The head of South Korea’s financial regulator on Wednesday called for coordinated pan-industry efforts to curb the rise in household debts.
Lee Bok-hyun, chief of the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), insisted the efforts to
South Korean shares dipped to a month low Wednesday as concerns of an economic slowdown weighed down investor sentiment. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index
K-pop idol band Day6 has achieved a significant milestone by topping the main songs chart of Melon, South Korea’s largest music streaming service, for the first time since its debut nine years ago.
“Melt
The historical film “12.12: The Day” has been selected as South Korea’s entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards, the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) said Wednesday.
The unanimous decision was
Ozone-alert days in Seoul have totaled 31 so far this year, a sharp rise from just three for all of 2015, the city government said Wednesday, advising citizens to take precautions against adverse respiratory