Members of the People in Solidarity with Palestinians group gathered on Thursday for a rally against US President Donald Trump's Gaza plan in front of the US Embassy in Seoul. (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN).

A former South Korean defence minister charged with insurrection over his role in a short-lived martial law declaration has praised protesters who stormed a court over last month's decision to extend President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention.

Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol continued to protest on Tuesday near the Constitutional Court in Seoul. The protest took place as Yoon attended the fifth hearing of his impeachment trial over his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.

LG CNS, the information technology services affiliate of South Korean billionaire Koo Kwang-mo ’s LG Group, slumped almost 10% in its stock market debut in Seoul on Wednesday. The company ended the day with a market cap of 5.4 trillion won (about $3.7 billion).

The information-technology services affiliate of conglomerate LG Group raised around $825 million in South Korea’s biggest listing in three years.

South Korea's LG CNS shares fell by around 2.3% from the initial public offering (IPO) price in their trading debut on Wednesday, after conducting the country's largest stock listing in three years.