Stock and currency markets in Seoul fell on March 13 as investors grew wary of a prolonged regional conflict and its impact on energy prices. The Kospi, Korea’s main equity index, opened down 170.86 points, or 3.06%, at 5,412.39. The tech-heavy Kosdaq also slid, opening

A man from Busan died after being declared brain dead following a sudden illness, and his family chose to donate his organs, saving five lives. Park Seong-bae, 41, was the father of a 60-day-old daughter. The Korea Organ and Tissue Donation Agency said on the 13th that Park’s organs

A billboard advertising BTS’s comeback concert at Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square was visible near the venue on the 11th, as the ten-day countdown to the show continues. The show is scheduled for the 21st in central Seoul’s Jongno District. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said it is focusing

Krafton, the South Korean game developer behind PUBG, announced an agreement with Hanwha Aerospace to jointly develop “physical AI” for defense and manufacturing, with plans to establish a joint venture to commercialize the technology. The memorandum of understanding was disclosed on the 13th. Physical AI refers to artificial intelligence that

Netflix has announced a sequel to KPop Demon Hunters (KedeHun), the Korean-set animated feature that became a global sensation. The project will be directed by Megi Kang and Chris Appelhans, who also serve as long-term exclusive collaborators in animation writing and directing. The sequel is in the early stages of

South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT approved the first implementation plan for the 2026 National Strategy for Key Technologies, at the 13th National Strategic Technology Special Committee meeting held on the 13th. The plan raises the national R&D budget for strategic technologies to 8.6 trillion

South Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups says it will ease emergency liquidity rules and push forward a Middle East–focused set of support measures to shield small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and small merchants from fallout tied to the regional crisis. The plan includes a new Middle East

Democratic Party of Korea leader Jeong Cheong-rae spoke at a policy forum in the National Assembly on the 9th, hosted by the party’s investigative committee on truth-seeking about alleged manipulation of indictments and calls to cancel indictments tied to the Yoon Suk Yeol administration. The event reflects ongoing tensions

Korea’s KRIBB National Center for Preclinical Trials (KPEC) announced on the 13th that it signed a memorandum of understanding with PuriosaAI to establish an AI-driven drug development collaboration. The agreement was inked at PuriosaAI’s headquarters in Seoul and brought together representatives from Yonsei University College of Pharmacy, Omallos

KG Mobility chairman Kwak Jae-seon visited Vietnam to review readiness at the company’s local KD production site and to discuss collaboration with Vietnamese partners. The trip focused on KLMH, a dedicated KD (knock-down) production facility under construction in the Kim Long Motors Hue industrial complex in central Vietnam. Kwak