Kpop Demon Hunters sweeps Billboard Hot 100 with three OST tracks in Top 10

The soundtrack from Netflix’s animated feature Kpop Demon Hunters is rewriting chart history. Three of its tracks have landed in the Billboard...

Disney, Marvel, Star Wars stories to get Korean webtoon makeover

Webtoon Entertainment Inc. is bringing Iron Man, Spider-Man, Darth Vader and Beauty and the Beast to life in vertical web panels, reimagined in the ...

Huntr/x’s Golden from KPop Demon Hunters rules Billboard by topping Hot 100 Chart

A fictional K-pop girl group from a Netflix animated film has achieved what few real-world acts have managed – conquering both sides of the At...

KPop Demon Hunters’ OST holds at No. 2 on Billboard 200; Golden eyes Hot 100 top spot

The original soundtrack (OST) to Netflix’s animated feature KPop Demon Hunters has held its No. 2 position on the Billboard 200 for a second c...

LG CNS to build AI data center in Indonesia, first for Korean firm

LG CNS Co., the information technology services unit of South Korea’s LG Group, has bagged a deal to build an artificial intelligence-ready da...

KPop Demon Hunters’ Golden, Your Idol face off on Billboard chart

In a twist where fiction meets chart-topping reality, two songs from the animated universe of KPop Demon Hunters are now locked in a very real rival...

K-pop takes over Britpop: KPop Demon Hunters tops UK Official Charts

KPop Demon Hunters, Netflix's most-watched original animated film of all time, continues its record-breaking streak. Its fictional girl group Huntri...

KPop Demon Hunters sets record as Netflix’s most-watched anime

KPop Demon Hunters has become the most-watched original animated film of all time on Netflix, according to a Facebook post by the streaming platform...

BTS live album debuts at No. 10 on Billboard 200, setting new K-pop record

BTS’s first live act album Permission to Dance on Stage – Live debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 albums chart dated Aug. 2, accordi...

Blackpink’s Jump music video draws 100 mn YouTube views

Blackpink’s music video for their new single Jump has attracted 100 million views on YouTube in just 15 days since its release, according to i...

Huntrix, Saja Boys bring KPop Demon Hunters rivalry to real world stage

They're no longer just virtual: Netflix's hit animated film KPop Demon Hunters is taking on real-life stars on K-pop’s biggest music award sho...

TWICE scores 7th Top 10 entry on Billboard 200 with This Is For album

South Korean girl group Twice has extended their Billboard streak, landing at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 this week with their new album This Is For ...

KPop Demon Hunters OST lands at No.6 on Billboard Hot 100

The original soundtrack Golden from Netflix’s hit animated movie KPop Demon Hunters has made chart history, becoming the first track by a virt...

Hyundai premieres IONIQ 6 N: Latest motorsport DNA for electric age

In a dramatic showing on the famed hill climb of West Sussex, Hyundai Motor Co. on Thursday debuted the IONIQ 6 N, its second high-performance elect...

Seoul vows zero-tolerance measures against unfair stock trading

South Korea’s top financial regulators and its stock exchange operator will launch a joint task force to strengthen oversight of unlawful fina...

LG Electronics acquires Norway’s OSO in bold HVAC expansion

LG Electronics Inc., South Korea’s leading electronics company, is doubling down on its bid to lead the burgeoning global heating, ventilation...

Hana Asset launches ultra-low-fee Nasdaq 100 ETF

Hana Asset Management Co. will list the “1Q US Nasdaq 100 ETF” on Tuesday, an exchange-traded fund that tracks the Nasdaq 100 index with...

Google to invest $100 mn in Gentle Monster in smart glasses push

Google LLC has signed an agreement to invest about 145.0 billion won ($100 million) in Gentle Monster, the South Korean fashion eyewear brand that i...

HD Hyundai Group joins S.Korea’s 100 trillion won market cap club

South Korean shipbuilding conglomerate HD Hyundai Group has joined South Korea’s elite club of conglomerates with a market capitalization exce...

Bold food tech R&D fuels global rise of Korean cuisine

South Korea’s processed food exports are expected to reach 6 trillion won ($4.4 billion) this year after Korean food companies have aggressive...

IMM consortium owns 100% of Hyundai LNG Shipping; Stake sale eyed

A consortium of IMM Private Equity Inc. and IMM Investment Corp. has secured full ownership of Hyundai LNG Shipping, South Korea’s top liquefi...

SK On to supply 100 GWh of EV batteries to Nissan

SK On Co. has landed a deal to supply nearly 100 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electric vehicle batteries to Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor Co., which cou...

POSCO to sell entire stake in Nippon Steel, ending equity ties

POSCO Holdings Inc. has decided to sell its entire stake in Nippon Steel Corp., according to industry sources on Wednesday, marking the end of their...

Hyundai, Avride join hands to develop autonomous robotaxis

Hyundai Motor Co. has agreed to partner with Avride, an autonomous driving technology startup, to develop driverless robotaxis based on all-electric...

Shinsegae to double down on hypermarkets as Homeplus falters

Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin has unveiled aggressive growth plans that include opening more E-Mart Inc. hypermarket outlets, defying the ...

Dongkuk to file anti-dumping petition vs Chinese color steel imports

Dongkuk Coated Metal Co. and SeAh Steel Corp. are set to file an anti-dumping complaint against Chinese rivals in March as the country plans to impo...

Meritz leaps to No. 2 financial holding firm in South Korea

Meritz Financial Group Inc., once a medium-sized financial service firm in South Korea, has become the second-most valuable publicly traded financia...

South Korea to levy 38% anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel products

South Korea plans to impose up to 38% provisional anti-dumping duties on Chinese hot-rolled steel plates starting next month, judging that those pro...

Korea to probe Chinese, Japanese steel imports over anti-dumping claims

South Korea is set to launch an anti-dumping investigation into hot-rolled steel imports from China and Japan, according to government and industry ...

Microsoft CEO Nadella seeks AI alliance with Hyundai, POSCO, Shinhan, KT

Microsoft Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Satya Nadella is seeking to forge an artificial intelligence alliance with major South Korean companies...