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Sungho Electronics, Seoryong Electronics, and MoonPay to Acquire Fintech Firm Finger in KRW 110 Billion Deal
Korea Zinc Says U.S. Court Ruling Is Procedural, Not on Investment Validity
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
Netflix Offers Up to $750K to Hire AI Talent for Next-Gen Gaming Push
BNK Financial Group Regional Banks See Delinquency Rates Top 1%, Raising Asset Quality Concerns
Homeplus Seeks More DIP Funding from Meritz Financial Group, Sparking Backlash Over MBK Partners Role
EQT Raises Stake in Douzone Bizon to 94%, Moves Toward Delisting
Shinhan Securities to Sell New York Unit to Kiwoom After 33 Years
Chinese “C-Franchises” Accelerate Expansion in South Korea, Led by Hotpot and Milk Tea Chains
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

- 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

- South Korea’s ‘National Champion AI’ Project Mired in Controversy Over Hasty Administration and Questionable Fairness
- South Korea’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT, Bae Kyung-hoon. (Photo: Yonhap News) [Alpha Biz= Kim Sang Jin] The Lee Jae-myung administration’s ambitious “National Champion AI” selection program, aimed at elevating South Korea’
Bank of Korea Governor Nominee’s Daughter Allegedly Obtained Korean Passport Illegally After Losing Citizenship
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
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
SK Securities Cuts HYBE Target Price but Sees Earnings Rebound on BTS Comeback
JYP Entertainment Faces Shareholder Backlash Over Lack of Treasury Share Cancellation
Daishin Securities Cuts CJ ENM Target Price on Sluggish TV Ad Recovery
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

- KOSPI Rally Drives Margin Debt to Record High, Raising Volatility Concerns
- Photo courtesy of Yonhap News[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] South Korea’s benchmark stock index has continued to hit record highs, pushing margin trading—so-called “debt-driven investing”—to an all-time peak.According to the Korea Financial Investment Associa



































