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LG Electronics Q2 net profit up 222.3 pct to 629.5 bln won

LG Electronics Inc. on Thursday reported its second-quarter net income of 629.5 billion won (US$454.1 million), up 222.3 percent from a year earlier.

The company said in a regulatory filing that operating income for the April-June period rose 61.2 pe…

Director Lee Eung-bok reflects on ‘Sweet Home’ success, legacy

Being one of the trailblazers in the new creature genre, which had been rarely explored in South Korea’s drama industry, was both terrifying and rewarding, the director of Netflix’s Korean original monster series “Sweet Home” said Thursday.

“Not long…

S. Korean Bond Yields on Jul. 25, 2024

Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP)

1-year TB 3.203 3.217 -1.4

2-year TB 3.103 3.118 -1.5

3-year TB 3.024 3.046 -2.2

10-year TB 3.128 3.131 -0.3

2-year MSB 3.076 3.102 -2.6

3-year CB (AA-) 3.484 3.509 -2.5

91-day CD 3.510 3.510 0.0

Sour…

(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on July 25)

The indictment of Sue Mi Terry last week has sent shockwaves through Washington’s Korea-watching community. As a respected North Korea expert and former CIA analyst, her alleged role as an unregistered agent for South Korea’s spy agency has triggered …