Hanwha wins S.Korean military anti-drone system deals

Hanwha wins S.Korean military anti-drone system deals

South Korean aerospace and defense maker Hanwha Systems Co. is set to establish a military system to cope with small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)...

The Hyundai Seoul unveils Louis Vuitton store

The Hyundai Seoul unveils Louis Vuitton store

The Hyundai Seoul, South Korea's largest department store in Yoido, on December 21 opened a Louis Vuitton women's store, marking a significant addit...

Anushka Sen, global celebs to ring in New Year in Seoul

Anushka Sen, global celebs to ring in New Year in Seoul

Thousands of global celebrity infuencers, including Indian TV actress and model Anushka Sen, are set to ring in the New Year at a content festival i...

POSCO named world's most competitive steelmaker

POSCO named world's most competitive steelmaker

South Korea's POSCO was ranked number one as the world’s most competitive steelmakers for 14 straight years by the global steel analytics Worl...

DL E&C’s 1915 Çanakkale Bridge named Project of the Year

DL E&C’s 1915 Çanakkale Bridge named Project of the Year

South Korea’s DL E&C Co. announced on Wednesday that 1915 Çanakkale Bridge in Türkiye, completed by the company, received th...

LG unveils UltraGear gaming monitor 2024

LG unveils UltraGear gaming monitor 2024

LG Electronics Inc. announced on Wednesday that it unveiled the 2024 model of the UltraGear gaming monitor, optimized for resolution and refresh r...

Myeong-dong cements status as super-prime real estate in Korea

Myeong-dong cements status as super-prime real estate in Korea

A 170-square-meter plot of land in Myeong-dong, central Seoul, where South Korean beauty brand Nature Republic’s flagship store is located, ha...

Warburg Pincus’ JV to invest in Korean prime warehouses

Warburg Pincus’ JV to invest in Korean prime warehouses

US private equity firm Warburg Pincus LLC said on Tuesday it will establish a joint venture in South Korea via its Asia real estate fund to invest i...

KKR promotes Keith Kim in Seoul office to partner

KKR promotes Keith Kim in Seoul office to partner

KKR & Co. Inc. has promoted Keith Kim (Kim Yang-han), managing director at the private equity giant’s Seoul office, to partner.Kim, who ma...

South Korea to launch $7.6 bn supply chain fund, make urea locally

South Korea to launch $7.6 bn supply chain fund, make urea locally

South Korea plans to set up a supply chain stabilization fund of up to 10 trillion won ($7.6 billion) to effectively cope with sudden supply disrupt...

Krafton to introduce AI characters in PUBG

Krafton to introduce AI characters in PUBG

South Korea's game developing and publishing giant Krafton Inc. plans to introduce virtual characters using generative AI in the first-person shoote...

Seoul to add new aerial lifts to Namsan by 2025

Seoul to add new aerial lifts to Namsan by 2025

Visitors to Seoul, the capital of South Korea, are expected to enjoy faster and easier exploration of the city’s famous Namsan Mountain in 202...

South Korea to support urea purchases outside China, boost reserves

South Korea to support urea purchases outside China, boost reserves

The South Korean government plans to offer financial support to domestic companies when they import urea, a substance used in diesel vehicles and fe...

Genesis GV60 named best SUV in China

Genesis GV60 named best SUV in China

Hyundai Motor Co.'s premium brand Genesis announced on Wednesday that its luxury mid-sized electric sports utility vehicle (SUV) GV60 was selected a...

Foreign streetwear brands flock to rich districts in Seoul

Foreign streetwear brands flock to rich districts in Seoul

Palace Skateboards will likely join other foreign streetwear brands such as Noah, Supreme and Stussy, which have made their debut in South Korea, ta...

SK’s Chey proposes South Korea-Japan economic bloc akin to EU

SK’s Chey proposes South Korea-Japan economic bloc akin to EU

WASHINGTON, D.C. – South Korea and its closest neighbor Japan need to form an economic coalition, similar to the European Union (EU), to meet ...

Lotte Chilsung, E&J Gallo to jointly boost soju sale in US

Lotte Chilsung, E&J Gallo to jointly boost soju sale in US

South Korea’s Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co. announced on Tuesday that it partnered with the world's largest winery E&J Gallo to expand its...

IMM among shortlisted bidders for special chemicals maker Songwon

IMM among shortlisted bidders for special chemicals maker Songwon

Competition to acquire Songwon Industrial Co., one of the world’s top specialty chemicals makers, is heating up as the South Korean company an...

KHNP to promote i-SMR in Indonesia, Jordan

KHNP to promote i-SMR in Indonesia, Jordan

Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP) is promoting the introduction of innovative small modular reactors (i-SMR) in Indonesia and Jordan.KHNP ann...

The Hyundai Seoul, a must-visit for young foreigners

The Hyundai Seoul, a must-visit for young foreigners

The Hyundai Seoul, the largest department store in the South Korean capital, topped the 1 trillion won mark in annual sales at the fastest pace in t...

Seoul to build huge two-ring Ferris wheel for $700 mn

Seoul to build huge two-ring Ferris wheel for $700 mn

The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Sunday unveiled the design of a Ferris wheel, tentatively named Seoul Twin Eye, which it plans to complete by 2...

AEW, Pebblestone buy Korean logistics center for $238 mn

AEW, Pebblestone buy Korean logistics center for $238 mn

Seoul-based Pebblestone Asset Management Co. and US real estate investor AEW Capital Management have completed the acquisition of a logistics ce...

Orsted wins 1.6 GW offshore wind power license from Korea

Orsted wins 1.6 GW offshore wind power license from Korea

Danish energy company Orsted has secured exclusive rights to build South Korea’s largest offshore wind power complex in a project estimated at...

Hyundai Mobis unveils world’s first QL display for vehicles

Hyundai Mobis unveils world’s first QL display for vehicles

South Korea’s top auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis Co. said on Thursday it has developed an innovative premium display for vehicles – the ...

Dongkuk CM develops world's first recycled color-coated steel sheets

Dongkuk CM develops world's first recycled color-coated steel sheets

Dongkuk Coated Metal Co. (Dongkuk CM), a cold-rolled steel subsidiary of Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., announced on Wednesday that it has succeeded in dev...

Seoul office leasing turns lender’s market as vacancy rates at 2023 low

Seoul office leasing turns lender’s market as vacancy rates at 2023 low

Office vacancy rates in South Korea’s capital city of Seoul fell to their lowest level this year last month as people returned to work follo...

Sodium-ion batteries emerge as alternative to lithium, LFP batteries

Sodium-ion batteries emerge as alternative to lithium, LFP batteries

Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are emerging as an alternative to lithium-ion batteries, currently dominating the rechargeable battery market for electr...

Apple to open sixth store in S.Korea

Apple to open sixth store in S.Korea

Apple Inc. said on Monday that it will open its sixth store in South Korea on Dec. 9. The new store will be located in the Starfield Hanam shop...

Lotte mulls Lotte World Tower spruce-up to rival Azabudai Hills Tower

Lotte mulls Lotte World Tower spruce-up to rival Azabudai Hills Tower

Lotte Group is considering sprucing up the Lotte World Tower in Seoul, the tallest building in South Korea, to maintain its position as a landmark s...

BP, Corio to invest $1.1 billion in S. Korea as Seoul-London ties deepen

BP, Corio to invest $1.1 billion in S. Korea as Seoul-London ties deepen

LONDON – British offshore wind power developer Corio Generation and energy giant BP Plc have agreed to invest a combined 1.5 trillion won ($1....

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