Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Kospi experiences record foreign sell-off in 1st week of November amid AI bubble woes

Korea's main stock index recorded its biggest-ever weekly sell-off by foreign investors in the first week of November as profit-taking and concerns over an AI stock bubble spurred a market retreat, the Korea Exchange said Sunday.

2025-11-09

Animal rights groups warn against growing trend of illegal 'online pet trade'

There has been a growing trend of selling pets via livestreams on social media platforms such as YouTube. Sellers use the broadcasts to advertise the animals and take real-time orders, essentially turning pet sales into a form of home shopping.

2025-10-18

Celebrities to become salespeople in upcoming variety program 'Sell Me the Show'

A new survival variety show tentatively titled “Sell Me the Show,” in which contestants compete to become the No. 1 salesperson, is currently in the works, SLL production subsidiary Studio Slam said Tuesday.

2025-07-08

Foreign investors sell Korean stocks for seventh consecutive month in February

Foreign investors sold Korean stocks for the seventh consecutive month in February, data showed Friday.

2025-03-14

Foreign investors continue selling trend, off-loading 3.6 trillion won in Korean stocks in December

Foreign investors net sold Korean stocks for the fifth consecutive month in December, data showed Friday.

2025-01-17

Sale of Asiana's cargo division to start Tuesday

A part of the conditional approval by the European Union, the sale is likely to pit low-cost Korean carriers against each other.

2024-02-20

BNP Paribas, HSBC, brokerage firms fined $20.4M for naked short selling

Korea’s financial regulators slapped BNP Paribas, HSBC and brokerage firms with a combined 26.52 billion won ($20.4 million) in fines for illegal short selling in Korea, the heaviest penalty for the practice.

2023-12-25

Promoting the true taste of kimchi (KOR)

The report card of exporting kimchi to 93 countries around the world is certainly important. But the true taste of kimchi should also be promoted.

2023-11-29

Promoting the true taste of kimchi

The report card of exporting kimchi to 93 countries around the world is certainly important. But the true taste of kimchi should also be promoted.

2023-11-28

A filthy cartel

The Ministry of Education found that 297 teachers sold questions for tests to private academies for money.

2023-08-21