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SOOP expands into theme parks with marketing alliance with SeoulLand

SOOP said on Wednesday it signed an agreement with theme park operator SeoulLand to promote content-based activation and joint marketing. The partnership aims to jointly plan and operate content linking online and offline channels and to build new content and business models combining their strengths. They plan seasonal streamer-linked events, on-site programs at SeoulLand, overseas-targeted content with global streamers and large events such as a joint game festival.

Finance

KOSPI falls below 5,300 on U.S. tech stock weakness

South Korea's KOSPI started weaker after tech shares slumped on Wall Street overnight, with semiconductor stocks leading the declines. As of 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, the KOSPI was down 69.62 points, or 1.30 percent, at 5,301.48. Retail investors were net buyers, while foreigners and institutions were net sellers. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix fell more than 3 percent each. The KOSDAQ was also lower.

Industry

Korea Post enters special delivery period for 2026 Lunar New Year holiday

Korea Post will enter an emergency work system from Feb. 6 to support safe and speedy mail delivery, the Ministry of Science and ICT’s Postal Service said on Wednesday. It will run a special mail-handling period through Feb. 20 and expects about 12.32 million parcel items nationwide. Korea Post plans to operate 24 sorting hubs and three logistics centers at maximum capacity and strengthen safety measures for workers amid severe winter weather.