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K-beauty stocks take off on a ‘U.S. boom’ and a ‘windfall from China-Japan tensions’… top 5 leaders analyzed

In 2025, Korea overtook France to rank No. 1 in the U.S. cosmetics import market. This is not just a trend. It is structural growth proven by numbers. Add to that the return of Chinese tourists,...

“KOSPI headed for 7,000?” Korea Investment & Securities' bold forecast, plus a roundup of major Korean brokerages' 2026 targets

"We forecast 5,800 and it's already been hit": Daishin Securities caught off guard... Samsung Securities' 5,700 upper bound already exceeded [BITPRESS] The KOSPI broke above 5,800 for the first time ever on the 20th, closing at 5,808.53. Institutional...

Why Koreans love Ripple (XRP) more than anyone in the world: from “fooled by Ripple again” to “saint-like fans”

[Fact check] Do Koreans really hold a lot of XRP? The short answer: YES, and the share is shocking. According to a 2024 survey by the Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), worldwide...

HBM4, NAND and DDR demand explodes: when will the chip rally break?

With AI data center investment topping $600 billion a year, demand for HBM4, NAND flash and DDR RAM is exploding. Semiconductor stocks are riding this wave...

China’s signal to sell U.S. Treasurys: what does it mean for us?

Chinese banks have reportedly been told to sell U.S. Treasuries. Is this simple risk management, or the opening shot signaling the end of dollar dominance? If China sells Treasuries, prices...

The end of the GLP-1 heyday? Hims’ $49 challenge and K-bio’s opportunity

"$49 vs $199": the price war has begun. In February 2026, U.S. telehealth company Hims & Hers Health threw a punch that...

Korea’s GLP-1 diet drug war: the top 5 contenders racing to “catch Wegovy”

K-bio's ambition for a KRW 100 trillion global market: who is the real alternative? Market size: Korea's GLP-1 market takes off in earnest in 2025. Global GLP-1...

HBM4: Samsung Electronics’ key to knocking on Nvidia’s door again

Recent news that Samsung Electronics is increasingly likely to supply its next-generation high-bandwidth memory, HBM4, to Nvidia is heating up the market. This is more than a simple parts supply deal...

Are AI agents eating jobs? The productivity explosion arriving with SaaS

1. AI agents: "digital assistants that take care of things on their own once you ask." In a word, an AI agent is software that, once you give it a goal in place of a person, makes its own judgments and gets the work done. Rather than simply...

Can you ‘really’ sell your coins in a crisis? Comparing Korea’s top 5 crypto exchanges

Why a "big exchange" decides survival in a crisis. The most dangerous risk in crypto investing is not just a price crash but "it looks like you can sell, yet...

Will Korea’s big three battery makers turn solid-state batteries into a ‘dream engine’?

Solid-state batteries are next-generation batteries that use a solid electrolyte instead of a liquid one, removing the fire risk of conventional lithium-ion batteries and raising energy density by more than 40%...

After chips comes power: top 5 winners of the AI-driven supercycle

인공지능 산업의 폭발적인 성장으로 전력 부족이 현실화되면서 반도체를 넘어 전력 인프라 관련주가 주식 시장의 새로운 주도주로 떠오르고 있습니다. 일론 머스크와...

Bitcoin’s real crisis began after it broke below $80,000: 4 conditions for the next bull market

Bitcoin falls for four straight months: what is different this time? Bitcoin, which topped $120,000 in October 2025, finally gave up even the $80,000 level in late January 2026,...

Semiconductor special act passes the National Assembly, setting up direct gains for Samsung and SK hynix

With the Semiconductor Special Act passed by the National Assembly, a new wind is blowing through Korea's chip industry. This law covers making the "semiconductors"* that go into every electronic device, from smartphones to AI...

Why is buyback cancellation suddenly all over the news? From SK hynix to Apple, what shareholder returns really mean

SK hynix recently announced it will cancel all of its treasury shares, worth a whopping KRW 12 trillion, and the stock market is heating up. A share cancellation is when a company, from the market...

SK hynix’s KRW 12.2 trillion cancellation shock! Samsung Electronics pays a special dividend and signals KRW 180 trillion in profit for 2026

삼성전자와 SK하이닉스가 2025년 사상 최대 실적을 발표하며 주주환원을 강화했습니다. 삼성전자는 1월 8일 4Q 매출 93조원, 영업이익 20조원(이익률 21.5%)을 기록했습니다. SK하이닉스는...

Why does the US crypto bill keep getting delayed, and will coins really rise if it passes?

One of the keywords mentioned most often in the U.S. crypto market lately is "delayed legislation." The market talked as if the U.S. would soon bring crypto into the regulated system, but...

KOSDAQ heading to 3,000 as the government pumps in money and pushes it directly.

The KOSDAQ breaking 1,000 after the KOSPI hit 5,000 is not just a joint rally; it is closer to the start of a new experiment: "a growth-stock index nurtured by policy." 1. KOSDAQ...

Nvidia H200 revives in China; Rubin at 165x keeps the 2026 AI crown

The debate over Chinese demand for Nvidia continues. After export controls prompted talk of a "collapse," the U.S. recently approved exports of H200 chips to China on conditions...

BlackRock’s pick: will Ethereum become the center of stablecoins?

The recent claim that "Ethereum will become the center of stablecoins" is not just a price forecast; it is about which ledger the global financial system will run on...

KOSPI breaks 5,000 and eyes 6,000: Trump’s tariff reversal plus the Lee Jae-myung government’s pledge

코스피가 5,000을 돌파해 6,000을 논할 수 있는 구간에 들어선 것은, 단순한 기술적 랠리가 아니라 “트럼프의 관세 철회로 촉발된 글로벌 리스크...

The secret of corporate “splits”: spin-offs, split-offs and stock splits, and the shock of Hanwha’s big announcement

A decision by a company to shrink or split itself is a major event that directly affects the value of investors' assets. With news of a large-scale business reorganization at Hanwha Group...

KOSDAQ back to “1,000”? The government’s hidden turnaround card revealed

As the KOSPI breaks above 4,800 to set new highs, the KOSDAQ is stuck around 900, and investor frustration is growing. But as the Lee Jae-myung government's pledge to boost the KOSDAQ gets fully underway...

Stock splits vs. bonus issues: they look the same, so why does the market react differently

To understand this article, you first need to know two kinds of money recorded on a company's books. Paid-in capital is the base money shareholders pooled when the company was first founded...