SK Energy Accident Report Points to “Systemic Safety Failures” in Fatal Hydrogen Explosion
Qoo10 CEO Ku Young-bae and Executives Deny Fraud Charges in First Trial Over TMON–WeMakePrice Settlement Crisis
Bank of Korea Governor Nominee’s Daughter Allegedly Obtained Korean Passport Illegally After Losing Citizenship
Regulator Orders Revision of Hanwha Solutions’ $1.8 Billion Rights Issue, Raising Uncertainty
Court Cancels 3-Month Business Suspension Order Against Dunamu
Naver Argues News Not Fully Copyright-Protected in AI Training Dispute With Broadcasters
Fire at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Shipyard Leaves One Worker Missing
Jollibee Foods Corporation Acquires 100% Stake in Korea’s Shabu-All-Day Operator All Day Fresh for KRW 130 Billion
TOTO Halts New Orders and Production of Unit Baths Amid Naphtha Supply Disruptions
Polysilicon Prices Plunge Amid China Oversupply, Raising Profitability Concerns
T-money Exits Mongolia Transport Card Business, Shifts Away from Direct Overseas Operations
LPG Shortage Deepens in India Amid Hormuz Disruption, Triggering Theft and Cooking Fuel Shift
Lotte Card Classifies KRW 70 Billion Homeplus Exposure as Estimated Loss in Risk Management Move
Hanon Systems’ Turnaround Efforts Weighed by Weak Cash Flow, Governance Risks
LG Electronics Expands Voluntary Retirement Program to Employees in Their 40s
Hanwha Solutions, REC Silicon Bolster Liquidity with Loans, Rights Offering and Affiliate Support

- DeFi Sector Faces Mounting Pressure as Yields Fall and Major Hack Raises Security Concerns
- Photo courtesy of Yonhap News[Alpha Biz= Kim Sang Jin] The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, once seen as a key driver of innovation in the cryptocurrency market, is facing growing challenges amid declining yields and heightened security risks.Acc

- BTS Tops Billboard 200 for Second Consecutive Week with ‘ARIRANG,’ Marking K-pop First
- Photo courtesy of Yonhap News[Alpha Biz= Kim Sang Jin]BTS has made K-pop history as its fifth studio album ARIRANG secured the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 for a second consecutive week.According to a chart preview released on April 5 (local time)

- Overseas Fans Flood National Pension Service with Complaints Over ENHYPEN Heeseung’s Departure, Disrupting Operations
- Heeseung of ENHYPEN. (Yonhap News) [Alpha Biz= Kim Sang Jin] Overseas fans angered by the departure of ENHYPEN member Heeseung have inundated South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) with protest calls, temporarily disrupting administrative opera

- Former Samsung Biologics Employee Found Guilty of Trade Secret Misappropriation
- Photo courtesy of Samsung Biologics[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] A former employee of Samsung Biologics was found guilty at a first trial for illegally leaking trade secrets, after unlawfully removing confidential internal materials and later joining a rival
Naver to Ban Tracking Device Sales on Cafe Platform Over Stalking and Privacy Concerns
South Korea to Effectively Ban Dual Listings to Tackle Market Undervaluation
Tiered Sugar Tax Proposed for Sugary Drinks Based on Sugar Content
Karrot Invests Heavily Overseas Despite Losses, Pursues Dual-Track Growth Strategy
Korean Public Agencies Turn to Private Custodians After Series of Crypto Asset Security Breaches
Delivery Labor Talks in South Korea Stall Over Working Hours, Prompting Legislative Push
Police Probe Into HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk Prolonged Amid Complex Legal Review
CU Convenience Stores Face Disruptions as Truckers’ Union Launches Strike Against BGF Logistics
Court to Deliver Verdict in Sexual Assault Case Involving Next Kitchen CEO
Korean Airlines Seek Slot Waiver Relief as Oil Price Surge Pressures Industry
Nine in Ten Delivery App Restaurants Violate Country-of-Origin Labeling Rules in Korea
FSS to Partner with Naver and Kakao to Accelerate Removal of Illegal Lending Ads
Prolonged Middle East Conflict Weighs on Korean SME Exporters as Disruptions Mount
Prosecutors Raid Korea Ratings Data Over Alleged Credit Rating Manipulation for Bribes

- Ministry of Food and Drug Safety Says Contaminated Baby Food Not Imported Into Korea, Warns Against Overseas Purchases
- Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Photo = MFDS)[Alpha Biz= Ellie Kim] Cristiano Amon, CEO of Qualcomm, has arrived in South Korea for meetings with executives from Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, where discussions are expected to focus on securing



































