Samyang’s power: Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen by daughter-in-law

Samyang’s power: Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen by daughter-in-law

Samyang Foods Co., a South Korean instant noodle maker, enjoyed record earnings last year thanks to increasing overseas sales of its global-hit Hot ...

Hyundai Dept. Store launches membership for foreigners

Hyundai Dept. Store launches membership for foreigners

South Korea's Hyundai Department Store Group announced on Thursday that it launched H Point Global, a dedicated membership service for foreign cus...

Japan approves Korean Air-Asiana merger

Japan approves Korean Air-Asiana merger

Japan has finally given the nod to the merger between South Korea’s No. 1 full-service carrier Korean Air Lines Co. and No. 2 Asiana Airlines ...

POSCO Int’l teams up with UAE for blue hydrogen

POSCO Int’l teams up with UAE for blue hydrogen

POSCO International Corp. and POSCO Holdings Inc. announced on Wednesday that they signed a strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) with the Abu Dha...

Doosan Bobcat showcases hydrogen-powered forklift in S.Korea

Doosan Bobcat showcases hydrogen-powered forklift in S.Korea

Doosan Bobcat, the construction and agricultural machine manufacturer of South Korea’s Doosan Group, has commercialized hydrogen-powered forkl...

Korean banks stop ELS sales after HSCEI debacle

Korean banks stop ELS sales after HSCEI debacle

South Korean banks are scurrying to suspend the sale of equity-linked securities (ELS) after the country’s financial regulator said it may con...

Lotte Wellfood to produce Pepero in India

Lotte Wellfood to produce Pepero in India

South Korea's Lotte Wellfood Co. announced on Wednesday that it plans to build a Pepero production line in India. Pepero is a thin cookie stick with...

CJ Logistics, Saigon Co.op form partnership in Vietnam

CJ Logistics, Saigon Co.op form partnership in Vietnam

South Korea’s CJ Logistics announced on Wednesday that it has formed a strategic partnership with Vietnamese state-owned retail chain giant ...

Taiwan QR code to be available at BC Card merchants in S.Korea

Taiwan QR code to be available at BC Card merchants in S.Korea

South Korea’s BC Card announced on Wednesday that it will introduce the Taiwanese QR payment method TWQR in the domestic market for Taiwanese ...

Huneed, DTC to co-work for military radio equipment

Huneed, DTC to co-work for military radio equipment

South Korea's Huneed Technologies announced on Tuesday that it has signed a teaming agreement with the UK-based Codan Communications DTC. The two c...

S.Korea’s duty-free industry going downhill

S.Korea’s duty-free industry going downhill

The South Korean travel retail industry, once considered the country’s golden goose, is forced to streamline operations given no signs of a dr...

LG Energy Solution's ESS division posts first-ever profit

LG Energy Solution's ESS division posts first-ever profit

LG Energy Solution Ltd.'s energy storage system (ESS) division posted its first-ever profit on the back of growing replacement demand and new constr...

UBS, Citigroup to handle sale of KKR’s JV with Korean builder

UBS, Citigroup to handle sale of KKR’s JV with Korean builder

UBS Group AG and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. are set to manage the sale of a joint venture between global private equity giant KKR Co. Inc. and ai...

Korea rejects BlackRock’s $7.5 bn wind farm project

Korea rejects BlackRock’s $7.5 bn wind farm project

South Korea has slammed the brakes on BlackRock’s offshore wind farm project worth around 10 trillion won ($7.5 billion), citing financing unc...

Rebellions raises $124 mn to co-develop AI chip with Samsung

Rebellions raises $124 mn to co-develop AI chip with Samsung

South Korean fabless artificial intelligence chip startup Rebellions Inc.’s plan to co-develop the next-generation AI chip with the world&rsqu...

Whisky imports hit record high in S. Korea amid falling wine interest

Whisky imports hit record high in S. Korea amid falling wine interest

Soaring highballs propelled whisky consumption to record heights in South Korea last year, while pandemic-driven interest in wine waned significantl...

S.Korean trading companies boost profits by diversifying businesses

S.Korean trading companies boost profits by diversifying businesses

POSCO International Corp. joined the "1 trillion won ($751 million) profit club" for the first time in 2023, powered by a near doubling of its energ...

Hyundai, BAIC join hands to develop China-only EV brand

Hyundai, BAIC join hands to develop China-only EV brand

BEIJING – Hyundai Motor Co. has joined hands with Beijing Motor Corp. (BAIC) to debut a new electric vehicle brand specifically tailored to Ch...

Baidu’s AI Ernie to power Samsung Galaxy S24 in China

Baidu’s AI Ernie to power Samsung Galaxy S24 in China

Samsung Electronics Co.'s latest smartphone series Galaxy S24 to be released in China will feature Baidu Inc.’s Ernie Bot artificial intellige...

Hyundai Mobis eyes strong overseas orders again in 2024

Hyundai Mobis eyes strong overseas orders again in 2024

Hyundai Mobis Co., the world’s sixth-largest automotive parts maker, known as Mobis outside of its home South Korea, expects another strong ye...

Korea’s KIC opens Mumbai office to spur emerging market investment

Korea’s KIC opens Mumbai office to spur emerging market investment

Sovereign wealth fund Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) said on Monday it has launched its Mumbai office, establishing the state-run fund’s f...

Hyundai Team secures victory at 2024 WRC Monte Carlo Rally

Hyundai Team secures victory at 2024 WRC Monte Carlo Rally

Hyundai Motor Group announced on Monday that Thierry Neuville of the Hyundai team secured the first-place victory at the Monte Carlo Rally, the inau...

HD Hyundai launches world's first mega methanol-fueled container

HD Hyundai launches world's first mega methanol-fueled container

South Korean shipbuilding giant HD Hyundai Co. marked a major milestone in the maritime industry on January 28, christening the world's first mega m...

Korean battery makers fret over Tesla’s cost-cutting plans

Korean battery makers fret over Tesla’s cost-cutting plans

The South Korean battery industry is bracing for a grim market this year as Tesla Inc. is seeking every possible means to reduce costs to combat&nbs...

Korea’s next tech wave in music to mushroom culture  

Korea’s next tech wave in music to mushroom culture  

Investors on the hunt for the next big thing in South Korea explored the country’s next wave of technology at this year’s first demo day...

LG Energy to supply $748 million worth of batteries to Japan’s Isuzu Motors

LG Energy to supply $748 million worth of batteries to Japan’s Isuzu Motors

LG Energy Solution Ltd., one of the world’s leading battery makers, has agreed to supply its cylindrical batteries to Isuzu Motors Ltd., Japan...

LG Energy leaves 2024 capex unchanged despite softer demand

LG Energy leaves 2024 capex unchanged despite softer demand

LG Energy Solution Ltd. will break through the anticipated slowdown in global electric vehicle demand this year with enhanced technology leadership ...

Hyundai Mobis sees record high performance in 2023

Hyundai Mobis sees record high performance in 2023

South Korea’s Hyundai Mobis, the world’s sixth-largest auto parts maker, reported on Friday that its revenue was 59.25 trillion won ($44...

Nongshim to open brand zone in Myeongdong, Seoul

Nongshim to open brand zone in Myeongdong, Seoul

South Korean food and beverage giant Nongshim Co. announced on Friday that it will open its brand zone in Myeongdong, Seoul with the domestic street...

Kakao inspects SM Entertainment’s management   

Kakao inspects SM Entertainment’s management   

Kakao Corp. has embarked on a special inspection of SM Entertainment Co.'s financial reporting for the first time since the South Korean internet gi...

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