Korea's top yards post triple-digit profit growth

SEOUL, July 11 (AJP) - South Korea’s top three shipbuilders — HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), Hanwha Ocean, and Samsung Heavy Industries — are projected to post a combined operating profit of more than 2.57 trillion won ($1.86 billion) for th

YouTubers shape K-beauty retail in Leferi's latest Select Store pop-up

Select Store - THE KYEA SELECTION at Starfield Hanam/ Courtesy of Leferi SEOUL, July 11 (AJP) - South Korean beauty content company Leferi has launched its fourth Select Store pop-up event, showcasing a curated lineup of Korean cosmetics selected through a sweeping analysis of YouTu

Lee Jae Myung leans on local currency legacy in push for grassroots recovery

Social worker Kim Eun-hee slides her local voucher card into the card reader to pay for her meals, July 3, 2025. AJP Kim Dong-young SEOUL, July 10 (AJP) - After polishing off two hearty portions of Korean-style barbecue, Kim Eun-hee reached for her go-to payment method: a slim, peac