Award comes against a backdrop of growing international appreciation of her country’s culture
K pops
Chip division head says performance has not met expectations as company’s latest earnings guidance disappoints
Big commodities groups watching outcome as founding families vie for Korea Zinc
Season of shows gift performances that are far from the ultra-processed offerings of K-pop
Rhee Chang-yong calls for caps on university admissions from upmarket capital districts to check price growth
US project commitments from South Korean companies totalled $21.5bn last year, more than any other country
Overproduction, tariffs and weak demand increase competition with a glut of low-cost goods
Only 1% of 2,600 listed companies have signed up to new initiative aimed at boosting valuations
Alarm has risen in Seoul over industrial groups losing their technological edge
Asian nation seeks to become leading player in market dominated by China and Russia
Fairs, biennales and the government are working together to create a long-term sustainable scene
South Korea will be the art world’s focus in early September as art fairs, biennales and exhibitions coincide
Famed for his fabric homes, he has now imagined a bridge between the US, UK and South Korea
Driven by fashion and the fear of missing out, millennials and Gen-Z members are hungry for artworks under $50,000
Leaks and infighting raise concerns as Seoul seeks closer co-operation with west
Second possible defection this month comes amid heightened tensions on peninsula
Government says new digital education tools are ‘pivotal’ to overhaul of school system
A surge in infections will boost companies’ shares but this sector’s volatility makes them a poor long-term bet
Case of Kakao founder Kim Beom-su shines light on dysfunctional relationship between business, politics and law enforcement
Missionary rescuers are asking escapees to enter into contractual relationships
Seoul to welcome Filipina workers under new scheme designed to encourage women to have children
Parents and grandparents spoil their kids with expensive fashion products as low birth rate leads to smaller families
Critics of a Doosan group restructuring argue the country needs a fiduciary duty standard for shareholders
South Korean internet company’s chief in custody over bidding battle with agency behind boy band BTS
