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July 27, 2026
Tokenized SK hynix ADRs cross W100b overseas

Investor enthusiasm for SK hynix's newly listed American depositary receipts is spreading into the crypto market, with the combined market capitalization of tokenized products tracking the ADRs topping 100 billion won ($68 million) globally on Monday. According to CoinMarketCap, four spot tokenized products tracking SK hynix's US-listed shares had a combined market capitalization of $72.8 million as of around 1 p.m. Monday. Overseas crypto platforms have introduced the products since SK hynix's
July 27, 2026
Homeplus bond probe closes in on MBK leadership

Prosecutors on Monday summoned MBK Partners Vice Chairman and Homeplus co-CEO Kim Kwang-il, stepping up their investigation into the private equity firm’s alleged role in the retailer’s financial crisis. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office questioned Kim as a suspect over alleged fraud under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes and violations of the Capital Markets Act. It was his second appearance before prosecutors, following his first questioning Friday.
July 27, 2026
Why Korea faces another US tariff fight

South Korea is stepping up negotiations with Washington to prevent another rise in US tariffs as the Trump administration increasingly turns to Section 301 of the Trade Act to pursue targeted trade action. The US last week finalized tariffs of up to 12.5 percent on goods from Korea and dozens of other economies over their controls on imports made with forced labor. Seoul is also subject to a separate investigation into structural overcapacity that could lead to additional duties. Korean trade ex
July 26, 2026
How will Chey Tae-won pay his W944b divorce bill?

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won's nearly 1 trillion won ($685 million) divorce case has shifted investor attention to SK Group shares as markets assess how he will finance the record settlement while maintaining his grip on the energy-to-chip conglomerate. The Seoul High Court on Friday ordered Chey to pay 944 billion won to his former wife Roh Soh-yeong in the country's largest-ever divorce settlement, ending a yearslong legal battle. With the order stating the settlement to be paid in cash rath
July 24, 2026
Korea moves up tighter leveraged product rules to July 31

South Korea said Friday it would move up the implementation of stricter rules on single-stock leveraged products after criticism that the measures would take too long to take effect. The Financial Services Commission said it would implement stricter minimum deposit requirements, originally planned for August, earlier on July 31 to help stabilize demand for the products. The FSC unveiled the measures on July 16, raising the minimum cash deposit required to trade single-stock leveraged products to
July 24, 2026
US keeps Korea on FX watchlist despite strong fundamentals

The US Treasury kept South Korea on its currency monitoring list, noting that the won remained under sustained depreciation pressure despite the country's large current account surplus and strong economic fundamentals. In its semiannual foreign exchange report released Thursday, the Treasury retained Korea alongside China, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Vietnam, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland and Thailand. The list was unchanged from its January report. Korea met two of the three criteria for inclusio
July 23, 2026
Chip boom lifts Korea's income growth to 38-year high

South Korea's economy extended its growth in the second quarter, weathering oil price volatility sparked by conflict in the Middle East, as robust chip exports fueled the expansion. According to preliminary data released by the Bank of Korea on Thursday, the country's real gross domestic product — a key gauge of economic growth — expanded 0.6 percent in the April-June period from the previous quarter, following a revised growth of 1.8 percent in the first months of this year. "Although (gross d
July 22, 2026
SC Bank Korea opens second Priority Private Center in Dogok

Standard Chartered Bank Korea said Wednesday it has opened its second Priority Private Center in Dogok-dong, southern Seoul, as part of efforts to strengthen its wealth management business for high-net-worth clients. The Dogok Priority Private Center, which serves clients with deposits of at least 1 billion won, follows the opening of the lender's first such center in Apgujeong in November last year. The bank said the center is based on Standard Chartered's global private banking model and is de
July 22, 2026
Trump wants Korean ships. US law stands in the way

US President Donald Trump’s repeated mentions of South Korean shipbuilders for its Navy buildup have raised expectations that companies like Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries could play a bigger role in modernizing the country’s aging naval fleet. The momentum is real. Since South Korea and the US launched their shipbuilding partnership under the “Make America Shipbuilding Great Again” initiative last August, the two sides have moved from broad political commitments toward concrete co
July 22, 2026
AmCham Korea expands US outreach with new K-Doorknock program

The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea said Wednesday it concluded its annual Washington Doorknock mission after four days of high-level meetings in Washington from July 13 to 16. The delegation held more than 30 meetings with senior officials from the US administration, Congress, leading business organizations and policy institutions. This year's program also launched K-Doorknock, a new initiative aimed at engaging Korean companies that are expanding investment and business operations in the

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