S.Korea’s Consumer Price Rises 2.5 Percent In Sept
SEOUL– South Korea’s consumer price inflation stayed above two percent for the sixth straight month, statistical office data showed today. The consumer price index (CPI) stood at 108.83 in Sept,…
October 6, 2021
S.Korea’s Foreign Reserves Keep Record-Breaking Trend In Sept
SEOUL– South Korea’s foreign reserves kept a record-breaking trend last month, due to an increased return on investment, central bank data showed, today. Foreign currency reserves hit a new high…
Busan Int’l Film Festival opens as Asia’s largest cinematic event
The 26th Busan International Film Festival, the largest event of its kind in Asia, will run from Oct. 6-15. The opening film is “Heaven: To the Land of Happiness” directed…
BTS-Coldplay hit ‘My Universe’ enters Billboard Hot 100 at No. 1
K-pop sensation BTS and British rock band Coldplay’s collaborative song “My Universe” has topped Billboard’s main singles chart. The American music and entertainment magazine on Oct. 4 said the song…
Samsung heir stays S. Korea’s richest stockholder
Lee Jae-yong, the chief of South Korea’s top conglomerate Samsung Group, remains the country’s richest stockholder despite a fall in the value of his shareholdings, a corporate tracker said, Trend…
DP presidential front-runner Lee projected to step down as Gyeonggi governor in late Oct.
SEOUL– Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung, the front-runner in the presidential primary of the ruling Democratic Party (DP), is expected to resign from his governorship late this month to focus…