[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Hugel, a global total medical aesthetics company, has solidified its position as a leading player in K-aesthetics in the US, the world's largest botulinum toxin market. Starting this year, just two years after its launch, the company plans to adopt a hybrid sales model combining direct sales and partnerships to successfully establish its US business and build upon this foundation to become a leading global medical aesthetics company. Hugel participated in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) track presentation at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco on the
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Celltrion announced on the 14th that it participated in the '2026 JP Morgan Healthcare Conference (hereinafter referred to as JPM)' and revealed its growth strategy and business vision to global investors, thereby strengthening its position as a global new drug development company. On the 13th (local time), Celltrion garnered significant attention from global investors by unveiling its product pipeline roadmap, including new drugs and next-generation biosimilars, and highlighting the competitiveness of its U.S. production facilities at the Main Track, the mai
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Toss Securities' Mobile Trading System (MTS) was paralyzed for approximately 17 minutes on the evening of the 14th, shortly after the opening of the regular US stock market, due to an error in stock and balance inquiry, blocking investors from trading. This outage, which occurred just as the Nasdaq index began to decline, comes just 12 days after a 30-minute order processing and execution halt on the 2nd, the first trading day of the new year, due to an overseas broker connection issue. Error details and investor damages From 11:37 PM on the 14th, for approxi
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Consumer rights groups have selected Samsung Electronics' Bespoke AI Family Hub Refrigerator as both the overall 'Worst in Show' and the worst in the repairability category at CES 2026. In the annual opposition awards presented by a coalition including iFixit, Consumer Reports, and the Digital Right to Repair Coalition, Samsung's Bespoke AI Family Hub refrigerator was criticized for adding voice-controlled door operation, a large touchscreen, constant internet connectivity, and ads while idle, turning an appliance that should primarily be keeping food cold in
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] The valuation of the top 20 minor stock rich people, including the owners of domestic listed companies, surged by more than 300% in 2025, exceeding 109.3 billion won. According to a comprehensive survey of 60 minor shareholders from the families of owners of 2,300 listed companies conducted by Leaders Index and Sisa Journal, the total stock held by minors reached KRW 113.5 billion (as of December 15, 2025). While the KOSPI rose 75.42% over the same period, the value of these minors' shares rose 300.73%, significantly exceeding the market average. Top 20 Ranki
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] hy (formerly Korea Yakult) has voluntarily recalled its probiotic product 'Helicobacter Project Will Dangbalun' due to the detection of E. coli in it. The products with an expiration date of January 21, 2026, and lot numbers of BCAb, BCBb, BCCa, BDAb, BDBb, and BDCa are affected, and the decision was made to halt production and recall them on the 7th, two days after E. coli was confirmed in an internal inspection. Hy stated, "Since door-to-door sales account for 90% of the products, we were able to quickly track them, and we have completed collection of over
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] As the Trump administration officially recommended kimchi as a gut-healthy food in its 'Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025-2030,' stock prices of Korean kimchi companies are skyrocketing. On January 8th (local time), Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced guidelines in Washington, D.C., emphasizing the importance of "consuming fermented foods like kimchi, sauerkraut, and kefir alongside vegetables and high-fiber foods." This news sent domestic kimchi-related stocks soaring, providing positive news for the industry. Key changes
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] SpaceX ranked first among private companies in the United States with a corporate value of 1,200 trillion won. 2nd place was OpenAI (KRW 700 trillion), 3rd place was Antropic (KRW 478 trillion), 4th place was xAI (KRW 325 trillion), 5th place was Databricks (KRW 188 trillion), 6th place was Stripe (KRW 124 trillion), 7th place was Anduril (KRW 104 trillion), 8th place was Ramp (KRW 43 trillion), 9th place was Scale (KRW 39 trillion), and 10th place was Ripple (KRW 30 trillion). This ranking appears to reflect the recent explosive growth in AI, space, and fint
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] With the KOSPI index hitting record highs every day and the stock prices of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix soaring, individual investors are pouring money into direct purchases, debt investments, and ETFs. This year, they have fueled the upward trend, with net purchases of 1.3461 trillion won in Samsung Electronics alone. However, some investors have cut losses in SK Hynix and re-entered, demonstrating mixed performance. This movement is accompanied by record-high deposits and credit loans amid expectations of an AI semiconductor supercycle. In particular,
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Starting in 2026, the maximum monthly health insurance premium for employed workers will increase to 9,183,480 won, resulting in an out-of-pocket burden of 4,591,740 won. To reach this level, a monthly salary of at least 127,725,730 won would be required, or approximately 1.53271 billion won in annual salary. This level applies only to a very small number of "super-rich" employees, such as CEOs and senior executives of large corporations. Background and calculation method for the increase in the ceiling amount The Ministry of Health and Welfare adjusts the ma