Day: October 2, 2024

(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Oct. 2)

The proportion of self-employed people in South Korea’s workforce is expected to fall below 20 percent this year, amid signs of ballooning credit troubles, a mix that calls for prompt policy measures by the government and financial regulators.

If

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FDI pledges to S. Korea hit fresh record through Q3

Foreign direct investment (FDI) pledges to South Korea jumped 5.2 percent over the January-September period, data showed Wednesday, driven by the robust performance of the manufacturing sector.

South Korea received US$25.18 billion in FDI commitment…

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‘New Jeans’ surpasses 300 mln Spotify streams

K-pop sensation NewJeans has garnered over 300 million streams on Spotify, the world’s largest music streaming platform, with its 2023 hit song “New Jeans.”

The song recorded 300,274,574 cumulative streams as of Monday, becoming the band’s sixth son…

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