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Seoul, Busan make Forbes list of '100 best cities to live, work and visit'

Seoul ranked 10th, and Busan secured a spot at 67th. This marks the first time Busan has made it onto the list of the world’s top 100 cities.

2024-08-15

Korean heiresses rank higher than Taylor Swift on Forbes rich list

Daughters of the late Korean gaming mogul Kim Jung-ju, founder of Nexon, were named among the world’s youngest billionaires by Forbes, with each estimated to have a net worth higher than pop star Taylor Swift.

2024-04-08

Shilla, Four Seasons get five stars from Forbes Travel Guide

The Shilla Seoul in Jung District, central Seoul, and Four Seasons Hotel Seoul in Jongno District, central Seoul, are among the 340 hotels worldwide to which the American hotel guide has given its coveted five stars.

2024-02-08

Two Koreans among Forbes' '100 Most Powerful Women'

Lee Boo-jin, eldest daughter of late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee, and Naver CEO Choi Soo-yeon were named by Forbes as two of the "100 Most Powerful Women" in 2023.

2023-12-07

Next-generation leaders

Forbes Korea held its first offline conference this year, Forbes Korea 30 Under 30 Summit 2023, at JoongAng Ilbo headquarters in Mapo District, western Seoul, on Tuesday.

2023-07-04

MBK's Kim Byung-ju named richest man in Korea by Forbes

Forbes named Kim Byung-ju, founder and chairman of MBK Partners, as the richest individual in Korea.

2023-04-19

Two Korean-American women named in Forbes '50 over 50' list

Two Korean-American women have been named in the Forbes “50 over 50” list: cofounder of Solight Design Alice Min Soo Chun and “Pachinko” author Min Jin Lee.

2022-12-12

Girl group aespa named on Forbes' 30 Under 30 Asia honorees list

Girl group aespa was named one of Forbes' 30 Under 30 Asia honorees and was the only K-pop act to make the list, SM Entertainment said Friday. Every year, Forbes chooses 30 “leaders” who are under 30 years old in 10 sectors ranging across arts...

2022-05-27

Rookie boy band Kingdom is extending the range of its reign

Rookie boy band Kingdom is garnering attention overseas, especially in the U.S., with its latest song. “Karma” is ranking at No. 8 on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart this week. In a Forbes article titled “BTS, Taeyeon, Kingdom...

2021-07-15

Hwasa named on Forbes list of '30 Under 30 Asia'

Ahn Hye-jin, who is more widely known as Hwasa of K-pop girl group Mamamoo, has made it to this year’s “30 Under 30 Asia” list by Forbes. The media company selects 300 of the most influential people in 10 categories ...

2021-04-21