- WSJ: "SK Hynix ADR Premium Is a Sign of AI Trading Overheat"
- The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has pointed out that the price of SK Hynix’s American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) is trading at a significant premium compared to its underlying shares listed in South Korea, warn...
- 2026-07-27
- [Korea-US Data Lab] Money Insight for the 4th Week of July (20th–24th)
- The market has not abandoned AI The market has not discarded the growth potential of AI. However, as rising international oil prices pressure corporate earnings forecasts and climbing U.S. long-term interest ra...
- 2026-07-26
- [Korea-US Data Lab] July 4th Week (20th–24th) Stock Radar
- Strong Earnings, Yet Stock Prices Fell While AI, defense, and nuclear power are all classified as long-term growth industries, the criteria the market uses to evaluate their corporate value differ. For AI, the ...
- 2026-07-26
- [Hanmi Data Lab] July 4th Week (20th–24th) Capital Rotation Radar
- Capital shifted from AI to defensive stocks Capital flowing out of tech stocks did not exit the market entirely. In the U.S., energy, industrials, materials, real estate, and some defense and biotech stocks sh...
- 2026-07-26
- [Korea-US Data Lab] July 4th Week (20th–24th) Money Radar
- Will the AI correction spread to the broader market? Two risk thresholds that the market was monitoring last week were breached simultaneously this week. Brent crude surged past $100 per barrel, and the 10-year...
- 2026-07-26
- Starbucks' 'Aero-cano', first launched in Korea, sells 5.5 million cups in 5 months
- Starbucks Korea announced that its "Aerocano," which debuted in South Korea—a world first—on February 26, has surpassed 5.5 million cups in cumulative sales just five months after its launch.According to St...
- 2026-07-26
- Lee Jae-yong and Sam Altman to meet at OpenAI headquarters… Expected to discuss HBM and foundry partnerships
- Samsung Electronics[005930] Chairman Lee Jae-yong and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are set to meet at OpenAI's headquarters in San Francisco to discuss cooperation on AI infrastructure and Samsung Electronics' AI tran...
- 2026-07-25
- WSJ: Wage growth is outpacing inflation driven by Iran
- According to an analysis of data released this week, the financial situation of the American working class remains solid despite high inflation caused by the war with Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported on T...
- 2026-07-25
- FT: "Korean companies, flush with cash from the 'AI boom,' are pursuing M&A with US firms."
- South Korean companies, flush with cash from the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, are acquiring U.S. businesses to circumvent potential tariffs under the Donald Trump administration, the Financial Times (FT) ...
- 2026-07-25
- EU targets TikTok again... "Exposing children to online risks"
- Chinese short-form video platform TikTok is at risk of facing massive fines in the European Union (EU) for failing to comply with child protection standards.In a statement released on the 24th (local time), the...
- 2026-07-25
- Intel’s Q2 Revenue Surges 25%, Delivering an Earnings Surprise… Biggest Growth in 15 Years
- Shares of Intel surged after the U.S. semiconductor giant reported an "earnings surprise," significantly exceeding market expectations.On the 23rd (local time), Intel announced that its second-quarter revenue r...
- 2026-07-24
- SpaceX stock price halves... "Short sellers reap 22 trillion won in valuation gains"
- Short sellers betting against SpaceX are currently seeing paper profits of $15.5 billion (approximately 22.8 trillion won).Reuters reported this on the 23rd (local time), citing data compiled by financial analy...
- 2026-07-24
- Coca-Cola suspends dairy production in the U.S. due to 'ransomware' hack
- Atlanta-based Coca-Cola has halted its dairy production in the United States following a hacking incident, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) reported on the 23rd (local time).According to the report, a ran...
- 2026-07-24
- Nationwide Land Prices Rose 1.22% in the First Half of 2026… Land Transaction Volume Also Increased by 2.2%
- The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Korea Real Estate Board announced on the 24th that the national land price fluctuation rate for the first half of 2026 recorded 1.22%, an increase of ...
- 2026-07-24
- US Imposes 12.5% Section 301 Forced Labor Tariff on South Korea… Aimed at Eliminating Countries Using Chinese Raw Materials
- U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced on the 23rd (local time) the finalization of tariffs ranging from 10% to 12.5% on 60 of the United States' top trading partners. The decision, based on Section...
- 2026-07-24
- US Commerce Secretary on US-Korea Shipbuilding Cooperation: "We Will Evaluate Based on Shipbuilding Volume within the U.S."
- U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick urged for tangible results during the opening ceremony of the Korea-U.S. Shipbuilding Cooperation Center on the 23rd (local time), a project launched to kick off the "MASG...
- 2026-07-24
- US 10% temporary tariff to expire on the 24th… Greer does not pin down timing for follow-up tariffs
- Although the U.S. 10% temporary import surcharge is set to expire on the 24th (local time), the Donald Trump administration has yet to confirm the timing for announcing the subsequent Section 301 tariffs under ...
- 2026-07-23
- Unfolding the Passport-Sized Galaxy Fold 8: "It’s Packed Without a Single Wasted Inch"
- Its size and shape feel less like a smartphone and more like a passport. When held in the hand, it feels surprisingly thin and light, making one wonder if it really is a foldable phone.When unfolded, the expans...
- 2026-07-23
- U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce Passes Bill Restricting Chinese Vehicles… Potential Block on Mercedes-Benz Sales in the U.S.
- The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation passed legislation on the 22nd (local time) to restrict Chinese automotive companies from entering the U.S. market.Consequently, there is specu...
- 2026-07-23
- Due to "Debt-Fueled Investing," 5 Major Banks Exceed Other Loan Targets by 2.4 Trillion Won… Tightening Mortgage Loans
- In the first half of this year, "other loans" at the five major commercial banks (KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Hana, Woori, and NH NongHyup) surged, exceeding their target by nearly 2.4 trillion won.As the "bit-tu" (in...
- 2026-07-22
Iranian Foreign Ministry: "Continuing Message Exchanges with the U.S. and Activities of Mediating Countries"
Esmaeil Baghaei, Spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs [Xinhua, Yonhap News file photo]Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated on the 26th
President Yoon: "Do You Think You Are Safe from the Special Counsel?"... Final Statement Video Released
President Yoon Suk Yeol rebuking the special prosecutor on the 24th. [Court video / @birds_justice X account subtitle GIF] A video of President Yoon Suk Yeol's closing statement at his trial rega
President Yoon, regarding the first-instance ruling on the Public Official Election Act: “An excessive political verdict that distorts the facts… We will appeal immediately.”
The first-instance sentencing hearing for President Yoon Suk Yeol regarding violations of the Public Official Election Act is being broadcast live at Seoul Station on the 27th. [Photo=Yonhap News]Pres
WSJ: "SK Hynix ADR Premium Is a Sign of AI Trading Overheat"
Advertisement for SK Hynix ADR listing in New York's Times Square [Reuters=Yonhap News file photo]The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has pointed out that the price of SK Hynix’s American Depositary Recei
'Godfather of Japanese Mystery Novels' Keigo Higashino Passes Away After Battle with Cancer at 68
Famous Japanese mystery novelist Keigo Higashino [AFP=Yonhap News]It has been belatedly reported that Keigo Higashino, the "godfather of Japanese mystery novels" and author of bestsellers such as "The
[Park Pil-kyu Security Column] To the Ignorant Trying to Clothe a Beast in Sheep's Clothing
Rep. Kim Byung-joo of the Democratic Party of Korea [Photo=Yonhap News]“The Air Force Academy doesn't teach you how to fly a plane!” “The Army, Navy, and Air Force academies are exactly the
[Issue Diagnosis] Two Effects of the Election Petition Review
[Photo] Evidence of Election Fraud Flooding U.S. Media… Trump Had 2.7 Million Votes Stolen
[Video] U.S. Semiquincentennial Air Show... 'Art in the Sky' streaks across New York
[Editorial Cartoon] A Draconian Law That Undermines Freedom of Expression
