3D avatar-based communication platform
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Bio & Pharma
Bionote, Covetrus sign distribution agreement diagnostic products for animals
BioNote, South Korean developer of diagnostic reagents for animals, announced on Tuesday that it has signed a supply contract with Covetrus, a US-ba...
Apr 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pre-IPOs
KKR mulls investing $150 mn in Korean fashion platform Musinsa
Musinsa Co., South Korea’s leading online fashion platform, is in the final stage of attracting 200 billion won ($149.8 million) from US priva...
Apr 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Korean auto parts makers’ earnings ride on electrification push
South Korea’s major automotive parts makers are expected to post decent growth in their first-quarter sales and earnings on the back of their ...
Apr 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
KT launches AI-enabled freight info service Brokarry 2.0
Lolab Co. Ltd., KT's digital logistics subsidiary, released its Brokarry 2.0 freight brokerage and transportation service, which incorporates artifi...
Apr 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Korean E-Land unites fast fashion units for China biz growth
South Korea’s major retailer E-Land Group has consolidated one of its fast fashion brand's operations at home and in China to accelerate growt...
Apr 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung faces $303 mn jury verdict in memory patent lawsuit in US
Samsung Electronics Co. lost a semiconductor patent infringement lawsuit filed in the US. The South Korean company received a jury verdict to pay ab...
Apr 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Samsung Life buys 20% of French asset manager Meridiam
Samsung Life Insurance, managing 223.1 trillion won ($167.5 billion) in assets, has acquired a 20% stake in Paris-based infrastructure investment fi...
Apr 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Lotte Biologics invests in S.Korean bio-venture Pinotbio
South Korea’s Lotte Biologics Co. said on Friday that it has made an equity investment in Pinotbio, Inc. for the development of antibody-drug ...
Apr 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Glenwood files $40 mn arbitration claim against Baring PEA
Glenwood Private Equity has filed an arbitration claim of about 50 billion won ($40 million) against Baring Private Equity Asia (Baring PEA), after ...
Apr 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
POSCO, three telcos to build communication systems against disasters
South Korean steel giant POSCO said on Friday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with three domestic telecommunications companie...
Apr 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis aims to win $1 bn in China orders in 2023
South Korea's leading auto parts supplier Hyundai Mobis announced that it will win $1 billion this year in China, the world's largest electric veh...
Apr 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Advertising & Marketing
Innocean to cooperate domestic EV charging company for marketing
Innocean, a Hyundai Motor Group-affiliated advertising agency, announced on Wednesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with EV...
Apr 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD Hyundai develops S.Korea's first offshore supply base for ammonia
HD Hyundai Co., the largest shipbuilding conglomerate in South Korea on Wednesday said it developed for the first time in the country a vessel for s...
Apr 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Telecom enters next-generation broadcasting platform market in US
South Korea's SK Telecom Co. said on Tuesday that it will sell a next-generation broadcast platform, utilizing mobile edge computing (MEC) technolog...
Apr 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
Krafton, Naver Z to establish metaverse joint company
Krafton Inc., a leading game developer in South Korea, is establishing a joint company for a metaverse platform business with Naver Z Corp., a metav...
Apr 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Aespa, other SM artists to join BTS' K-pop fan platform
SM Entertainment Co.'s artists such as aespa and NCT are set to join HYBE Co.'s fan engagement service., boosting the competitiveness of the platfor...
Apr 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
IGIS, KKR delay plan to set up Seoul-based real estate JV
IGIS Asset Management Co., the largest real estate investment firm in South Korea, and US private equity giant KKR & Co. have indefinitely postp...
Apr 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Lotte Data Communication, Lotte E&C, UK Skyports tie up for VTOL
Lotte Data Communication Co. announced on Friday that it has signed a business agreement with Lotte Engineering & Construction and UK-based urba...
Apr 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
S.Korea plans to make digital platform gov't based on large-scale AI
South Korean government is pursuing various measures to nurture talent as a way to secure national competitiveness in the AI industry as represented...
Apr 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
S.Korea’s Musinsa sees sales grow 54% in 2022 to $537 mn
South Korea’s online fashion platform Musinsa saw sales last year surge over 50% to break the 700 billion won ($537.7 million) mark, though op...
Apr 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Luxury fashion platform Balaan faces thinning coffers amid mounting loss
Concerns are growing about the financial health of South Korean luxury fashion e-commerce platform operator Balaan Co. after its net loss doubled on...
Apr 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Shinsegae supports int'l expansion of S.Korea's promising fashion brands
South Korea's Shinsegae Department Store has launched activities to support the overseas expansion of up-and-coming domestic fashion brands. The com...
Apr 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Naver launches image-generating platform Lasco AI
Naver Corp., South Korea’s dominant online platform, has ventured into the image-generative artificial intelligence market, challenging its ar...
Apr 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
S.Korean convenience store chain CU pilots delivery robot
BGF Retail, a franchiser that operates convenience store chain CU, is currently testing delivery robots developed by Mobinn, a startup that spun off...
Apr 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Healthcare
LG to unveil healthcare product; open to startup M&As
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. is set to unveil its first digital healthcare product in the second half of this year, three years after it ...
Apr 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Elec reinvents brand identity, aiming for youthful, dynamic image
South Korean tech giant LG Electronics Inc. is taking steps to reinvent its brand and enhance its youthful and dynamic image while actively communic...
Apr 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Hanjin to open pop-up store for S.Korean fashion brand in LA
South Korea's Hanjin Transportation, a logistics unit of Hanjin Group, announced on Wednesday that it will hold a pop-up event to promote domestic e...
Apr 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
KT launches AI-based email security solution to combat APT attacks
KT Corp. said on Tuesday that it has unveiled an email security solution based on artificial intelligence (AI) advanced persistent threat (APT) anal...
Apr 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Korean game sector looks to cute girls to lure new users
South Korea’s game makers rushed to launch games with cute girl characters to allure fans of Japanese animation as cartoons for the subculture...
Apr 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG CNS, Microsoft to jointly develop new ChatGPT-based services
South Korea’s largest cloud computing service provider LG CNS Co. announced on Tuesday that it will strengthen its strategic partnership with ...
Apr 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
- 1 Lee Jae-myung to meet with top business leaders this week ahead of G7 summit
- 2 Korea to allow non-profits to buy bad consumer loans
- 3 LG to drive future growth in emerging markets with battery prowess
- 4 South Korean President Lee, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba seek closer ties
- 5 Naver Ventures to plant flag in Silicon Valley with TwelveLabs bet