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Tech, Media & Telecom
S.Korea to ease internship visa rules for foreign talent
South Korea will introduce an internship visa program for foreigners studying at overseas universities to ease a shortage of talent in the fields of...
Aug 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix unveils world's first 238-layer NAND; Samsung SSD 20 times faster
Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc., the world’s two largest memory chipmakers, are set to overtake their rivals in the industry’s...
Aug 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Waste management
SK Geo Centric, Veolia join forces to lead Asia’s plastic recycling business
SK Geo Centric, an SK Innovation Co. subsidiary focused on the eco-friendly chemical business, joined hands with Paris-based Veolia Environnement S....
Jul 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Samsung Bioepis sees greater market for Byooviz eye disease biosimilar
NEW YORK – Samsung Bioepis Co., a biopharmaceutical unit of South Korea’s top conglomerate Samsung, is one step ahead of its rivals in t...
Jul 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
SK Telecom to take lead in UAM biz with telco know-how
BUSAN -- South Korea’s top mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. aims to dominate the urban air mobility market based on its expertise and know-how in...
Jul 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SKC breaks ground on Europe’s largest copper foil plant in Poland
SKC Ltd., the chemical materials unit of South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate, said on Friday it has begun construction of a 900 billion ...
Jul 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Startup tapped to lead S.Korea’s autonomous car security project
South Korea has embarked on a public-private project to bolster communication security for autonomous driving, for which a domestic startup will pla...
Jun 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
South Korean startups raise record-high Series A funding
South Korea's early stage startups raised a record amount of funding in the last 12 months.Even though venture capital firms at home and abroad are ...
Jun 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
BTS' Army, Blackpink's Blink power Korea fandom platforms
Army of BTS, Blink of Blackpink and other global fan clubs of the world’s K-pop stars are strengthening the fan engagement platform business o...
Jun 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SKC to sell plastic film business to Hahn & Co. for $1.3 billion
SKC Ltd., the chemical materials unit of South Korea’s SK Group, is selling its plastic film business to private equity firm Hahn & Co. fo...
Jun 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Four consortiums bid for Seoul’s flying car program
A total of four consortiums announced their bids for the government-run urban air mobility (UAM) program titled K-UAM Grand Challenge on Tuesday.&nb...
May 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
Humbling experience leads to VC success – LG Tech Ventures CEO
Kim Dong-su, CEO of Silicon Valley-based LG Technology Ventures said that the failures he experienced while working at a boutique investment firm ha...
May 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
SK, BlackRock team to bet on EV charging station maker
SK Inc., the holding company of South Korean conglomerate SK Group, has committed to invest $5 million in US electric vehicle charging stati...
Apr 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG Electronics establishes hiring-guaranteed AI department at Yonsei
LG Electronics Inc. is poised to set up a new department at Seoul-based Yonsei University to train aspiring artificial intelligence engineers. ...
Apr 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Hana Fin. boosts Vietnam presence with BIDV Securities stake
South Korea's Hana Financial Investment Co. has become the second-largest shareholder in Vietnam's BIDV Securities after buying a 35% stake in the V...
Apr 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Top-ranking S.Korean universities become hotbeds for promising startups
South Korean universities have become hotbeds for promising startups. Leading the trend are two of the country's best-known higher education ...
Apr 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics widens lead over Whirlpool as top home appliance maker
LG Electronics Inc. is consolidating its lead over Whirlpool Corp. as the world’s top home appliances maker, with $1 billion more in sales rev...
Apr 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Korean refiners: Lubricating the future of electric vehicles
With the rise of electric vehicles globally, South Korea’s major oil refiners are jockeying to become leading suppliers of lubricants and cool...
Apr 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Lotte to end dawn delivery service where Coupang, Kurly lead
South Korea’s retail giant Lotte Group will cease dawn delivery services for fresh food from this weekend, two years after it jumped into the ...
Apr 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Webtoons
South Korean comics platforms dominate global top 10
Six manhwa platforms operated by South Korea’s tech juggernauts rank among the top 10 paid digital comics platforms worldwide. Manhwa is ...
Apr 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Automobile, chemical, refinery lead manufacturing sector revival
South Korea’s manufacturing sector saw an unexpected revival during the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, 23 ...
Apr 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
SaaS provider Clika wants to lead S. Korea's MLOps market
The wider adoption of artificial intelligence around the globe calls for more data in the form of high quality photos, videos, and text. With t...
Apr 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Kurly applies for Korea IPO to raise about $800 mn
South Korea's Kurly Inc. on Monday applied for a preliminary review of its initial public offering, the Korea Exchange said, as the operator of groc...
Mar 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
K Car's evolution into top Korean used car sales platform
When Seoul-based private equity firm Hahn & Co. acquired K Car Co. from SK Group in 2018, the No. 1 used car retailer in South Korea controlled ...
Mar 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai IONIQ 5, Kia EV6 rated top among electric cars in Germany
Hyundai Motor Co.'s IONIQ 5 and Kia Corp.'s EV6 have been recognized as the most competitive electric sport utility vehicles by Auto Zeitung, a high...
Feb 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
Shopping platform Queenit receives $43 mn funding from VC juggernauts
Online shopping platform Queenit recently received 36 billion won ($30 million) from Kakao Ventures Corp., SoftBank Ventures Korea Corp. and more,...
Feb 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung, SK Hynix ahead of rivals in 200-plus-layer NAND chips
Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc., the world’s two largest memory chipmakers, are expected to lead rivals in the industry’s tran...
Feb 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
IGIS, Shinhan post 70% return a year from Amazon warehouse sale
A Korean consortium led by IGIS Asset Management Co. and Shinhan Global Investment Banking (GIB) has signed a contract with a US asset manager to se...
Jan 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia lead rivals in 2022 US best car awards
Hyundai Motor Group’s major auto brands have won a record number of best car awards by the U.S. News & World Report in recognition of thei...
Jan 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
Lotte Group aims for top spot in metaverse retail space
Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin is known for his obsession with new tech gadgets.He’s one of those early adopters in South Korea of the Ocu...
Jan 13, 2022 (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