Introducing K-Pop’s New Group VVS, Who Intend to ‘Evolve’ the Genre

billboard.com “I had my own vision for what I wanted to hear in K-pop,” says Paul Thompson, an Italian American who 11 years ago moved to South Korea from California to teach English, but…

VVS: Photos From the Shoot

billboard.com “I had my own vision for what I wanted to hear in K-pop,” says Paul Thompson, an Italian American who 11 years ago moved to South Korea from California to teach English, but…

Kim Jong Un tested a new rocket that could hit Seoul

businessinsider.com The Korean People's Army conducts an artillery firing drill in North Korea. KCNA via Reuters Kim Jong Un oversaw tests for a rocket capable of hitting Seoul in South Korea,…

Hang Seng Gains on Tech Earnings, Nikkei Up as BoJ Stands Firm

asiafinancial.com Asia’s major stock indexes ended the week in the green thanks to a big tech earnings-fuelled rally on Wall Street and positive forecasts for China’s markets. Google-owner…

South Korea warns Biden’s EV subsidy scheme at risk of ‘collapse’

ft.com Seoul’s trade minister says China’s grip on graphite threatens Inflation Reduction Act incentives

HYBE Reports NewJeans Label CEO Min Hee-Jin to Police as K-Pop Exec Holds Teary Press Conference

billboard.com Just days after launching an audit into subsidiary label ADOR and asking its CEO, Min Hee-jin, to exit, the Korean entertainment giant says it will report the executive to…

‘XO, Kitty’ Adds 3 To Season 2 Cast As Production Begins

deadline.com Netflix has expanded the Season 2 cast for To All The Boys spinoff series XO, Kitty, as production gets underway in Seoul. (You can watch a start of production clip below).…

Lily Gladstone and Bowen Yang to Star in ‘The Wedding Banquet’ Remake From Director Andrew Ahn (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com Lily Gladstone and Bowen Yang will star in Bleecker Street and Shivhans Pictures’ remake of Ang Lee’s 1993 romantic comedy “The Wedding Banquet” from director Andrew Ahn.…

‘XO, Kitty’ Season 2 Adds Three to Cast as Production Begins (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com “XO, Kitty” Season 2 is kicking off production with the addition of three new cast members. Variety has learned exclusively that Audrey Huynh (“AZNBBGRL, “Wyrm”), Sasha…

Upbit Emerges as South Korea’s Dominant Crypto Exchange with an 80% Market Share

cryptonews.com Upbit, a Seoul-based exchange located in the upscale Gangnam district, has captured the majority of the Korean crypto market. The platform currently dominates over 80% of…

How athletes and entertainers like Shohei Ohtani get financially duped by those they trust

latimes.com R. Allen Stanford is among the most brazen white-collar criminals — and he’s paying dearly for it. The former financier is in the 14th year of a 110-year prison sentence…

South Korean Upbit Becomes Top 5 Exchange by Volume

coinspeaker.com Coinspeaker South Korean Upbit Becomes Top 5 Exchange by Volume Upbit, a South Korean crypto exchange based in Seoul’s ritzy Gangnam district, has climbed to become the top…

Nikkei Slides as US Tech Drags, Hang Seng Lifted by Market Bets

asiafinancial.com Asian shares were mixed on Thursday as a tech slump, fired by downbeat earnings forecasts from Facebook parent Meta Platforms, weighed in most corners, while positive bets…

Hyundai Motor Q1 profit falls as EV demand weakens

asia.nikkei.com SEOUL -- Hyundai Motor's operating profit fell slightly in the first quarter from the same period a year ago on subdued growth in the global electric vehicle market as…

Asian Stocks Drop, Yen Falls to Lowest Since 1990: Markets Wrap

finance.yahoo.com European and US equity futures slipped following weakness in Asian markets, with Meta Platforms Inc.’s disappointing outlook underscoring the risk of volatility in a…

Hyundai Motor Q1 profit falls amid subdued EV market

asia.nikkei.com SEOUL -- Hyundai Motor's operating profit fell slightly in the first quarter from the same period a year ago, amid subdued growth in the global electric vehicle market as…

Upbit Takes A Spot In Top Five Crypto Exchanges Challenging Binance, Coinbase

coingape.com Asia cryptocurrency markets are seeing a strong revival once again as the South Korean crypto exchange Upbit now occupies a spot along the top five global exchanges. Recent…

Samsung teases fast-charging, long-lived battteries

theregister.com Samsung SDI, the Korean giant’s battery biz, on Tuesday promised EV batteries that can charge to 80 percent capacity in a mere nine minutes, plus models that can perform at…

U.S. official says Kishida and Yoon deserve Nobel Peace Prize

asia.nikkei.com WASHINGTON/SEOUL -- A senior U.S. official said Wednesday that the leaders of Japan and South Korea deserve the Nobel Peace Prize for the courage they showed in rebuilding…

SK Hynix returned to profit in Q1 on AI chip leadership

asia.nikkei.com SEOUL -- SK Hynix returned to profit in the first quarter thanks to its leadership in advanced memory chips critical for artificial intelligence computing, recovering from a…

South Korea GDP grows 1.3% in first quarter, beating estimates

asia.nikkei.com SEOUL -- South Korea's GDP growth accelerated in the first quarter of this year, boosted by increased construction activity and higher private spending, the Bank of Korea…

North Korea leans on Russian ties to expand relations with Iran

asia.nikkei.com SEOUL -- North Korea's minister for external economic relations is making a rare visit to Iran, part of Pyongyang's efforts to cultivate diplomatic relations by expanding on…

‘Stellar Blade’ Is a Stylish, Sexy Action Adventure: Video Game Review

variety.com Seoul-based developer Shift Up’s latest game, “Stellar Blade,” has gotten a lot of attention in the months leading up to its release. While some folks online have certainly…

Nikkei, Hang Seng, China Stocks Rally on Tech Earnings Boost

asiafinancial.com Asia’s major stock indexes rallied on Wednesday, riding a tech-fuelled Wall Street wave and buoyed by rising optimism over a US interest rates turnaround. An after-hours…

A South Korean woman says she fell in love with a fake Elon Musk who talked up a storm about building Gigafactories and luxe helicopter rides. Then she gave…

aol.com None A South Korean woman lost $50,000 after falling in love with a fake Elon Musk. • None The Musk impersonator befriended her on Instagram, where he told her he "contacts…

Samsung workers threaten biggest ever union action

asia.nikkei.com Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Alice French talks to Seoul correspondent Kim Jaewon, about how…

Kim Jong Un's Sister Pledges To Build North Korea's 'Overwhelming' Military Power Amid Rising Regional Tensions

benzinga.com In a recent statement, Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, announced that North Korea is committed to strengthening its military power to safeguard its…

North Korean hackers target South's defense sector, police say

asia.nikkei.com SEOUL -- South Korean police and arms procurement authorities say North Korean hackers have been targeting the country's burgeoning defense sector over the past 18 months in…

South Korean Police Arrest 49 in Crypto-powered Drug Trading Bust

cryptonews.com South Korean police have arrested 49 people in a raid on a suspected crypto-powered drugs trading gang, officers announced on April 23. Per Newsis, the Busan Police Agency…

Regulatory Drama: Why Crypto.com Postponed Its Big Move Into Korea Days Before Launch

bitcoinist.com Crypto.com, a global crypto exchange, recently postponed its much-anticipated retail market expansion in South Korea, originally scheduled for April 29. This strategic…

Alarm sounded over major North Korean hacks

newsweek.com North Korean hackers have stolen technical data from South Korean defense companies, Seoul says. The Hacking groups, which are believed to have North Korea's state backing,…

Samsung’s boss avoids prison, again

economist.com IT HAS BEEN a while since Lee Jae-yong did not have a court date in his diary. In 2017 the scion of the family that controls Samsung, South Korea’s mightiest chaebol…

Samsung starts mass production of most advanced NAND memory

asia.nikkei.com SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics said Tuesday it has begun mass production of the world's most advanced, 286-layer NAND flash memory chips with expanded data storage capacity.…

Sibel Health awarded a major grant to advance maternal monitoring solution for low-and-middle income countries

benzinga.com Grant support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will extend Sibel Health's AI-enabled, and FDA-cleared ANNE® One monitoring solution to improve maternal health…

Hang Seng Boosted By Wall St Tech, Weak Yen Lifts Nikkei

asiafinancial.com Asia’s major stock indexes advanced on Tuesday as a tech-led Wall Street rally buoyed the mood across the region. Investors were betting on earnings reports due out from US…

North Korea activates 'nuclear trigger' system in counterattack drill

newsweek.com North Korean leader Kim Jong Un led a tactical drill on Monday to simulate a nuclear counterattack, the country's state media said on Tuesday, a day after neighboring…

Bubble tea bust: Shares in bubble-tea maker Chabaidao plunge over 38% in Hong Kong’s biggest IPO of 2024

fortune.com Chinese bubble-tea maker Sichuan Baicha Baidao Industrial Co. plunged more than 38% in its trading debut in Hong Kong, the latest setback for the city as it attempts to…

K-Pop Powerhouse ATEEZ on Making History at Coachella, Record Store Day and the Grammy Museum

hollywoodreporter.com (from left, back row) Yunho, Yeosang, Mingi, Jongho, Seonghwa, (from left, front row) San, Hongjoong and Wooyoung of ATEEZ pose in front of their exhibit at ATEEZ ribbon…

Kia looks to double hybrid sales by 2028 amid EV headwinds

asia.nikkei.com SEOUL -- Hyundai Motor Group affiliate Kia aims to double hybrid sales by 2028, releasing hybrid versions of existing nine major models as the automaker reconsiders its…

Delta Air Lines makes a baggage change that travelers will like

thestreet.com Those who travel internationally frequently will know that an airport transfer could mean chaos for your baggage. While flying with the same airline generally means that…

aespa Drop Teaser Trailer For Debut Studio Album, ‘Armageddon’

billboard.com K-pop girl group aespa posted a teaser trailer for their upcoming debut full-length studio album on Sunday night (April 21). The four-woman act revealed that Armageddon will…

North Korea fires ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan

newsweek.com North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast on Monday, the South said, in what was Kim Jong Un's latest show of force in the neighborhood. A Newsweek…

Saudi Arabia wants China to help fund its struggling $500 billion Neom megaproject. Investors may not be too excited

aol.com None Saudi Arabia just took its Neom roadshow to China. • None Neom officials visited Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong in an attempt to court Chinese investors. • None No…

Kim's North tests new "super-large warhead" for nuclear missile

newsweek.com North Korea says it has conducted a test on its "super-large" warhead, as the Kim Jong Un regime continues to boost its long-distance strike capabilities. The warhead…

Japan and South Korea could coordinate currency intervention, but they may need U.S. support

cnbc.com Investors have been monitoring for potential intervention in the Japanese yen, but recent comments have triggered discussion about "coordinated intervention" with South…

Asian chip shares open lower on Nvidia drop and AI concerns

asia.nikkei.com SEOUL/TAIPEI/TOKYO -- Chip shares across Asia opened sharply lower Monday morning, following a steep fall in Nvidia's share price in the U.S. market over the weekend,…

Here are the top 10 smartest cities in the world

cnbc.com Smart cities in Europe and Asia are gaining ground globally while North American cities have fallen down the ranks, according to the 2024 Smart City Index released April. Of…

Political heat prods Japan, South Korea to team up on weak currencies

investing.com The success of Japan and South Korea at inserting language voicing concern over their currencies in a joint statement with the U.S. this week underscores the political heat…

Japan-South Korea travelers help Incheon air traffic hit pre-COVID levels

asia.nikkei.com SEOUL -- International passenger traffic at South Korea's Incheon International Airport from January to March was up 50% year-on-year, marking the first return to…

Political heat prods Japan and South Korea to team up on weak currencies

japantimes.co.jp The success of Japan and South Korea at inserting language voicing concern over their currencies in a joint statement with the U.S. this week underscores the political heat…

Japan finance chief issues fresh warning on excessive yen moves

japantimes.co.jp Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday that authorities would take appropriate action against excessive currency market moves, repeating his warning to investors…

A Closer Look at SPYAIR’s ‘Orange’ From ‘Haikyuu!!’ on the Billboard Japan Charts

billboard.com With their latest song “Orange,” SPYAIR has entered a new phase of their musical career. They managed to overcome what could be a fatal blow to most bands — the loss of…

Partners With CJ ENM to Reinforce K-Pop’s Global Influence

billboard.com Billboard and Billboard Korea have joined forces with CJ ENM to expand the global influence of the K-pop industry. The entertainment company behind KCON and MAMA AWARDS has…

South Korea eases contentious medical school expansion

asia.nikkei.com SEOUL -- South Korea's government on Friday came out with a compromise for its controversial plan to have medical schools admit 2,000 more students a year, as a mass walkout…

Chip stocks face correction as TSMC cuts industry outlook

asia.nikkei.com TOKYO -- Semiconductor stocks worldwide are retreating from their recent surge as investors scramble to lock in profits after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. lowered…

Mayors of Big Global Cities Calling for Urban Climate Finance

asiafinancial.com Leaders of dozens of the world’s biggest cities have appealed to multilateral development banks (MDBs) for funding to help them to adapt to and counter global warming.…

Watcher Entertainment Launches Its Own Subscription Streaming Service: ‘We’re Leaving YouTube’

variety.com After building its business on YouTube and generating more than 400 million views on the platform, Watcher Entertainment will now offer full series of its original…