Golf apparel goes trendy and upmarket in Korea on rise of young golfers

As the popularity of golf grows in South Korea, particularly among young people, golf clothes are becoming increasingly more expensive and fashionab...

APR Corp. generates $199 mn in revenue with advanced tech, branding

APR Corp. is a South Korean startup less than a decade old, which develops and manufactures skin care products and athleisure clothing. While t...

Starbucks Korea faces its biggest challenge in 23 years 

Starbucks Korea, the undisputed leader in South Korea’s coffee franchise landscape, is facing the biggest challenge of its 23-year history.&nb...

Shinsegae to launch wholly owned US subsidiary on alternative meat

Shinsegae Food Inc. announced Thursday it will launch its US subsidiary focused on alternative meat. The food arm of Shinsegae Inc. will inject...

Korean DL E&C to enter SMR biz with Canada’s Terrestrial

South Korea’s construction company DL E&C Co. is set to make inroads into the small modular reactor (SMR) business for future growth ...

SK E&S to invest $25 mn in turquoise hydrogen firm Monolith

SK E&S Co., the natural gas business unit of South Korea’s SK Group, said on Monday it is set to invest $25 million in US turquoise hydrog...

Korean micromobility startup Swing launches biz in Japan

South Korea’s shared micromobility startup The Swing Co. is making inroads in Japan, becoming the first domestic service provider in the secto...

The North Face supplier Youngone to bet on global outdoor startups

South Korea’s Youngone Holdings Co. is set to accelerate its new business by establishing a corporate venture capital (CVC) firm in Singapor...

Korea Zinc buys US e-waste recycling firm for $332 mn

Korea Zinc, the world’s largest lead and zinc smelter, agreed to buy a majority stake in a US-based electronic waste recycling company for $33...

Blockchain game developer Planetarium Labs raises $32 mn 

Planetarium Labs raised $32 million in a Series A funding round, led by Animoca Brands, and joined by Samsung Next, WeMade, and Krust Universe.The s...

Hyundai E&C, Samsung Eng. partner with Saudi Aramco

South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering & Construction (Hyundai E&C) Co. and Samsung Engineering Co. were selected as official partners of N...

CJ CheilJedang to rev up Korean food sales in Europe

South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. is set to accelerate the expansion of its Korean food business in Europe. It aims to increase annual fo...

Korean firms with high ESG scores show great P/E ratios

South Korean corporates’ price-earnings ratios are affected by their environmental, social and governance (ESG) management, experts said at an...

SK E&S to launch London office in view of growth opportunities in Europe

SK E&S Co., the natural gas business unit of South Korea’s SK Group, is preparing to open a business office in London as it sees growth op...

SSG.COM joins race for top spot in luxury online shopping in Korea

SSG.COM, the e-commerce brand of South Korean retail giant Shinsegae Inc., launched its online luxury goods marketplace SSG Luxury on July 3. Focusi...

Danble taps into overlooked market of men's fashion for older millennials

Danble, operated by Tailor Town, is an online fashion platform serving the often-overlooked market of men’s fashion for those in their 30s and...

Hyundai showcases IONIQ 6, electrified streamliner

Hyundai Motor Co. on Wednesday unveiled the design of the IONIQ 6, its first all-electric sedan on an exclusive EV platform, with which South Korea&...

Korean beauty brands rush for vegan certification

As more consumers seek out eco-friendly products, a growing number of South Korean cosmetics brands are in a hurry to be certified as vegan.With lab...

Korea Woori Card to start installment finance biz in Indonesia

Woori Card Co. is set to start the installment finance business in Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy as the credit card unit of Sout...

K-beauty sales see sharp drop at China's major shopping event

South Korean cosmetics giants failed to win over Chinese consumers at the 618 Shopping Festival, one of the largest online annual shopping events in...

Retailers rely on property redevelopment as earnings sag

South Korea’s large retailers are keen on redeveloping their decades-old stores into modern residential and commercial complexes as a way out ...

Voice Caddie, Daol PE acquire US golf grip brand SuperStroke

Voice Caddie, a South Korean maker of golf course rangefinders and related golf products, and Daol Private Equity are jointly acquiring SuperStroke,...

KT&G sues its top contract manufacturer over patents

KT&G Corp., the world’s fifth-largest tobacco company, has sued its largest e-cigarette outsourcing firm EM-Tech. Co., claiming the co-dev...

Korea’s DL E&C suffers from Russian war, chairman-related risk

DL E&C Co., a South Korean offshore plant and construction company, is suffering from its suspended projects in Russia, one of its key overseas ...

LG to sponsor Guggenheim’s move for tech-based art

LG Group, South Korea’s No. 4 conglomerate, is set to support the Guggenheim’s move for technology-based art as the consumer electronics...

Dubai sovereign fund in talks with Global Sae-A to sell Ssangyong E&C

Dubai’s sovereign wealth fund is discussing the sale of Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Co. to a South Korean textile business group....

Hyundai’s luxury Genesis goes bespoke under One of One brand

Owning a luxury car with the design, interior finish or even engine power to one's liking is what drivers dream of but seems out of reach for most.G...

NongHyup to gain toehold in southwest Asia with India branch

NongHyup Bank, a major arm of South Korea's National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, got the nod from India last week to open its first branch ...

SK E&S, Australia’s Santos eye joint carbon capture, hydrogen projects

SK E&S Co., the natural gas business unit of South Korea’s SK Group, and Australia’s leading energy company Santos Ltd. are seeking ...

E-Mart, Lotte Shopping hit by US retailers' earnings shocks

Shares in E-Mart Inc., South Korea’s largest supermarket chain, have been hovering near their lowest level in almost two years, on the back of...