- Exchange rate, exceeding 1,560 won at one point due to a strong dollar… highest since the financial crisis
- Exchange Rate Surpasses 1,560 Won, Highest Since Financial Crisis (Comprehensive)Touches 1,560 Won Level in Overnight Trading Amid Foreigner Selling on KOSPI and Strong US Employment DataBy Lee Do-heun, Corresp...
- 2026-06-06
- Jensen Huang Visits PC Bang: "Korea, Birthplace of Esports... A Country Special to Me"
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang praised Korea's gaming culture and esports competitiveness, visiting a PC bang as his first destination in South Korea.Huang met with the T1 team, including professional gamer Lee Sang-h...
- 2026-06-05
- Exchange Rate Surpasses 1,540 Won in Night Trading… Highest Since Financial Crisis
- In the Seoul foreign exchange market on the 4th, the won/dollar exchange rate exceeded 1,540 won during overnight trading after closing the day's trading at around 1,529 won.This surge is attributed to the unce...
- 2026-06-04
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Chey Tae-won Meets with TSMC Chairman, Following Jensen Huang…Strengthening AI Semiconductor Cooperation
- SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won showcased an alliance in artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors by meeting sequentially with Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, and C.C. Wei, Chairman of TSMC, the industry leader ...
- 2026-06-04
- Trump offers 10% tariff for US-made steel and aluminum if over 85% is used
- U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to apply a 10% preferential tariff on foreign equipment and machinery that uses 85% or more of U.S.-made steel and aluminum, in an effort to increase the use of these met...
- 2026-06-02
- Jensen Huang's Take on Korean Robotics... A Potential Key Hub for Physical AI?
- NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has specifically mentioned the possibility of investment in South Korea's robotics sector, drawing attention to expanded cooperation with domestic industries.As NVIDIA accelerates the de...
- 2026-06-02
- Naver AI Tab Passes Dictionary Appropriateness Review… "User Control Must Be Guaranteed"
- The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) announced on the 31st that it held its 10th plenary session on the 27th and deliberated and decided on the results of the prior suitability review of Naver'...
- 2026-05-31
- [Hanmi Data Lab] May 4th Week (26th-29th) Money Insight
- The framing of the market's judgment this week is "resetting policy supply and demand." The most significant news in the Korean stock market this week was not just the rally in U.S. tech stocks. The National Pe...
- 2026-05-31
- [Hanmi Data Lab] Week 4 of May (26th-29th) Stock Radar
- The theme for this week's stock movements is 'the re-spread of the AI infrastructure rally.' AI was once again the leading theme in the U.S. stock market. However, this time, it wasn't solely about Nvidia, the ...
- 2026-05-31
- [HANMI Data Lab] May Week 4 (26th-29th) Capital Rotation Radar
- This week's fund flow theme is "Resumption of Korean Asset Re-evaluation Expectations." It wasn't just emerging markets as a whole that rose. Korea reacted more significantly. EWY (iShares MSCI South Korea ETF)...
- 2026-05-31
- [HANMI DATA LAB] May Week 4 (26th-29th) Money Radar
- The theme for this week's market movement is "Deconstruction of Risk Premium." The US stock market began the week with a Memorial Day holiday, but global market prices did not rest. The first factor to move the...
- 2026-05-31
- US expects to demand 50% US-made auto parts content in USMCA talks...Impact on Korea (Comprehensive)
- The U.S. Donald Trump administration plans to demand strengthened rules of origin for U.S.-made parts as a condition for maintaining tariff benefits for automobiles in the renegotiation of the United States-Mex...
- 2026-05-30
- BTS, Mobilized 840,000 People for North American Tour…April Sales of 114.8 Billion Won
- Boy band BTS has mobilized 840,000 spectators across 15 performances in five cities in the United States and Mexico for the North American leg of their world tour 'ARIRANG,' their agency Big Hit Music announced...
- 2026-05-30
- Broadcasting Investment and Promotion Committee to finalize public broadcasting director nomination organizations...recommendations next month
- The Korea Communications Commission (KCC) has initiated the process of reorganizing the governance structure of public broadcasters by finalizing the organizations that will recommend directors for the Korean B...
- 2026-05-29
- US Treasury: "We will not make a bad deal with Iran... patience is not infinite"
- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant reaffirmed on the 28th (local time) that the United States will not agree to a "bad deal" regarding the cessation of hostilities with Iran.However, he reiterated warnings th...
- 2026-05-29
- Samsung Union's 'Claim for Proportional Performance Bonuses based on Operating Profit', Is it Legal and Just? ... Bareun Society Citizens' Council Special Seminar
- The Committee for a Sound Society held a special seminar on the afternoon of the 28th, near the Samsung Electronics Seocho Building, on the topic, "Is the Samsung Union's Demand for Proportional Performance Bon...
- 2026-05-28
- 'Kakao Talk Overhaul' Controversy: Hong Min-taek, Kakao CPO, Resigns
- Hong Min-taek, Kakao[035720] Chief Product Officer (CPO) who led a major overhaul of KakaoTalk last year, is leaving Kakao.According to the information technology (IT) industry on the 27th, CPO Hong recently su...
- 2026-05-27
- Samsung Electronics Presidents "Invest 5 trillion won in win-win ecosystem and talent development over 5 years"
- Samsung Electronics has decided to invest 5 trillion won over the next five years to create a domestic win-win ecosystem and foster future talent, following the resolution of wage negotiations.This move is int...
- 2026-05-27
- [Korea-US Data Lab Report] The Return of Foreign Investors and Leverage Overheating
- The KOSPI surpassed the 8,100 mark during intraday trading, re-entering its record high range.Foreign investors turned to net purchases for the first time in 13 trading days, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hyn...
- 2026-05-26
- [Hanmi Data Lab] 3rd Week of May (18th-22nd) Money Insight
- Can semiconductor profits overcome the burden of interest rates and exchange rates?While AI infrastructure investment continues, the rise in long-term interest rates has amplified market volatility.The benchmar...
- 2026-05-24
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
