K-movie Week
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Business & Politics
Lee Jae-myung to meet with top business leaders ahead of G7 summit
South Korea’s newly elected President Lee Jae-myung plans to meet with the country’s top business leaders before departing for the Group...
6 HOURS AGO
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Aerospace & Defense
Now, it’s K-vehicle: KG Mobility, Kia lead S.Korea’s military vehicle exports
South Korea’s once domestically focused automakers are making significant inroads into the global defense sector, with a string of recent cont...
Jun 08, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Ramen, ready-to-eat meals lead 10% rise in 2024 K-food exports
South Korea’s food exports climbed 10% on-year to $7.26 billion in 2024, led by ramen, ready-to-eat meals and seasoned seaweed, according to g...
May 29, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Europe looms large as K-beauty brands look to blue ocean; shares rise
South Korea’s beauty industry has been reaping decent gains from traditionally strong markets such as China and the US – the world&rsquo...
May 23, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
K-Beauty defies seasonal slump with record $980 mn in April exports
The global appetite for Korean beauty products shows no sign of slowing, with their exports in April surging 20% year on year to a record high, ev...
May 16, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Shinsegae Chair Chung joins Trump’s Middle East tour
Chung Yong-jin, chairman of South Korea’s retail group Shinsegae Inc., is the only Korean businessperson accompanying US President Donald Trum...
May 15, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Stocks
Hong Kong to list world’s 1st Samsung single-stock leveraged ETF
A pair of leveraged exchange-traded funds tracking only Samsung Electronics Co. will make a debut on the stock exchange in Hong Kong next week, whic...
May 14, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
S.Korea’s mid-tier shipbuilders sail into new supercycle as China struggles
BUSAN – On a sunny May morning in Busan’s Yeongdo shipyard, the clang of steel and the rhythmic pounding of welders was telling the new ...
May 13, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
In China’s waterway city Hangzhou, K-beauty redefines ‘shuiguang'
HANGZHOU – The capital of China’s Zhejiang province, Hangzhou, is the southern terminus of the ancient Grand Canal waterway, which origi...
May 12, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Seoul-backed K-beauty brands set to make global mark
As Korean beauty products continue to captivate global consumers, five Seoul-based cosmetics and wellness companies are gearing up to penetrate deep...
May 07, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Korea’s pharmaceutical exports set to top $10 bn, led by ‘K-M7’ champions
South Korea’s pharmaceutical exports are on course to surpass $10 billion this year, underscoring the country’s growing clout in the glo...
May 05, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
When in S. Korea, it’s a ritual: Foreigners make stops at CU, GS25, 7-Eleven
“If you’re going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair,” as Scott McKenzie sang in the late 1960s and 70s.If...
May 05, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
K-pop stocks surge as China set to loosen cultural ban after 9 years
Shares in South Korea’s leading entertainment companies are rallying amid growing signs that China will likely lift its longstanding ban on Ko...
Apr 29, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On seals $2.8 bn battery deal with Bezos-backed US EV start-up Slate
SK On Co., the battery subsidiary of South Korea’s energy conglomerate SK Group, has signed a supply agreement worth an estimated 4 trillion w...
Apr 25, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Trump Jr. to visit Seoul next week to meet Korean business leaders
Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of the US President Donald Trump, is set to visit Seoul next week and meet with Korean business leaders grappling w...
Apr 23, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Trump’s tariffs are hitting exports, early Korean data show
The effects of President Trump’s new tariffs are starting to be felt across the world, preliminary South Korean trade data suggest, as Seoul p...
Apr 23, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Packaging rides K-beauty wave: Shares of cosmetics container makers soar
As South Korea’s independent beauty brands continue to take the global stage by storm, investors are now looking beyond the creams and serums ...
Apr 21, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
India: Tantalizing frontier for K-food’s global ambitions beyond China
South Korea’s processed food exports to India have surged to a record 6 trillion won ($4.1 billion), marking a significant milestone in the gr...
Apr 18, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
South Korea to boost aid for chipmakers to $23 billion, expanding extra budget
South Korea’s government is planning to increase support for chip makers to around $23 billion, proposing a bigger-than-expected supplementary...
Apr 16, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Korea launches $27 mn fund to invest in K-beauty startups
South Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups on Thursday announced the launch of a 40 billion won ($27 million) fund to invest in Korean beauty...
Apr 10, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
K-beauty defies trade headwinds as exports to China, US lead sales growth
South Korea’s beauty industry is mounting a powerful global push, defying trade pressures and economic uncertainties with a surge in exports t...
Apr 08, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
K-beauty exports to China rebound after 4-month slump
South Korea’s beauty industry is showing signs of recovery in China, with exports rebounding after four months of decline.The turnaround follo...
Apr 04, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
K-pop exports boom as end of Chinese K-wave ban looms large
Exports of Korean popular music, or K-pop, have seen a significant surge in recent months, driven by increasing demand from China and Japan, accordi...
Mar 31, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Korean court reinstates impeached PM Han as acting president
South Korea’s constitutional court on Monday ruled against the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, restoring him to his position as ac...
Mar 24, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
K-beauty shake-up: APR, Shinsegae rise as Aekyung declines
South Korea’s beauty industry is undergoing a major reshuffle, with new players rising to prominence while established giants face growing com...
Mar 12, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Korean snacks mesmerize global consumers amid K-pop popularity
South Korea’s snack exports soared to a record high in February, surpassing $40 million for the first time, as global demand surged amid the s...
Mar 10, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
China likely to lift ban on South Korea’s K-wave as early as May
BEIJING – China will likely lift its ban on Hallyu, or Korean popular culture in the country, as early as May, moving away from its “wol...
Feb 19, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea’s default risk dips below pre-martial law levels
South Korea’s financial market has stabilized with a sharp fall in the country’s default risk and some recovery of its currency value ag...
Feb 17, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
MBK Partners, 2 Chinese firms vie for CJ Cheiljedang’s $4 bn bio business
North Asia-focused private equity firm MBK Partners and two leading Chinese biotechnology firms are vying for management control of CJ Cheiljedang C...
Feb 13, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
Samsung Life, Samsung Fire sell $193 mn in Samsung Electronics shares
Samsung Life Insurance Co., South Korea’s largest life insurer, and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., the country’s No. 1 non-lif...
Feb 12, 2025 (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