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  Brokerage stocks surge on Kospi’s record-high rally

  South Korean brokerage stocks surged on Thursday morning, alongside the benchmark Kospi, which surpassed the 5,600 mark for the first time. Shares of Mirae Asset Securities Co. were trading ..

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  Hancom to supply AI face recognition solution to Japan’s Cyberlinks

  Hancom Inc. said Thursday it has signed a supply contract with Japan’s Cyberlinks Co. to provide its artificial intelligence..

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  Pulmuone’s U.S. tofu sales hit all-time high of $157 mn in 2025

  South Korean food manufacturer Pulmuone Corp. announced on Thursday that its U.S. subsidiary recorded record tofu sales of 224.2 b..

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  Hyundai, Genesis mount two-track push to reclaim China

  South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group is launching a coordinated two-brand offensive in China, pairing mass-market electric vehi..

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  Doosan Enerbility inks $222 mn turbine deal for Czech nuclear project

  Doosan Enerbility has secured a 320 billion won ($222 million) contract to supply key turbine equipment for new nuclear reactors i..

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  Hyundai’s humanoid robot Atlas likely to be priced at $130,000: Report

  A new report by the Export-Import Bank of Korea forecasts that the humanoid robot Atlas, currently under development by Boston Dyn..

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  Korean food stocks rally on solid overseas growth

  South Korean food and beverage stocks are rebounding as they demonstrate solid growth in overseas markets despite sluggish domesti..

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  Pharmacies flood Myeongdong despite sky-high rents

  Large-format pharmacies are rapidly opening in Seoul’s Myeongdong, one of South Korea’s most expensive retail district..

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  Korea’s earned income tax revenue hits record $47bn

  South Korea’s earned income tax revenue reached an all-time high of 68.4 trillion won ($47.5 billion) last year, underscoring the ..

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Biz

• Hancom to supply AI face recognition solution to Japan’s Cyb..

  Hancom Inc. said Thursday it has signed a supply contract wi..

• Able C&C accelerates value-up drive after business restructu..

  Able C&C Co., a South Korean cosmetics company known for its..

• Court presses stakeholders as Homeplus recovery fate nears d..

  With a court decision looming on whether Homeplus will conti..

• Pulmuone’s U.S. tofu sales hit all-time high of $157 mn in 2..

  South Korean food manufacturer Pulmuone Corp. announced on T..

Bio&Tech

• Samsung OLED TV sales surpass 2mn units in 2025

  South Korea’s tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. achieved record-breaking sales in the org..

• LG gains spotlight with smart home appliances at North Ameri..

  South Korean tech giant LG Electronics Inc. is gaining atten..

• KOSAC presents Korea’s AI education blueprint at UAE summit

  South Korea’s state-run education innovation body presented ..

• LG Energy Solution’s NextStar Energy hits 1mn cell productio..

  LG Energy Solution Ltd. announced on Friday that its Canadia..

Market

• Brokerage stocks surge on Kospi’s record-high rally

  South Korean brokerage stocks surged on Thursday morning, al..

• Korean food stocks rally on solid overseas growth

  South Korean food and beverage stocks are rebounding as they demonstrate solid growth in o..

• FSS to launch fast-track probe for direct victim complaints

  South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) will immed..

• Samsung Elec tops $125 for first time

  Shares of South Korean chipmaker Samsung Electronics Co. rose by more than 2 percent on Fr..

Economy

• Gas station closures accelerate in Korea as margins shrink

  Gasoline stations across South Korea are continuing to shut ..

• Korea’s earned income tax revenue hits record $47bn

  South Korea’s earned income tax revenue reached an all-time ..

• Korea’s import prices rise in Jan. on higher metal, mining c..

  South Korea’s import price index rose in January as prices o..

• Mutual financial institutions tighten household loans after ..

  MG Community Credit Cooperatives (MGCCC) and other South Kor..

Seoul

• Ban Ki-moon named honorary head of Yonsei Institute of Afric..

  Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been appointed h..

• Gov‘t confirms five-year plan to expand medical school intak..

  South Korea has finalized a plan to increase medical school ..

• Korea targets 30mn foreign visitors by 2026 under tourism ov..

  South Korea aims to bring forward its goal of welcoming 30 m..

• Traditional Korean game Gonggi may gain national intangible ..

  Traditional Korean folk games that gained global attention t..

Opinion

• Kosdaq must weed out weak players to boost value

  South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) announced on Thursday that it will delis..

• Extend big-box retail deregulation to end mandatory closures

  The government and the ruling party have decided to loosen r..

• Korean top court ruling on performance pay raises cost conce..

  South Korea’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that performan..

• KOSPI at 5,000 is a milestone — but without growth, it won’t..

  South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI briefly crossed the symbolic 5..

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