The head of South Korea’s financial regulator on Wednesday called for coordinated pan-industry efforts to curb the rise in household debts.
Lee Bok-hyun, chief of the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), insisted the efforts to limit the increase in…
South Korean shares dipped to a month low Wednesday as concerns of an economic slowdown weighed down investor sentiment. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost 83.83 points, or 3…
K-pop idol band Day6 has achieved a significant milestone by topping the main songs chart of Melon, South Korea’s largest music streaming service, for the first time since its debut nine years ago.
“Melt Down,” the lead track from its ninth EP, “Ban…
The historical film “12.12: The Day” has been selected as South Korea’s entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards, the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) said Wednesday.
The unanimous decision was based on the film’s engaging sto…
Ozone-alert days in Seoul have totaled 31 so far this year, a sharp rise from just three for all of 2015, the city government said Wednesday, advising citizens to take precautions against adverse respiratory and other health effects.
The number of a…
“Phumtham” reveals that the special cabinet meeting will discuss the policies of the coalition parties before the policy statement to the parliament, emphasizing the policy to solve poverty problems. He believes that “Prime Minister Yingluck” can ans…
