From Korea JoongAng Daily
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Kakao's SM Entertainment stake acquisition approved by antitrust regulator
Korea’s antitrust regulator has approved Kakao’s acquisition of a 39.86 percent stake in K-pop agency SM Entertainment, contingent upon the implementation of corrective measures.
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Samsung set to mass-produce 12-layered HBM3E in Q2, eyes Nvidia deals
Samsung Electronics reported a 931.9 percent surge in operating profit during the first quarter, buoyed by the chip business that finally turned to profit after five quarters.
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South Korea, Cuba to set up permanent missions in each other's capitals
South Korea and Cuba will open permanent missions in each other’s countries, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry announced Sunday. The move comes after the two nations established diplomatic relations in February.
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LIVE UPDATES — ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin press conference
Welcome to our minute-by-minute coverage of the press conference held by Min Hee-jin, producer of girl group NewJeans and CEO of agency ADOR. The conference comes after HYBE found 'solid evidence' that Min had conspired against the BTS agency.
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Ex-Bears infielder Oh Jae-won extorted sleeping pills, players report: KBO
Former Doosan Bears infielder Oh Jae-won, who was arrested on drug charges last month, received prescription sleeping pills that his former teammates obtained on his behalf, the KBO said Monday, according to a Yonhap News Agency report.
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'Hands off us': Documents reveal NewJeans agency ADOR plotted against HYBE's control
Internal documents of ADOR, a K-pop agency behind NewJeans, listed multiple financial firms and ways to take management rights away from HYBE, confirmed HYBE on Tuesday as part of its internal audit into its subsidiary.
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Director behind NewJeans attempted to 'seize management control,' HYBE says
HYBE, the K-pop powerhouse behind BTS and NewJeans, initiated a probe against executives of its affiliated agency ADOR, including CEO Min...