June 24, 2024

(LEAD) Seoul shares down for 2nd day on SK hynix, batteries

Seoul shares closed lower Monday as SK hynix plunged by nearly 5 percent and battery makers remained in negative terrain.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 19.53 points, or 0.7 percent, to 2,764.73.

Trade volume was moder…

TWICE’s Nayeon hits 7th on Billboard 200 with ‘Na’

The latest album from Nayeon of K-pop girl group TWICE has debuted at No. 7 on the U.S. Billboard’s main albums chart.

Her second EP, “Na,” collected 47,000 album-equivalent units in the United States during the charting period for the Billboard 200…

S. Korea names 18 more King Sejong Institute centers

South Korea has designated 18 educational and cultural institutions overseas as King Sejong Korean-language learning centers eligible for state support, as part of efforts to help more people learn about the Korean culture and language.

The 18 new c…