By Cynthia Kim SEOUL, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury said recent depreciation in the South Korean won was not in line with the Asian country's strong economic fundamentals, in an assessment that was part of a semi-annual currency report.

South Koreas efforts to stabilise its currency are facing a growing domestic challenge as retail investors continue to pour record amounts of money into U.S. stocks, driving strong demand for dollars while the won

The South Korean contractor to date has delivered four WTIVs. Earlier this week, Hanwha Ocean posted full-year 2025 revenues of 12.7 trillion won, up 18% year-on-year — its strongest operating profit performance since 2018.

South Koreans are celebrating after “Golden,” from the Netflix animated film “KPop Demon Hunters,” claimed K-pop’s first Grammy Award, a milestone that critics say highlights the genre’s global appeal and signals broader acceptance in the American

South Korea’s market surge is driven by AI memory demand, rising retail leverage and policy support. Here’s what US and EU investors need to know now.

SOUTH KOREAN shares hit a record on Thursday on strong chip demand tied to global AI expansion, while Singapore stocks crossed 5,000 for the first time as investors rotated into diversified non-tech plays in Asia.

Shares of South Korea's largest defense firm Hanwha Aerospace plunged more than 6% Tuesday, after the company reported worse than expected numbers for its fourth quarter revenue and pre-tax profit on Monday. Revenue in the fourth quarter rose 72.56% year on year to 8.33 trillion South Korean won, but missed LSEG estimates of 8.64 trillion won.