lifestyle

Search: 238건

thumbimg

AlbaMon Suffers Data Breach; Over 22,000 Resumes Exposed in Cyberattack
Kim Jisun 2025.05.02
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] Seoul, May 2, 2025 — AlbaMon, a leading South Korean part-time job matching platform, has confirmed that mo ...

thumbimg

FSS to Conduct On-Site Inspections of Major Asset Managers Over ETF Issues
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.04.30
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) will begin on-site inspections of major South Korean asset managemen ...

thumbimg

South Korea’s Hiring Declines for Seventh Straight Quarter Amid Rise in Involuntary Unemployment and Short-Term Jobs
Kim Jisun 2025.04.29
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] The Korea Employers Federation (KEF) released a report on April 28 titled "Key Trends and Implications of R ...

thumbimg

Electricity Regulatory Commission Imposes Fines on Solar Power Operators for Output Control Violations
Kim Jisun 2025.04.28
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] On April 25, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced that the Electricity Regulatory C ...

thumbimg

Chaos Erupts at Lotte Department Store in Incheon as Shoppers Rush for Children's Shoes
Kim Jisun 2025.04.25
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] Incheon, April 24, 2025 — A chaotic scene unfolded at a Lotte department store in Incheon, where a crowd of ...

thumbimg

Over 3,000 Insurance Frauds Uncovered Through Citizen Tips in Korea
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.04.24
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] Seoul, April 23, 2025 — More than 3,000 insurance fraud cases were uncovered in South Korea last year thanks ...

thumbimg

Two Former IT Employees of Lee & Ko Arrested for Insider Trading Using Confidential Tender Offer Information
Kim Jisun 2025.04.23
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] Seoul, South Korea – April 22, 2025 – Two former IT staff members of South Korean law firm Lee & Ko hav ...

thumbimg

South Korean Government Sanctions Three Luxury E-Commerce Platforms for Misleading Ads and Consumer Rights Violations
Kim Jisun 2025.04.21
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] Three major online platforms selling high-end luxury goods in South Korea have been sanctioned by the gover ...

thumbimg

Korean Won Falls to 4-Month Low Against Dollar, Closing at 1,418.9 Won
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.04.18
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] The Korean won has dropped to its lowest level in over four months, trading at 1,418.9 won against the US do ...

thumbimg

Over 40% of Korean Manufacturers Lack Strategy Amid U.S. Trade Uncertainty
Kim Jisun 2025.04.17
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] More than 40% of South Korean manufacturing companies have no concrete strategy to address growing trade un ...

thumbimg

South Korea Introduces Account Freezes for Suspected Illegal Short Selling and Unfair Trading
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.04.15
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] The South Korean government will implement a new system allowing the suspension of payments from accounts su ...

thumbimg

Stricter U.S. Immigration Policies Under Trump Lead to Sharp Drop in Tourist Arrivals
Kim Jisun 2025.04.14
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] As the Trump administration intensifies immigration enforcement, a growing number of tourists are being den ...

thumbimg

Over 117,000 Imported Vehicles Recalled in South Korea Due to Manufacturing Defects
Kim Jisun 2025.04.11
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) announced Thursday that five major aut ...

thumbimg

Fatal Banyan Tree Resort Fire in Busan Caused by Welding Sparks and Safety Failures, Police Say
Kim Jisun 2025.04.08
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] The deadly fire at the Banyan Tree Resort construction site in Busan this past February, which claimed the ...

thumbimg

Short Selling Surges After Ban Lifted, Foreign Investors Lead Sell-Off
Kim Jisun 2025.04.07
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] Since the resumption of short selling on March 31, trading volume has significantly increased compared to p ...

thumbimg

HUG System Failure Halts Mortgage Guarantee Services for Eight Hours
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.04.01
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] A system failure at the Housing and Urban Guarantee Corporation (HUG) caused an eight-hour disruption in gua ...

thumbimg

Luxury E-Commerce Platform Balaan Halts Payment Services Amid Settlement Controversy
Kim Jisun 2025.03.31
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] Luxury online platform Balaan has completely suspended its payment services following controversy over dela ...

thumbimg

Foreign Banks in Korea Reported 1.78 Trillion Won Net Profit in 2023
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.03.27
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] Foreign banks operating in South Korea earned a net profit of 1.78 trillion won in 2023, marking an increase ...

thumbimg

Rising Food Prices: Beer, Dairy, and Instant Noodles See Increases
Kim Jisun 2025.03.24
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] Following the recent price hike in instant noodles, the cost of processed foods such as beer and dairy prod ...

thumbimg

Ottogi to Raise Instant Noodle Prices by an Average of 7.5% Starting Next Month
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.03.21
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] Ottogi announced on Thursday that it will increase the factory prices of 16 types of instant noodles, includ ...