Why are Korean bank stocks so undervalued? Korean banks’ low price-to-book ratio (PBR) has been evident throughout 2020, as investors paid little attention to bank stocks as opposed to other tech-savvy growth stocks amid the coronavirus-induced economic panic here and abroad.

[Reporter’s Notebook] Is ‘Mofia’ always bad for lobby groups? Criticism has always existed over the dominance of ex-finance ministry officials in key positions in the financial sector.

Yoon Jong-kyoo tightening leadership of KB Yoon Jong-kyoo is solidifying leadership of KB Financial Group, after shareholders approved him to continue the current job for a third term.

Delays in USITC rulings may lead Korean firms to reconcile A few weeks after the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) decided to delay its final determination in a trade secrets case involving LG Chem and SK Innovation (SKI), it also delayed its final assessment in another trade dispute issue involving Medytox and Daewoong Pharmaceuticals.

Jang Hyun-sung nominated for best actor at Milan Int’l Film Festival Jang Hyun-sung, who stars as a struggling single father in director Choe Equan’s “My Son,” has been nominated for Best Acting Performance Male at the 20th Milan International Film Festival (MIFF).

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DTaQ promotes domestic defense products A range of domestic defense products was on display at the country’s largest specialized ground force defense industry exhibition held this week.

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Young Koreans Scrape Pennies from Apps to Make Ends Meet Apps that allow people to make a little money on the side are growing popular among young people as the coronavirus epidemic drags on. Some apps pay W40 for every 10,000 steps walked, while others pay W3 for clicking on an ad or W300 for […]

Biden Calls Trump’s Transition Delay Tactics ‘Outrageous’  U.S. President-elect Joe Biden assailed the president Thursday for refusing to concede the November 3 election and preventing his transition team from accessing key government information about the coronavirus pandemic.”It’s hard to fathom how this man thinks,” Biden said of President Donald Trump. …