Business & Economy
Weak won erodes South Korea’s bank safety scores despite strong profit growth
Financial regulator signals dividend caps may be needed to preserve loss absorbing capacity amid fears of stagnation
December 8, 2025
Why South Korea’s 2026 budget institutionalizes state risk
Government offloads industrial policy debt onto state bank’s balance sheet, creating massive target for US trade hawks
December 5, 2025
A year after martial law, South Korea faces protests and division — Ep. 109
Korea Pro analyzes rival rallies, PPP turmoil, the 2026 budget deal and Coupang’s widening data breach fallout
December 5, 2025
South Korea’s wealth gap widens as asset inflation masks structural weakness
Rising Gini coefficient and double-digit surge in rental liabilities undercut government claims of financial soundness
December 5, 2025
Corporate watchdog reveals chaebol offshore cash hoard as won remains weak
Data confirms top conglomerates are recycling export earnings abroad instead of repatriating cash to South Korea
December 4, 2025
South Korea hikes corporate and education tax to fund $495B budget for 2026
Bipartisan deal forces private sector to underwrite Lee Jae-myung’s National Growth Fund while opposition folds on taxes
December 3, 2025
Why Coupang’s data disaster may have handed South Korea a regulatory cudgel
Data leak provides cover for aggressive regulations as US trade deal constrains new monopoly legislation
December 1, 2025
South Korea launches probe as Coupang breach confirmed to affect 34M customers
Country’s largest e-commerce platform leaked data for five months, raising scrutiny of cybersecurity controls
December 1, 2025
Rocket success, defense setback and tightening monetary reality — Ep. 108
South Korea advances space ambitions, loses major naval deal in Poland, and the BOK faces tightening policy constraints
November 28, 2025
South Korea in November 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Nov. 1 to 26, 2025, and key outlook for December 2025
November 28, 2025
