Sookyung Seo

1 week ago | kedglobal.com | Sookyung Seo

Netmarble Corp., South Korea’s leading game developer and publisher, is seeking to capitalize on the surging global demand for so-called subculture games, with its two new games due to hit the market later this year. The company announced on Wednesday that it will showcase a cinematic trailer for “The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin” and debut new footage from “Mongil: Star Dive” at the sixth annual Summer Game Fest, which runs from June 6 to 9 in Los Angeles, CA.

1 week ago | kedglobal.com | Sookyung Seo

The head of The Carlyle Group met with Korean retail investors in a rare session on Thursday, sharing insights on the US economy and global credit markets duri

2 weeks ago | kedglobal.com | Sookyung Seo

The head of The Carlyle Group met with Korean retail investors in a rare session on Thursday, sharing insights on the US economy and global credit markets during a visit to Seoul. It was the first time that mom-and-pop investors in South Korea had a face-to-face meeting with Carlyle Chief Executive Harvey M. Schwartz, according to Korea Investment & Securities Co., which hosted the meeting.

2 weeks ago | kedglobal.com | Jin-Seong Kim |Sookyung Seo

Chiefs of South Korea’s major financial groups – Shinhan, Woori and iM – are ramping up global investor outreach with new shareholder value enhancement measures, aligning with a government-led corporate value-up program. According to sources in the investment banking industry on Tuesday, Jin Ok-dong, chairman and chief executive of Shinhan Financial Group Co., began meeting institutional investors in Europe on Sunday.

2 weeks ago | kedglobal.com | Sookyung Seo

South Korea’s cryptocurrency market surged to nearly 108 trillion won ($77.5 billion) in the second half of last year, fueled by growing retail interest, with 20% of the country’s population now trading digital assets. Investors in their 30s led the charge, underscoring the asset’s appeal to younger, risk-tolerant investors.