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HYBE ranked fourth on Billboard’s Top Promoters list with $469.2 million in tour revenue, while Stray Kids, Seventeen, J-Hope and Enhypen placed on the Top Tours chart, highlighting K-pop’s growing global concert power.

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong met Tesla CEO Elon Musk in Texas, touring Samsung’s new semiconductor plant as the companies explore deeper cooperation following a major chip deal.

Hwasa’s “Good Goodbye” became the first-ever No. 1 on Billboard’s new Korea Hot 100 chart, marking a historic milestone for the singer and the newly launched ranking. Billboard also debuted its Korea Global K-Songs list, tracking Korean music performance both domestically and worldwide.

SK On and Ford agreed to dissolve their $11 billion BlueOval SK battery joint venture, splitting ownership of three U.S. plants as both companies adjust to slowing EV demand. Ford will take over two Kentucky factories, while SK On assumes full control of the Tennessee plant and plans to supply batteries to Ford and other customers.

Korea reported 35 cases of adverse reactions to Mounjaro in its first month on the market, including two classified as serious. Health officials urge closer monitoring as demand for obesity drugs continues to rise.

A routine green card interview in downtown Los Angeles ended in detention for Tae-ha Hwang, according to his wife, Xelena Diaz — as first...

Chinese and Russian military aircraft entered and exited Korea’s Air Defense Identification Zone on Dec. 9, prompting Seoul to deploy fighter jets. The Joint Chiefs of Staff reported no airspace violations but said the aircraft participated in a joint drill and remained in the zone for about an hour.

Olive Young’s low-pressure “half-response” service, bold sourcing decisions and empowered merchandiser model transformed it into Korea’s dominant beauty retailer — now preparing for a U.S. expansion.

BTS’s Jungkook has become the star of Rolling Stone’s first international cover project, appearing on the Korea, U.K. and Japan editions and marking a milestone as the first K-pop soloist on the U.K. cover. The feature includes new photos, an in-depth interview and highlights his record-setting global success.

RM revealed that BTS debated whether to disband during its hiatus but said the members’ love for each other and their fans kept them together as they prepare for a full-group comeback next spring.