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Tired of stocks, South Korea’s millennial investors bank on art

A growing number of younger South Koreans are investing in art as stocks and pricey real estate lose allure.

Jae-myung Noh posing with artwork.

South Koreans struggle to climb property ladder as prices explode

The average price of an apartment in Seoul has doubled in five years despite government efforts to cool the market.

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South Korea’s bakeries, restaurants feel ripples of Ukraine war

Small businesses in Asia’s fourth-largest economy are grappling with surging prices of flour and cooking oil.

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As South Korea votes, shopping mall bid spotlights regional split

Presidential candidate’s pledge to build shopping complex spotlights regionalism and suspicion of big business.

shopping mall in Seoul

As house prices soar, ordinary South Koreans learn to love stocks

Asia’s fourth-largest economy is overcoming a historical aversion to financial assets and embracing the stock market.

More South Koreans are getting into the stock market as prices of other assets such as real estate soar out of reach [File: Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters]

After Squid Game and Kpop, Korean webtoons get moment in the sun

Digital manga subscription service Piccoma was the third-highest earning app in the world in 2021.

South Korean webtoons are gaining growing popularity overseas [Courtesy of Subin Kim]

Drowning in debt, South Korean businesses revolt over COVID rules

Restaurants, cafes, bars and gyms must close by 9pm until at least January 16 under latest pandemic restrictions.

Korean restaurant