Woori Financial Group Inc. said Thursday its second-quarter net profit jumped, thanks to a sharp increase in noninterest income.

The financial holding firm’s net profit came to 931.4 billion won (US$672.3 million) in the April-June period, up 49 perc…

‘Phi Jong’ posted after the drama of traveling to Koh Panyee, stating, ‘Every place has both good and bad. I want everyone to look at only the good things. We will be happy people.’

From a hot issue in the online world when fans saw the latest clip o…

There was a stir but shock when ‘La Boo Boo’, a doll beloved by many, was used to stamp ecstasy pills. This was found for the first time in Chiang Rai Province after authorities raided a karaoke bar and found customers using ecstasy pills in the shape…

SK hynix Inc. said Thursday it shifted to a profit in the second quarter on solid sales of its premium artificial intelligence (AI) memory chips.

The world’s second-largest memory chipmaker posted an operating profit of 5.46 trillion won (US$3.95 bil…

With South Korean golfer Park In-bee running for election to the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Athletes’ Commission, three candidates have dropped out of the race.

The commission’s website listed 29 candidates Thursday, down from the initia…

LG Energy Solution Ltd. (LGES), South Korea’s leading battery maker, said Thursday it shifted to a net loss in the second quarter due to slowing sales of electric vehicles (EVs).

In the three months ended in June, LGES swung to a net loss of 23.7 bil…

Payment delays by TMON and WeMakePrice, South Korean affiliates of Singapore-based e-commerce platform Qoo10 Group, were feared to deepen liquidity woes of sellers on the online marketplaces, according to some sellers Thursday.

The e-commerce platfor…

Hong Myung-bo, new head coach of the South Korean men’s national football team, returned home from a European trip Thursday after interviewing candidates for his assistant positions and meeting with South Korean players across the continent.

Hong had…