French specialty gas maker Air Liquide signs $2.9 bn deal to acquire DIG Airgas from Macquarie

Air Liquide SA, a French multinational industrial gas and services company, has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire South Korea’s DIG...

KHNP in joint venture talks with Westinghouse to target US nuclear market

South Korea's state-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP) is in talks with Westinghouse Electric Co. to form a joint venture (JV) with an a...

Yuhan’s lung cancer drug eyes blockbuster sales by 2027

A novel lung cancer therapy developed by South Korea’s Yuhan Corp. is on track to become a global blockbuster drug, with annual sales projecte...

‘Act fast, or miss out’: Korean retail investors look to Wall Street debut stocks for hefty gains

When cryptocurrency exchange operator Bullish rang the bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Aug. 13, a 30-something South Korean investor l...

Global investors flock to K-beauty startups as sector mints new unicorn BENOW

South Korea’s beauty startup scene is attracting a wave of overseas venture capital, underscoring renewed investor appetite for the country&rs...

S.Korea cracks down on Chinese color-coated steel plate tariff evasion

South Korea is moving to slap anti-dumping duties on Chinese “fake” color-coated thick steel plates that have been altered after import,...

South Korea’s EV sales jump, hinting at end to market slump

South Korea’s electric vehicle market is showing signs of recovery after a prolonged slowdown, with both new and used car sales rebounding fas...

Hyundai to roll out 1st electric SUV tailored for China in September

Hyundai Motor Co. is set to unveil its first electric sports utility vehicle designed for the Chinese market in September to stage a comeback in the...

From ramen to skincare, Samyang beats Toyo Suisan in market cap; APR nears Shiseido

As Korean food and beauty products ride a wave of enduring global demand, Samyang Foods Co. has overtaken Japan’s Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd., the...

China’s free-roaming tourists reshape South Korea’s visitor economy

For decades, megacity malls in Myeongdong and other neon hearts of Seoul have been the must-visit places for Chinese tourists, mostly in large group...

Aussie developer The Living Company targets Korean residential market

The Living Company, a leading Australian housing developer, on Thursday opened an office in Seoul to target South Korea’s residential market. ...

Trump’s chip tariff threat stirs jitters; impact on Samsung, SK Hynix limited given MFN status

NEW YORK – A revived threat from US President Donald Trump to impose a 100% tariff on imported semiconductors has reignited concerns in South ...

Mirae Asset Securities’ Q2 profit soars as global ETF business thrives

Mirae Asset Securities Co. on Thursday reported an 83.1% jump in second-quarter operating profit to 540 billion won ($390 million) from the year pri...

S.Korea to grant visa-free entry to Chinese tourist groups from September

South Korea will temporarily allow visa-free entry for tourist groups from China starting Sept. 29 through June 2026, the government said on Wednesd...

Dollar store Daiso bucks retail slump, surpasses E-Mart, Lotte in valuation

Daiso, the largest discount store chain in South Korea, has turned the broader slump in offline retail into a growth opportunity, emerging as a game...

Lotte’s casino earnings soar as Chinese punters return to Jeju; other casino operators follow suit

Lotte Tour Development Co. has posted its highest-ever quarterly operating profit, powered by a surge in Chinese tourists to South Korea’s top...

Woori Investment's IPO market entry set to intensify SME underwriting rivalry

Woori Investment & Securities Co. has launched an initial public offering-dedicated unit within its corporate finance division in its foray into...

Korea’s IPO market revives as newly listed stocks surge

South Korea’s initial public offering (IPO) market is reviving, with long-awaited companies such as the creator of the global hit Baby Shark p...

K-beauty diversifies markets for global growth amid US tariffs

South Korean beauty brands are diversifying overseas markets to accelerate global expansion, as 15% US tariffs and intensifying competition may hind...

CLSA, Citi, JPMorgan slam South Korea’s tax reform plans as anti-market

South Korea’s latest tax overhaul is triggering a wave of criticism from foreign investment banks, with analysts warning that the proposed tax...

S.Korea's foreigner-only casinos on a roll as Chinese arrivals surge

The drop amount, or gaming chip purchases, at South Korea’s major foreigner-only casino venues spiked to a record high of 3.42 trillion won ($...

Seoul signals agricultural market access on tariff talks table amid intensifying US trade pressure

South Korea’s senior government officials said on Friday that agricultural products, including politically sensitive items such as rice and be...

SK Hynix logs record profit in Q2, sees stronger H2 ahead

SK Hynix Inc., the largest supplier of artificial intelligence chips to Nvidia Corp., reported its highest-ever quarterly results, with double-digit...

Kia's Lego-like PV5 with 16 variants to hit market in July

Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest carmaker under Hyundai Motor Group, is set to redefine mobility solutions with its modular electric pl...

With waning MZ interest, is heyday over for S.Korea’s golf apparel market?

South Korea’s once-dominant golf apparel market, the largest in the world at its peak, is rapidly losing steam, as sales tumble and brands scr...

LG links up with Chinese rivals for budget appliance supremacy

LG Electronics Inc. has turned its rivals into allies in an unlikely pact to win the budget appliance war and ward off Chinese competitors rapidly e...

Korea’s game studios rebrand as AI tech firms, move into fashion, robotics, media

What was once a world of elves, dragons and power-ups is now giving rise to one of South Korea’s most unexpected tech revolutions, with game s...

POSCO sells Chinese stainless steel JV to Chinese rival for $300 mn

POSCO, South Korea’s largest steelmaker, has sold Zhangjiagang Pohang Stainless Steel (PZSS), its loss-generating stainless steel joint ventur...

K-style strikes back to win over China’s Gen Z with Musinsa at helm

Musinsa, South Korea’s fashion unicorn backed by KKR Co., is set to bring the K-style wave to China with Anta Sports Products Ltd., China's le...

Korean waste management firm Koentec put on market for $730 mn

Korea Environment Technology Co. (Koentec) is up for sale in a deal that could fetch up to 1 trillion won ($730.4 million) with global private equit...