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Korea records fastest growth in paid jobs in three quarters in Q3: Gov't

Korea recorded the fastest growth in wage jobs in three quarters during the third quarter of last year, driven by an increase in positions in the health and social welfare sector and for older workers, government data showed on Tuesday.

2026-02-24

Banks' capital adequacy ratio down in Q3 this year

Korean banks saw their capital adequacy ratio inch down in the third quarter of the year, data showed Friday. The average capital adequacy ratio of 17 commercial and state-run banks had stood at 15.87 percent as of the end of September.

2025-12-05

Cosmetic ODMs post strong results for Q3 amid global demand for K-beauty

Korean cosmetics original design manufacturers (ODMs) continued to post strong results in the third quarter, driven by steady global demand for K-beauty products and a growing overseas client base.

2025-11-10

Exports hit record $185B in Q3 on chip boom as small firms left out in the cold

Korea recorded its highest-ever quarterly exports in the third quarter, but the gains were concentrated among a few major conglomerates — a sign that the semiconductor boom is driving a deeper imbalance in the economy.

2025-11-10

Korea's exports hit record high in Q3 due to strong chip performance

Korea's exports reached a record high in the third quarter — driven by robust shipments of semiconductors amid a “super cycle” in the chip industry, prompted by a boom in the AI sector — according to government data on Monday.

2025-11-10

Woori Financial Group Q3 net profit up 40.9% to 1.29 trillion won

Woori Financial Group on Wednesday reported its third-quarter net income of 1.29 trillion won ($902.9 million), up 40.9 percent from a year earlier.

2025-10-29

Securities firms lift growth forecasts after Korean economy grows faster than expected in Q3

Major Korean securities firms raised their growth forecasts for next year after the nation's economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter.

2025-10-29

Samsung's Q3 profits to beat expectations, soaring past $7B

Samsung's third quarter operating profit is estimated to beat expectations, forecasted to reach as high as 10.5 trillion won, surpassing the FnGuide market consensus of 9.9 trillion won.

2025-10-08

Kakao Q3 profit drops 63.9 percent

Kakao's third-quarter net profit fell 63.9 percent on year. The company attributed the decline to the additional costs of investments in infrastructure and restructuring of subsidiaries.

2023-11-09

Kakao Bank sees 21% jump in Q3 net profit on interest income

Third-quarter net profit came to 94.5 billion won ($72.7 million), up 21.2 percent from a year earlier, Kakao Bank said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday.

2023-11-08