Innocean to cooperate domestic EV charging company for marketing

Innocean to cooperate domestic EV charging company for marketing

Innocean, a Hyundai Motor Group-affiliated advertising agency, announced on Wednesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with EV...

Aespa, other SM artists to join BTS' K-pop fan platform

Aespa, other SM artists to join BTS' K-pop fan platform

SM Entertainment Co.'s artists such as aespa and NCT are set to join HYBE Co.'s fan engagement service., boosting the competitiveness of the platfor...

S.Korean mobile game’s spending, downloads fall last year

S.Korean mobile game’s spending, downloads fall last year

South Korea's mobile game market experienced a decline in 2022, with both downloads and spending decreasing, according to a report by data analytics...

S.Korea's online voting service company exports its techs to Kyrgyzstan

S.Korea's online voting service company exports its techs to Kyrgyzstan

South Korea's online voting service company Kevoting announced on Wednesday that its mobile voting platform service was adopted for the local counci...

Korean game sector looks to cute girls to lure new users

Korean game sector looks to cute girls to lure new users

South Korea’s game makers rushed to launch games with cute girl characters to allure fans of Japanese animation as cartoons for the subculture...

Samsung, AMD extend partnership for next-generation graphic chips

Samsung, AMD extend partnership for next-generation graphic chips

Samsung Electronics Co. said on Thursday it is extending its strategic partnership with Advanced Micro Devices Inc. to jointly develop next-generati...

KG Mobility focuses on electric vehicle platform, self-driving tech

KG Mobility focuses on electric vehicle platform, self-driving tech

South Korea's KG Mobility (formerly Ssangyong Motor Co.) says it will actively target not only Europe and the US but also niche markets in emerging ...

Foreigners can enter S.Korean casino without physical passport

Foreigners can enter S.Korean casino without physical passport

Visitors to South Korea will be able to enjoy tax-free shopping and casino experiences with ease, thanks to the mobile passport identity verificatio...

Doosan, Ionic Materials collaborate in liquid crystal polymer

Doosan, Ionic Materials collaborate in liquid crystal polymer

Doosan Corp., the holding company of South Korea's Doosan Group, said on Monday that it has entered a joint development agreement (JDA) with US-base...

KG Mobility expands into Southeast Asia with Futa Group partnership

KG Mobility expands into Southeast Asia with Futa Group partnership

KG Mobility, previously known as Ssangyong Motor Co., announced on Friday its alliance with Vietnam's Kim Long Motor, a subsidiary of the Futa Group...

Doosan Mobility Innovation, MIT to develop hydrogen motorcycle

Doosan Mobility Innovation, MIT to develop hydrogen motorcycle

South Korea's Doosan Mobility Innovation (DMI), a hydrogen fuel cell-making subsidiary of Doosan Corp., on Thursday announced a partnership with the...

LINE, Mizuho call off plan to set up mobile-only bank in Japan

LINE, Mizuho call off plan to set up mobile-only bank in Japan

LINE Corp. and Mizuho Financial Group’s plan to introduce an internet-only bank in Japan has fallen through about five years after they unveil...

Kakao will launch Korean-specific vertical AI in year's first half

Kakao will launch Korean-specific vertical AI in year's first half

Kakao Corp., South Korea’s platform giant operating the country’s No. 1 chat app KakaoTalk, by the first half of the year will launch an...

Kobiolabs, Kakao Healthcare to explore microbiome-based precision medicine solutions

Kobiolabs, Kakao Healthcare to explore microbiome-based precision medicine solutions

Kobiolabs Co., South Korea's new drug development company for microbiomes, announced on Tuesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding for...

Kakao's tender offer for SM Ent. twice oversubscribed

Kakao's tender offer for SM Ent. twice oversubscribed

South Korea’s Kakao Corp. has secured 40% of SM Entertainment Co. as planned, wrapping up its 1.25-trillion-won ($960 million) takeover bid fo...

HYBE accepts Kakao’s tender offer to exit SM Entertainment

HYBE accepts Kakao’s tender offer to exit SM Entertainment

HYBE Co., the largest shareholder of SM Entertainment Co., said on Friday it has accepted Kakao Corp.’s tender offer to sell its shares in the...

Samsung's laptop Galaxy Book 3 sees 250% sales growth from predecessor's

Samsung's laptop Galaxy Book 3 sees 250% sales growth from predecessor's

Samsung Electronics Co.’s premium laptop PC series Galaxy Book 3 is a global hit since its release last monthIts reception has grown so high t...

HD Hyundai, Korea Univ. open internship to develop future talent

HD Hyundai, Korea Univ. open internship to develop future talent

South Korea's HD Hyundai Co. and Korea University will jointly develop next-generation personnel to lead core business lines of the future.Chung Ki-...

Ssangyong Motor changes name to KG Mobility

Ssangyong Motor changes name to KG Mobility

South Korea’s Ssangyong Motor Co., whose new owner is KG Group, has renamed itself KG Mobility, its first name change in 35 years.With its new...

Kakao Mobility buys UK ride-hailing startup Splyt for global biz

Kakao Mobility buys UK ride-hailing startup Splyt for global biz

South Korea’s Kakao Mobility Corp. said on Wednesday it has acquired the British ride-hailing startup Splyt, marking the first overseas takeov...

Samsung Elec boosts robotics as key growth engine: Vice chairman

Samsung Elec boosts robotics as key growth engine: Vice chairman

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest chip producer, will go all out to expand its robotics business, Vice Chairman and Co-CEO Han Jong...

Trouble with EV charging? Help is just a click away with Hyundai

Trouble with EV charging? Help is just a click away with Hyundai

Having trouble charging your electric vehicle at a charging station?With Hyundai Motor Co.'s automatic EV charging robot, help is just a click away....

Kakao halts its own AI chatbot beta service a day after release

Kakao halts its own AI chatbot beta service a day after release

Kakao Corp., South Korea’s platform giant operating the country’s No. 1 chat app KakaoTalk, has introduced its first artificial intell...

Bespin Global to work with GBike for smart mobility business in Vietnam

Bespin Global to work with GBike for smart mobility business in Vietnam

Bespin Global, a cloud delivery platform company based in South Korea, announced on Thursday that it had partnered with GBike, a micromobility tech ...

Tmap Mobility, SWM to collaborate in autonomous driving area

Tmap Mobility, SWM to collaborate in autonomous driving area

Tmap Mobility Co., a Korean navigation app company, announced on Friday a business agreement to promote cooperation in autonomous driving technology...

HYBE to buy 2 labels in the Americas after dropping SM bid

HYBE to buy 2 labels in the Americas after dropping SM bid

HYBE Co., the company behind global sensation BTS, plans to acquire at least two prominent labels in the Americas this year as it aims to become a m...

Kia unveils flagship EV9 design; world premiere in March

Kia unveils flagship EV9 design; world premiere in March

Kia Corp. on Wednesday showcased its large flagship electric sport utility vehicle EV9 as the No. 2 South Korean carmaker is extending its EV lineup...

Tmap Mobility to sell all its 30% stake in joint venture with Grab

Tmap Mobility to sell all its 30% stake in joint venture with Grab

Tmap Mobility Co., the Korean navigation app company, announced on Tuesday its plan to sell its 30% stake in Grab Geo Holdings, a joint venture esta...

Kakao, HYBE shares rally on reconciliation but SM shares tank

Kakao, HYBE shares rally on reconciliation but SM shares tank

Investors welcomed the end of a fierce month-long battle between HYBE Co. and Kakao Corp. over control of South Korea’s K-pop pioneer SM Enter...

Timeline of HYBE's failed bid for SM vs Kakao

Timeline of HYBE's failed bid for SM vs Kakao

(All dates in 2023) -- Jan. 15: Align Partners Capital Management filed proxy litigation against SM Entertainment Co. Founder Lee Soo-man and seven...

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