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  LIG Nex1 Named KRX’s 2025 Award Winner for English-Language Disclosures LIG Nex1 said March 5 it was selected as a “2025 Excellent English-Language Disclosure Company” at an awards ceremony hosted by the Korea Exchange (KRX). The KRX honor recognizes companies that provide high-quality English disclosures quickly and accurately, helping improve capital-market transparency and strengthen trust among global investors. Award recipients receive benefits including a five-year grace period from designation as an unfaithful disclosure company, exemption from annua March 6, 2026
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  Hyundai Motor Group to Expand EU EV Production as New IAA Subsidy Rules Loom The European Union’s proposed Industrial Accelerator Act, or IAA, is raising concerns across the auto industry. If the rules take effect as planned, electric-vehicle makers seeking EU subsidies would have to produce at least 70% of a vehicle’s parts in the EU. Hyundai Motor Group, which exports most of its EVs sold in Europe from South Korea, says it will reorganize its European plants around EV production to meet the new requirements. On March 5, the European Commission announced the IA March 6, 2026
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  Arko Marks 10 Years of Small Museums Turning Idle Spaces Into Local Arts Hubs The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Arts Council Korea (Arko) held an anniversary event on March 5 at the Artists House in Daehangno, Seoul, to mark the 10th year of the “Small Museum Creation and Operations Support” program, share results and recognize outstanding operations. Launched in 2015, the program converts unused public spaces in areas without museums into cultural venues to expand residents’ access to the arts. Since then, 38 small museums have been established March 6, 2026
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  SeAH Steel Profit Plunges 74.3% in 2025 on Impact of High U.S. Tariffs SeAH Steel said its 2025 results deteriorated sharply as high U.S. steel tariffs hit earnings, with operating profit plunging more than 70%. According to SeAH Steel Holdings on Thursday, SeAH Steel’s separate financial statements showed 2025 revenue of 1.3721 trillion won, down 23.2% from a year earlier. Operating profit fell 74.3% to 51.9 billion won, and net profit dropped 68.0% to 41.6 billion won. The company cited high U.S. tariffs as a key driver. With construction slowing and steel March 6, 2026
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  BTS Ticket Scalping Persists as Free Gwanghwamun Seats and Goyang Show Listings Soar BTS concert ticket scalping is surging, with seats for a free Gwanghwamun performance being resold for hundreds of thousands of won and scalped tickets for an Arirang show in Goyang approaching 1 million won. The resale market has effectively turned BTS tickets into a money-making venue, industry officials said, raising doubts about whether the government’s response is working. They argue safeguards remain weak, including what they describe as a hands-off approach to online resale platform March 6, 2026
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  BTS to Livestream Gwanghwamun Comeback Show Worldwide on Netflix BTS will meet fans worldwide from Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square, a landmark at the center of South Korea’s modern civic life, in a comeback performance that will be livestreamed on Netflix. “BTS Comeback Live: Arirang (ARIRANG),” set for March 21 at Gwanghwamun Square, will be broadcast live to more than 190 countries via Netflix. Organizers and tourism officials say the event is expected to showcase Korean cultural identity to a global audience and potentially translate interest into travel March 6, 2026
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  BTS Reveals Track List for 5th Album 'ARIRANG'; Title Track Is 'SWIM' BTS is returning with “SWIM,” a song that centers on love for life. BTS on March 4 released the track list for its fifth full-length album, “ARIRANG,” on the group’s official social media accounts. The image pairs the album logo with a red tape-like graphic. The 14-track album includes the title song “SWIM,” along with “Body to Body,” “Hooligan,” “Aliens,” “FYA,” “2.0,” “No. 29,” “Merry Go Round,” “NORMAL,” “Like Animals,” “they don’t know ’bout us,” “One More Night,” “Please” and “Into March 6, 2026
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  BTS’ Jung Kook’s ‘Please Don’t Change’ Tops Worldwide iTunes Song Chart BTS member Jung Kook’s solo track “Please Don’t Change” is gaining traction on global music charts. The song, from his solo album “GOLDEN,” ranked No. 1 on the Worldwide iTunes Song Chart dated Feb. 28. Released in November 2023, it has climbed back up the charts about two years later, holding the top spot for three straight days through the 27th and 28th. On the European iTunes Song Chart, it was No. 1 on the 26th and 27th and No. 2 on the 28th. On Spotify, the track has surpassed 219 March 6, 2026
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  Jungkook’s ‘Seven’ Reenters Billboard Global 200, Extends Record 133 Weeks BTS member Jungkook’s solo single “Seven” has returned to the U.S. Billboard charts, extending what Billboard described as a record-setting run for an Asian act. According to Billboard’s latest charts dated Feb. 28, “Seven,” Jungkook’s first solo single, reentered the Global 200 at No. 192. The song has now spent 133 weeks on the chart, Billboard said, marking the first and longest such run for an Asian group or solo artist. On the Global Excl. U.S. chart, “Seven” ranked No. 103 to log a March 6, 2026
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  'I Am Solo' Star Mr. Kim Says He’s Dating Season 28’s Soon-ja Mr. Kim from the "I Am Solo" franchise said he is dating Soon-ja from Season 28. On the 6th, a live broadcast on YouTube channel "Chonjang Entertainment TV" featured cast members from SBS Plus' "I Am SOLO, Love Continues." Mr. Kim said "many people already know," and confirmed he is "dating Soon-ja from Season 28." He said they reconnected at a pop-up event for Season 28's Young-soo, talked at length and grew closer. He said they stayed in touch, and that he was the one who first worked March 6, 2026