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Aladin Experiences Temporary Service Disruption Due to Server Hardware Issue
Kim Jisun 2025.12.18
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] Aladin announced on its notice board that it was conducting an emergency inspection of server hardware issu ...

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South Korea Introduces Mandatory Third-Party Risk Management for Securities Firms
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.12.17
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] Following the insurance sector, the financial investment industry in South Korea will implement a mandatory ...

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National Pension Service Extends FX Swap Agreement with Central Bank Through 2026
Kim Jisun 2025.12.15
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] The National Pension Service (NPS) has decided to extend its foreign exchange (FX) swap agreement with the c ...

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Extended Youth Unemployment Hits Record High Among 20–30s in Korea
Kim Jisun 2025.12.15
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] Recent statistics show that prolonged unemployment and inactivity among Korean youth aged 20–30 are reachin ...

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Government Strengthens Measures Against Illegal Construction Subcontracting
Kim Jisun 2025.12.12
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) announced measures to combat illegal subcontract ...

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KORAIL Labor-Management Talks Collapse; Union to Launch Indefinite Strike on 11th
Kim Jisun 2025.12.11
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] Labor-management negotiations at Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) broke down on the 10th, just one day b ...

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Korean Government to Standardize No-Documentation Overseas Remittance Limit to USD 100,000 Across All Financial Institutions Starting Next Year
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.12.09
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] Beginning next year, the annual limit for no-documentation overseas remittances will be unified at USD 100,0 ...

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Six Out of Ten Major Companies Lack Investment Plans for 2026; Two-Thirds Have No AI Investment Plans Despite Industry Trend
Kim Jisun 2025.12.08
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] A majority of Korea’s major corporations have either not finalized or do not have investment plans for next ...

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Hotel Shilla President Lee Boo-jin’s Son Draws Attention After Near-Perfect Score on Korea’s 2026 College Entrance Exam
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.12.05
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] Hotel Shilla President & CEO Lee Boo-jin’s son has drawn widespread attention after reportedly missing o ...

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FSS Chief to Review Whether Financial Firms Properly Explain Risks of Overseas Investments to Consumers
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.12.02
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] At his first press briefing since taking office on December 1, Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) Governor ...

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Seoul’s Apartment Contract Cancellation Rate Hits Highest Level Since 2020 Amid Rising Market Uncertainty
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.12.01
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] Seoul’s apartment market experienced the highest contract cancellation rate since 2020, as rapid policy chan ...

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FSS Chief Declares “Full-Scale War” on Illegal Private Lending, Calling It an Anti-Humanitarian Crime
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.11.28
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] Lee Chan-jin, Governor of South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), declared a full-scale crackdown ...

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South Korea Sees Record 20.1% Surge in Marriages in September; Births Hit Five-Year High
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.11.27
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] South Korea recorded the fastest growth in marriages since statistics were first compiled, along with the hi ...

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FSS Urges Securities Firms to Strengthen Investor Compensation and IT Risk Controls Amid Government Push for Investor Protection
Kim Jisun 2025.11.26
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has called on the securities industry to provide prompt compensatio ...

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Kakao to Restore Classic Friends Tab Layout on KakaoTalk Next Month
Kim Jisun 2025.11.24
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] Kakao plans to restore the original Friends tab layout on KakaoTalk next month, allowing users to revert to ...

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Low Load Factors on Busan–Guam Route Highlight Unintended Impact of Merger-Related Regulatory Conditions
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.11.21
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] Recent government aviation statistics show that several international routes from regional airports—includin ...

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KakaoTalk Introduces “Send Quietly” Feature for Silent Message Delivery
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.11.19
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] SEOUL, November 18 — KakaoTalk has added a new “Send Quietly” feature that allows users to deliver messages ...

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SoftBank Group Sells Entire NVIDIA Stake for $5.83 Billion, Shifts Focus Toward AI Investments
Kim Jisun 2025.11.12
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] TOKYO, November 11, 2025 — SoftBank Group Corp., led by Chairman Masayoshi Son, announced that it has sold ...

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Korean Won Falls to 1,460 per Dollar, Raising Capital Adequacy Concerns for Financial Institutions
Kim Jisun 2025.11.12
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] SEOUL, November 11, 2025 — The Korean won fell to the ₩1,460 level per U.S. dollar, heightening concerns ov ...

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‘Money Move’ Accelerates as ₩7.6 Trillion Flows from Banks to Stock Market in Just Four Days
Kim Jisun 2025.11.10
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] SEOUL, November 9, 2025 — A rapid shift of funds from bank deposits to the stock market is intensifying in ...