Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

LG Innotek plans to expand business with composite modules

LG Innotek CEO Moon Hyuk-soo laid out aggressive growth targets for new businesses, reaffirming the company’s determination to reshape its business portfolio away from its heavy reliance on camera modules supplied for Apple’s iPhone.

2026-03-23

HYBE chief Bang tops richest K-culture shareholder list by wide margin, JYP second

HYBE Chair Bang Si-hyuk has emerged as the richest individual shareholder in Korea’s culture and content sector, with stock holdings far exceeding those of his industry peers.

2026-03-19

Team Korea turns Paralympic woes around with successful run at Milan-Cortina Games

Team Korea showcased their improvement at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics, grabbing four medals and delivering one of their strongest results as of press time Sunday after years of struggle and a medal-less finish at the last Paralympics.

2026-03-15

Korea eyes closer ties with Finland in quantum, 6G sectors

Korea will seek to expand cooperation with Finland in science through a strategic partnership focusing on quantum and sixth-generation network technologies, Seoul's vice science minister said Friday.

2026-03-13

AKMU's Lee Chan-hyuk snags three wins at Korean Music Awards

Singer Lee Chan-hyuk of sibling duo AKMU won three awards at the 23rd Korean Music Awards (KMA) held Thursday evening.

2026-02-27

HYBE deposits $20.5M with court to secure stay of enforcement after losing civil case to Min Hee-jin

HYBE deposited 29.25 billion won ($20.5 million) with a Seoul court to secure a stay of enforcement after losing a 25.5 billion won civil case to former ADOR CEO Min Hee-Jin, now the founder of ooak records.

2026-02-26

Min Hee-jin holds 6-minute press conference, offers to forgo $17.7M payment if HYBE drops lawsuits

Former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin proposed that HYBE drop all ongoing lawsuits involving her and its girl group NewJeans in exchange for her forgoing the 25.6 billion won ($17.7 million) payment from the company.

2026-02-25

PPP's internal turmoil deepens as party expels former leader Han Dong-hoon

The People Power Party (PPP)'s supreme council voted to expel former party leader Han Dong-hoon on Thursday, plunging Korea's main conservative opposition party into deeper internal turmoil with just 124 days remaining until the local elections.

2026-01-29

CNBlue kicks off '3LOGY' world tour with two high-energy shows in Seoul

Seventeen years into its career, CNBlue is still pushing forward. The veteran rock trio opened its “3LOGY” world tour with two weekend shows at ticketLINK Live Arena in Songpa District, southern Seoul.

2026-01-19

Former PPP chief Han apologizes for posts, but still rejects party's move to expel him

Han Dong-hoon apologized for his family's alleged posts disparaging former President Yoon, claiming retaliation and political fabrication. His apology could signal a strategic retreat amid escalating tensions within the PPP.

2026-01-18