South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party of Korea on Thursday accused President Yoon Suk Yeol of favoritism and unlawful interference in the 2022 by-election, disclosing a private call between Yoon and his former political consultant Myung Tae-kyun. The party claims the recording reveals Yoon’s involvement in election matters while serving as the incumbent president. In the May 2022 phone recording disclosed to media by the Democratic Party, Yoon, then the president-elect, told

Korea Zinc’s decision to execute a 2.5 trillion won ($1.8 billion) paid-in capital increase has come under the scrutiny of financial authorities. The country’s financial watchdog views there could be a possibility of unfair practice in a potential overlap in the period. “The Financial Supervisory Service will look into whether there had been any illegality in the execution of Korea Zinc’s tender offer and paid-increase,” Ham Yong-il, the deputy chair at the watchdog

"I am Solo," one of Korea’s most popular dating-themed reality shows, is accepting applications from foreign nationals interested in joining its matchmaking program. According to the program, the show is seeking "single foreign nationals living in Korea who are fluent in Korean," as well as "Korean national men who are interested in marrying foreign national women." Applicants should send a self-introduction email to lovematch911@naver.com. Selected candidates