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Toss founder Lee Seung-gun—onetime dentist, now Korea’s fintech maven—talks super apps, ‘rubbish ideas,’ and IPO plans ‘in the near future’
Lee Seung-gun’s fintech platform, Toss, now boasts a user base equal to more than half of South Korea’s population.
Hahm Partners Drives GR & PR Innovation in Korea and Accelerates Global Expansion with Brand-Tech and K-POP Strategy
SEOUL, South Korea, April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hahm Partners, the winner of the 2024 PR Agency of the Year Award, is rapidly expanding its global footprint with a focus on government relations ...
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Bithumb to Split in Two as Crypto Exchange Inches Toward South Korean IPO
A filing on the country's corporate registry shows the exchange registered a new entity in preparation for an IPO.
Cement Maker Jumps 103% as Korean Election Drives Meme Stocks
A South Korean cement maker’s stock has surged as retail investors pile into bets seen as tied to the nation’s upcoming ...
Cement Maker Climbs 103% as Election Boosts Korean Meme Stocks
A South Korean cement maker’s stock has surged as retail investors pile into bets seen as tied to the nation’s upcoming ...
High chance of S.Korean stocks joining developed market index: regulator
The vice chief of South Korea's financial regulatory agency said on Monday there is a high likelihood of the country's stock ...
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Political theme stocks dominate South Korean markets ahead of presidential election
Sangji Construction, a small- to mid-sized builder ranked 570th in South Korea’s construction capacity evaluations, had been largely forgotten in the market until recently. Until last month, its daily ...
South Korean crypto emerges from failed coup into crackdown season
The South Korean crypto scene bounced back from a martial law mess into a crackdown frenzy and a market cooldown.