Economy
M&A·IB
The Era of Tokenized Finance… Governance, Data Verification, and Security Must Be Prioritized
As tokenized finance gains traction, calls have emerged for a comprehensive approach that addresses interoperability, governance, price data verification, and end-to-end security. It has been pointed …
M&A·IB
From U.S. Treasury Bonds and Money Market Funds to Stocks and ETFs… Tokenization Is Spreading to All Assets
In global markets, the scope of tokenization is rapidly expanding beyond U.S. Treasury bonds and money market funds (MMFs) to include traditional financial assets such as stocks and exchange-traded fu…
Business·Industry
Samsung Electronics Forecasts Another Record Profit… All Eyes on HBM4 as Revenue Surpasses 100 Trillion
SamsungElectronics is expected to become the first South Korean company to enter the era of quarterly operating profit exceeding 100 trillion won. Buoyed by a boom in the memory semiconductor market d…
Business·Industry
15 Million Korean Tourists Flocked to Korea… Parliamentary Audit Scrutinizes the Substance of Korean Tourism
As the number of foreign tourists visiting South Korea this year has grown at the fastest pace on record, the structural weaknesses of the tourism industry—overshadowed by this outward growth—are expe…
Macroeconomics
"Why Should I Buy That Apartment for You?"... Will It Take 30 Years for Gen Z and Millennials to Buy a Home in Seoul?
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One of the concerns facing the Lee Jae-myung administration is the decline in support among young people. According to Gallup Korea’s presidential job approval ratings, the approval…
Business·Industry
Samsung to Break Ground This Month on Yongin National Semiconductor Industrial Complex… Unveils Blueprint to Local Residents
Construction on the Yongin National Industrial Complex for Advanced System Semiconductors, a project involving an investment of approximately 360 trillion won by SamsungElectronics, is set to begin th…
M&A·IB
"600 Billion Won from a Single Pixel Game"... The Next Move by a 13-Year-Old Game Developer [VC Cradle]
A single game has generated cumulative sales of 600 billion won. We’re talking about the mobile adventure RPG “Guardian Tales,” which was simultaneously released in approximately 230 countries worldwi…
Business·Industry
GI Innovation and G2G Bio Jump 20% on Hopes for a Licensing Deal [K-bio pulse]
The KRX Health Care Index rose 4.53% from the previous session on Oct. 1, signaling a rare tailwind for South Korea’s pharmaceutical and biotech sector. Among the gainers, GIInnovation and G2GBio drew…
Business·Industry
G.I. Innovation and G2G Rise 20% on Expectations of Technology Exports [Bio Spotlight]
On the 1st, the KRX Healthcare Index rose 4.53% compared to the previous trading day, bringing a rare breath of fresh air to the pharmaceutical and biotech industry. Amid this, GI Innovation Inc.(3585…
Taxes
Sold the House, but the Money and People Stayed the Same… The Secret of “2 Minutes and 13 Seconds” [Taxes, What Happens Next]
On June 6, 2020, Mr. Kim sold his apartment in Guri, Gyeonggi Province, to Mr. Lee, a former coworker. However, Mr. Kim did not move out. As of 2026, he continues to live in that apartment. The transa…