final October, Zohran Mamdani was a state lawmaker unknown to most New York Metropolis residents.However that was earlier than the 34-year-old democratic socialist crashed the nationwide political scene with a shocking upset over former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in June’s Democratic major.On Tuesday, Mamdani accomplished his political ascension, once more vanquishing Cuomo, in addition to Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, within the normal election .The previous foreclosures prevention counselor and one-time rapper turns into town’s first Muslim mayor, first born in Africa, and first of South Asian heritage — to…

Police are investigating allegations of preferential remedy within the hiring of Yoo Dam, 31, the daughter of former lawmaker Yoo Seung-min, as a professor at Incheon Nationwide College.The Yeonsu Police Station in Incheon mentioned Tuesday that it had acquired a criticism accusing college President Lee In-jae, members of the personnel workplace, hiring committee and information administration workforce of violating the Public Information Administration Act. The criticism claims that the college did not correctly protect recruitment paperwork associated to Yoo’s hiring, which ought to have been completely archived beneath institutional pointers. The complainant additionally referred to as for a probe to…

Samsung Electro-Mechanics President Jang Deok-hyun (proper) and Sumitomo Chemical Chairman Keiichi Iwata pose for a commemorative photograph after signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Nov. 4 to evaluation the institution of a three way partnership (JV) for manufacturing glass core, a core materials for next-generation bundle substrates. (Picture courtesy of Samsung Electro-Mechanics) Samsung Electro-Mechanics is partnering with a Japanese supplies firm to commercialize glass core, a core materials for glass substrates. The technique goals to dominate the glass substrate market, which has emerged as a core part for next-generation semiconductor packaging expertise, by means of supplies and parts cooperation…

Disney+ will launch the second season of its actuality journey sequence “Are You Certain?!” that includes BTS members Jimin and Jungkook, subsequent month, the streaming platform introduced Wednesday.The present follows the 2 Ok-pop stars as they embark on one other spontaneous journey collectively, every bringing solely a small suitcase.This time, the duo will spend 12 days touring throughout Switzerland and Vietnam, taking in scenic landscapes, native delicacies and leisure actions.Season 2 of “Are You Certain?!” will premiere Dec. 3 with its first two episodes. The eight-part sequence will drop two new episodes each Wednesday.

The US stated Tuesday it has imposed sanctions on eight North Korean people and two entities for his or her involvement in laundering cash they stole by means of illicit cyberactivities.The Division of the Treasury’s Workplace of International Belongings Management (OFAC) made the announcement, the newest within the U.S. imposition of its personal sanctions aimed toward blocking varied cybercrimes used to generate income for the North’s weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile applications.Among the many sanctioned people are Jang Kuk-chol and Ho Jong-son, two North Korean bankers who’ve helped handle the illicit funds, together with US$5.3 million in cryptocurrency,…

A few of Zohran Mamdani’s detractors need you to consider his rise accelerates a conflict of civilizations. Within the buildup to New York Metropolis’s mayoral election — which Mamdani received Tuesday evening, in keeping with Related Press projections — outstanding U.S. proper wingers, together with President Donald Trump, tarred the 34-year-old democratic socialist as a supposed “jihadist,” a “Jew hater,” and even a cheerleader of the terrorist assaults on Sept. 11, 2001 (when Mamdani was barely 10 years outdated). Of their eyes, Mamdani’s Indian-Ugandan origins have been suspect, and his half Muslim background a risk. Somewhat than debate a political…