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Capital exodus hits Kospi after SK hynix's splashy Nasdaq debut

Despite posting the second-largest U.S. listing on record, investors headed for the exits in Korea as an estimate projected the chipmaker to miss the market consensus.

Shares nosedive almost 9% on tech losses amid Middle East tensions
SK hynix sets foreign U.S. IPO record as $26.5 billion debut sharpens debate over AI chip boom

Why it's so hard to get fired in Korea. Or is it?

Korea's rigid dismissal process may be straining the country's job market.

Homeplus goes dark: Retailer temporarily shutters every store as cash runs out

Jung Chung-rae launches DP chief bid amid factional tensions

Extreme heat to continue before monsoon rain returns Tuesday

Apple, Xiaomi talk smartphone price hikes. Samsung quietly cushions the blow.

South Korea looks to outsource military base security to private firms as man power drops

Tom Kim holds a trophy after winning Genesis Scottish Open held in Scotland on July 12.

Four by 24: Tom Kim takes latest PGA Tour title with tears and triumph in Scotland

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Woman in a white blazer gestures while seated at a conference table indoors.

Music industry body's Asia chief praises K-pop's global growth

Mira Chatt says the Korean model has paved the way for the music industry in other nations as listeners worldwide seek out local sounds.

Cinema lobby with movie posters, digital menu boards, and a few silhouetted people near the concession area.

'Hope' comes to Korea's box office after success of 'The King's Warden'

Revenue and admissions reached their highest levels since 2020, with blockbusters driving the post-pandemic upswing.

Two adults walking on a curving path in a green park with trees and plants.

Getting their groove back: Middle-aged singles in Korea navigate dating

As late-life divorce rises, singles over 40 are reentering the dating world, with many seeking companionship rather than a second marriage.

Korea University campus Seongbuk District, northern Seoul

Delayed graduations, visa troubles: International students cite university support failures

A panda cub born last month in Yongin, Gyeonggi, is seen in an undated photo.

A big decision for a tiny panda: Everland invites people to name newest cub

Actor Mone Kamishiraishi, left, performs as a Chihiro in 'Spirited Away' (2022) in an undated file photo.

'Spirited Away,' 'Life of Pi,' other adaptations rewrite Korean theater's box office records

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As weight-loss drugs spread, so does their reach into fashion and food

Seoul's rising home prices redraw the map of private education

Woman indicted and detained over spitting on, verbally abusing police at election protest

Spending tops 800 trillion won as new fund raises concerns

Lee Jae Myung’s record spending plan and proposed future-response fund aim to boost growth, but economists warn the scale could fuel inflation and asset prices.

Still pushing to strip prosecutors of power?

The mystery surrounding Ahn Gyu-back’s military record

As Korea reshapes investigative powers, Jang Yun-gi case exposes oversight concerns

Navy vessels participate in a maritime drill for patrol mission in waters near Busan on June 18. The photo is unrelated to the story.

Missing Navy sailor found dead near Northern Limit Line in East Sea

Retail investors talk it out, cook at home as market madness takes a toll

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Girl group Le Sserafim 'eats up' sold-out opener for 'Pureflow' world tour

Le Sserafim kicked off its "Pureflow" world tour with two sold-out shows at Inspire Arena in Incheon on Saturday and Sunday.

Cover image of 'Beyond the Dream' for ENA drama 'Dream to You'

Seventeen's Dino to release song for K-drama 'Dream to You,' solo EP

Christopher Nolan and Matt Damon to appear on tvN's 'You Quiz on the Block'

Traditional Korean singer joins Recording Academy as voting member

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PPP alleges President Lee played golf after Navy sailor went missing

President pledges to put tax windfall toward AI, chips with 'investments for future'

Yoon gets two years in free poll case as ruling deviates from former first lady's acquittal

Hyundai Rotem wins first NATO quality certificate from Korean defense agency

Samsung gears up for Tesla AI5 chip production

Weak won helps foreign shoppers lift Korean department store sales

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Korean Air's Q2 operating profit drops 34% despite record revenue as fuel costs take a bite

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Entertainment

Hanwha Life claims MSI crown, first host country to fulfill the feat

Unesco heritage session to tip hat to gat craftsmanship in Busan

Art gallery head who scammed investors out of 100 billion won given 18-year sentence

Puccini's 'Turandot' returns to Seoul, a century after its premiere

Boy band idntt expands to 20 members with itsnotover — but it’s still not over

Taiwanese Korean singer Shi Shi serves up nostalgia with 'Tteokbokki'

Former Korean rapper convicted of sexually assaulting minors mulls jump into Japan's porn industry

Seventeen agrees to renew contract with agency for the second time

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Top women's volleyball clubs from Korea, China and Japan to meet for first 'Supermatch' in Jeju

Ryu Hae-ran wins second straight major title at Amundi Evian Championship

Ryu Hae-ran captures 2nd straight LPGA major title at Evian Championship

Hot dog! Gov't to allow vendors to sell food in stadium stands

SK hynix's record-breaking IPO│Why is it so hard to fire people in Korea?

Seoul subway temperatures too hot for some | Jade jewelry's resurgence in popularity

Experts urge BOK to up foreign currency holdings | Hype surrounds hanok stays

U.S. nuclear push could benefit Korean firms | Covid-19 alert lifted after 6 years

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At the crossroads of ideology and pragmatism

Gwangju Biennale should not adopt an open call for artistic director

Who pays the price of proving everything to everyone?

The growing shadow cast by humanity’s light

Seoul's Sky Observatory

Holy mackerel!

Samgyetang prices climb ahead of Chobok

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Use the SK hynix effect to build reserves (KOR)

Supplementary investigations are not for the ruling party alone (KOR)

Can 'bad' words be driven out? (KOR)

The Democratic Party is repeating MBC’s lose-lose struggle (KOR)

Repairs finished on Korean cargo ship hit in Strait of Hormuz missile attack

BTS to take over New York's Grand Central for 'The City Arirang' event

SK hynix posts largest-ever U.S. IPO by a foreign company

U.S. forced labor tariff on Korea 'neither appropriate nor necessary': Seoul official