No heirs, no buyers: Korea’s SME succession dilemma
Woori Bank warns ageing founders need years of planning, as more SMEs struggle to find successors.
Choi Ji-won
Beyond a ‘fat finger’: South Korea’s major cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb and the hidden risks of crypto exchanges
A single input error created 620,000 ‘ghost bitcoins,’ exposing structural flaws in exchange-ledger systems.
Why South Korean star Cha Eun-woo’s W20b tax bill is not just about the money
Investigators focus on structure and intent, not just the scale.
IMF warns South Korea’s dollar exposure far exceeds FX market size
In its latest Global Financial Stability Report, the IMF said dollar asset exposure held by Korean companies and financial institutions amounts to nearly 25 times the size of the…
North Korea leads global crypto hacks with $2 billion in 2025
North Korea's hackers pulled off fewer but larger crypto heists, comprising over 60 percent of global thefts, global blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis said.
South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang hit by massive breach exposing 33.7 million users
Regulators warn of secondary scams, as probe uncovers months of unauthorised access.
South Korean lenders eye expat residents for growth
As household lending slows, banks find growth in 2.7 million foreign nationals.
From Baby Shark to G-Dragon: South Korea’s next wave of IPO hopefuls
Some say the coming wave could mark the busiest stretch for Korean initial public offerings in years if market momentum holds.
[HIT Forum] ‘United by diversity, Asia must write its own story’: ANN chair
The region’s identity has shifted dramatically and journalism must be central to reclaiming Asia’s narrative, said Esther Ng, a veteran journalist, chair of Asia News Network,…
Snowballing Lotte Card hack puts millions of Koreans at risk
The incident comes amid a series of large cyberattacks this year that have exposed weaknesses in Korea’s digital infrastructure.