Green Builder Sunstinable Brand Index
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Shinsegae buys low-cost cosmetics brand Amuse from Naver Snow
South Korea's Shinsegae International Inc. announced on Friday that it will acquire 100% of Amuse Corp., a cosmetics brand, for 71.3 billion won ($5...
Aug 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Hyundai E&C unveils new Hillstate brand video
South Korea's Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. (Hyundai E&C) announced on Friday the release of a new Hillstate brand film titled "Wha...
Aug 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
South Korea’s Inflation reaccelerates in July
South Korea’s headline inflation picked up at a stronger-than-expected pace in July, reaccelerating due to higher prices for agricultural and ...
Aug 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Hanwha REIT to buy Hanwha Group office building for $584 mn
Hanwha REIT Co., a real estate investment arm of South Korea’s No. 7 conglomerate Hanwha Group, said on Monday that it is poised to acquire th...
Jul 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
F&F to expand Discovery brand across Asia
F&F Co., a South Korean clothing company, said on Monday it signed an exclusive deal with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) to bring the outdoor bran...
Jul 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
E-Mart’s No Brand success story: A Korean snack chain goes global
When South Korean convenience store operator E-Mart Inc. launched its low-budget house label No Brand in 2015, few thought it would last long.Under ...
Jul 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hanwha Solutions to raise $1.5 bn amid mounting losses
Hanwha Solutions Corp., the flagship unit of South Korea’s chemicals-to-defense conglomerate Hanwha Group, is poised to raise as much as $1.5 ...
Jul 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Asan Nanum Foundation opens startup merchandise pop-up
The Asan Nanum Foundation announced on Wednesday that it opened a merchandise pop-up store in South Korea's startup for Maru Collect until August 25...
Jul 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Handsome's luxury skincare brand Oera lures Chinese tourists
South Korean clothing manufacturer and retailer Handsome Corp., a Hyundai Department Store Co. unit, is enjoying growing popularity among Chinese vi...
Jul 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Genesis GV80 global sales hit record high in Jan-June 2024
The sport utility vehicle GV80 under Hyundai Motor Co.'s premium Genesis brand recorded its highest half-year sales in the first half of this year, ...
Jul 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
F&F to expand Discovery clothing business across Asia
F&F Co., a South Korean clothing company, has secured exclusive rights to use the Discovery Channel brand across Asia to reinvent the documentar...
Jul 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Korean cosmetics makers see record Q2 profits led by exports
South Korean cosmetics original development and design manufacturers (ODMs) such as Cosmax Inc., Kolmar Korea Co. and Cosmecca Korea Co. are estimat...
Jul 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Bibigo opens store in Incheon Airport duty-free shops
CJ CheilJedang Corp.'s Korean food brand Bibigo announced on Tuesday that it recently opened its stores at Shinsegae Duty Free and Shilla Duty Free ...
Jul 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
More luxury brands seek Korean market on sales surge
South Korea’s luxury goods market, estimated at around $7.1 billion, is experiencing a surge in demand led by affluent consumers in their 40s ...
Jul 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
SK invests $200 mn in US AI cluster builder SMART Global
SK Telecom Co. said on Tuesday it has agreed to invest $200 million in SMART Global Holdings Inc. (SGH), a US artificial intelligence cluster builde...
Jul 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Genesis GV60 Magma to enter production in 2025; hybrid model eyed
When Hyundai Motor Co. unveiled the Genesis GV60 Magma Concept at Genesis House New York this March, the premium brand’s color – vivid o...
Jul 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
North Face supplier Youngone to build R&D center in Bangladesh
Youngone Corp., a South Korean original design manufacturer (ODM) for foreign outdoor brands such as The North Face and Nike, will build an R&D ...
Jul 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
S.Korea's Vegan J. enters Amazon USA
South Korean eco-friendly cosmetic brand Vegan J. announced on Friday that it sells its products on Amazon, the largest e-commerce platform in the U...
Jul 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
SK Innovation-backed Marine Innovation looks to enter US green market
Marine Innovation Co., a South Korean eco-friendly social venture company sponsored by the country’s top energy firm SK Innovation Co., is par...
Jun 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate governance
Woori adopts Samsung culture index for internal controls
Woori Financial Group has adopted Samsung Electronics Co.'s Samsung Culture Index (SCI) to tighten its internal controls, which will be given more w...
Jun 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
LG Uplus to enter renewable energy market through power brokerage
LG Uplus Corp., South Korea's third-largest mobile carrier, announced on Thursday that it will enter the renewable energy supply business through po...
Jun 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
S.Korea's Handsome opens global flagship store System Paris
South Korean fashion company Handsome Corp. announced on Wednesday that it will open its first global flagship store System and System Homme Paris i...
Jun 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor to produce Genesis cars in Kazakhstan
Hyundai Motor Group will produce Genesis models from its knock-down (KD) plant in Kazakhstan to bolster the South Korean auto giant’s luxury m...
Jun 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Lotte Hotels & Resorts opens L7 Hotel in Chicago
South Korea’s Lotte Hotels & Resorts announced on Friday that it held the opening event for L7 Chicago by Lotte in Chicago, the US, E...
Jun 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
KGC enters Malaysian healty functional food market
Korea Ginseng Corp. (KGC), wholly owned by South Korean tobacco giant KT&G Corp., announced on June 13 that it sells its red ginseng brand Jung ...
Jun 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
SK, Geely join forces for EV battery, component production
SK Inc., the holding company of South Korea’s No. 2 conglomerate SK Group, will join forces with Chinese auto giant Zhejiang Geely Holding Gro...
Jun 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Korea's short-selling ban impedes MSCI index upgrade
South Korea is expected to retain its MSCI’s emerging market status as the global index provider said in its June 6 report that the country&rs...
Jun 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung becomes No.1 smartphone brand in 38 countries in Q1
Samsung Electronics Co. has become No. 1 smartphone brand in 38 countries in the first quarter of this year.According to Counterpoint Research's Sma...
Jun 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Dongkuk CM establishes European branch in Germany
Dongkuk Coated Metal Co. (Dongkuk CM), the cold-rolled steel business unit of South Korea's Dongkuk Steel Group, announced on Wednesday that it op...
May 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Mega Coffee to open first store in Mongolia
South Korea's low-price coffee chain, Mega MGC Coffee, announced on Tuesday that it will open its first overseas store in Mongolia on May 30. This...
May 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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