K-brands in Japan

South Korea-based luxury goods platform MUST'IT has secured 13 billion won ($11.7 million) in a bridge round from venture capital firms Kakao Invest...

Platform operators targeting global K-pop fans are mired in fierce competition as companies team up to vie for the lead in the fan community platfor...

SoftBank Group founder and CEO Masayoshi Son’s salary more than halved last year, according to the group’s regulatory filing on May 28.T...

South Korea's Hana Alternative Asset Management Co. has beat 16 Japanese bidders to acquire a logistics center in the port of Osaka, Japan for ¥...

On May 12th ValueAct Partner, CEO, and Chief Investment Officer G. Mason Morfit appeared at the ASK Global Conference 2021 hosted by The Korea Econo...

BTS is unstoppable. The K-pop boy band continues to set fresh records -- becoming the first Korean band to scoop up four awards at the 2021 Billboar...

South Korea’s first internet-only bank, K Bank, will be raising 1.2 trillion won ($1.05 billion) from existing and new investors for business ...

Kakao Corp.’s Japanese unit is set to secure 600 billion won ($530 million) from South Korea-based private equity firm Anchor Equity Partners....

The Netherlands-based ASML Holding N.V., the world’s leading supplier of semiconductor equipment, will be joining the South Korean government-...

Hyundai Motor Co.’s standalone high-end brand Genesis has reached a landmark with sales of over 500,000 cars since its launch as the top South...

Cosmetics industry sees continued export growth for two straight decades K-beauty has emerged as a global trend, thanks to the development of innov...

The majority shareholder of South Korea’s fine tea brand Teazen Co. is seeking to sell ownership of the company, attracting multiple potential...

South Korea-based Dholic Commerce is an online retail platform that sells Korean fashion items and cosmetics to the Japanese market. The startup is ...

South Korean entertainment labels are expected to see their earnings momentum back in full swing in the second quarter as popular K-pop groups such ...

Shares of Korean content providers are flying high as platform operators such as Kakao Entertainment Corp. are looking to expand overseas to bask in...

Kakao Corp.’s Japanese unit, which operates Japan’s largest webtoon platform Piccoma, is in talks to attract as much as 500 billion won ...

South Korea’s Nexon Co. has disclosed investments in the global entertainment sector made last year, totaling $874 million or 58% of the amoun...

Hyundai Motor Group has unveiled a plan to build high-speed electric car charging infrastructure across the country as the South Korean auto giant s...

In the South Korean music industry, the emergence of Soribada, the country’s first peer-to-peer file-sharing service, in 2000 heralded the beg...

Japan's biggest refiner Enoes Corp. is one of the four final bidders for a minority stake in South Korea's SK Lubricants Co., wholly owned by SK Inn...

Spotify Technology S.A., the world's largest music streaming service, has reached a licensing agreement with Kakao Entertainment Corp., to make musi...

South Korea’s Shinsegae Group is entering the local beer market under the Lets Fresh Today brand as the retail giant is expanding its presence...

Last month, South Korea-based Big Hit Entertainment Co. announced plans to team up with Universal Music Group to debut a K-pop boy band in the US. T...

Amorepacific Corp., the South Korean beauty giant, has signed a partnership agreement with Shopee, a Singaporean e-commerce platform, to expand it...

South Korea's No. 1 fried chicken brand Kyochon F&B reported all-time high earnings last year, with its franchise restaurant outlets pulling in ...

A South Korean real estate investment trust (REIT) backed by Amazon’s largest logistics center in Japan and an office complex in Seoul is plan...

One of the highlights from last month’s CES 2021 was Reah Keem, a virtual influencer who appeared during LG Electronics' virtual press confere...

One of the highlights from last month’s CES 2021 was Reah Keem, a virtual influencer who appeared during LG Electronics' virtual press confere...

Big Hit Entertainment Co., the label behind K-pop sensation BTS, and portal giant Naver Corp. are set to team up with Universal Music Group, the wor...

South Korean entertainment companies are expanding their scope beyond the music scene and shifting to platform services, ushering in new valuations ...