Hyundai Motor unveils N brand’s first EV IONIQ 5 N

Hyundai Motor unveils N brand’s first EV IONIQ 5 N

Hyundai Motor Co. on Monday announced the launch of its first-ever high-performance electric vehicle (EV) of its N brand, the IONIQ 5 N.The new EV b...

HD Hyundai posts big exports to Argentina, S.Arabia

HD Hyundai posts big exports to Argentina, S.Arabia

South Korea's HD Hyundai Construction Equipment Co. (HCE) on Sunday said it recently concluded deals to supply 73 machines including excavators and ...

LG Elec to fend off challengers with tech supremacy: H&A Head Ryu   

LG Elec to fend off challengers with tech supremacy: H&A Head Ryu   

LG Electronics Inc., the South Korean home appliance giant that is also the world’s No. 1 home electronics seller, is sure it can hold its mar...

Korea emerges as growth market, design hub for global brands

Korea emerges as growth market, design hub for global brands

Global fashion and luxury goods brands are opening directly managed stores in South Korea, one of their growth markets, ending their decades-long re...

Home & Shopping, Teleken signs business agreement

Home & Shopping, Teleken signs business agreement

South Korea's TV and online shopping operator Home & Shopping Co. announced on Friday that it has signed a business agreement with the Japanese ...

Samsung Galaxy Z foldables set early sales record in Europe

Samsung Galaxy Z foldables set early sales record in Europe

Samsung Electronics Co. 's Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Z Fold 5 smartphones have set early sales records in Europe, with annual sales of the company's folda...

Samsung offers guide to greener, smarter life with SmartThings

Samsung offers guide to greener, smarter life with SmartThings

BERLIN – Concerned about extreme weather and skyrocketing energy bills? “Keep calm” and head to Berlin where Samsung Electronics C...

Neowiz to develop mobile game of Bonobono

Neowiz to develop mobile game of Bonobono

South Korean game developer Neowiz announced on Thursday that it has signed with Japanese anime studio Eiken for mobile game development, utilizing ...

Under siege by OTT players, Korean mobile carriers seek higher VOD sales

Under siege by OTT players, Korean mobile carriers seek higher VOD sales

Once, video-on-demand (VOD) services over internet TV easily generated money for most telecommunications companies in South Korea.Those days are g...

WEMIX listed on US virtual asset exchange Tapbit

WEMIX listed on US virtual asset exchange Tapbit

South Korean game publisher WeMade Co. announced on Thursday that its cryptocurrency WEMIX will be listed on the US cryptocurrency exchange Tapbit.&...

Japan's fever for Korean homegrown brands on the rise

Japan's fever for Korean homegrown brands on the rise

Shimamura Co., Japan’s second-largest apparel company that runs around 2,200 stores nationwide, has dispatched a team of four buyers to Seoul ...

S.Korea to invest in Korean-owned overseas startups

S.Korea to invest in Korean-owned overseas startups

South Korea will expand startup nurturing programs into overseas venture companies launched by Koreans from next year as the country is stepping up ...

Fosun to cash out of K-beauty firm Nature&Nature for $38 mn

Fosun to cash out of K-beauty firm Nature&Nature for $38 mn

Fosun Group, a debt-laden Chinese conglomerate, is seeking to cash out of its entire stake in Nature&Nature Co. for up to 50 billion won ($37.8 ...

Webcash launches WeBill 365 in Cambodia

Webcash launches WeBill 365 in Cambodia

South Korea's Webcash Co. has launched its specialized billing solution "WeBill 365" in Cambodia."WeBill 365 maximizes convenience and efficiency fo...

Forbes selects nine S.Korean startups as Asia 100 to Watch

Forbes selects nine S.Korean startups as Asia 100 to Watch

Nine South Korean startups have made it to the "Forbes Asia 100 to Watch 2023" list.According to Forbes on Tuesday, the following companies were sel...

South Korean exporters jittery as China's slowdown raises red flag

South Korean exporters jittery as China's slowdown raises red flag

South Korea’s exporting companies are increasingly feeling the heat as its top export market China is sounding alarm bells over the world&rsqu...

France’s new EV subsidy bill may violate Korea-EU FTA: KITA

France’s new EV subsidy bill may violate Korea-EU FTA: KITA

The South Korean auto industry has called for an amendment in France’s new subsidy policy for electric vehicle purchases after voicing concern...

Amorepacific's Aestura to enter Japanese market

Amorepacific's Aestura to enter Japanese market

South Korean beauty and cosmetics giant Amorepacific Corp. announced on Wednesday that its derma cosmetic brand Aestura will enter the Japanese mark...

Samsung releases SD card brand highly resistant to water, drops

Samsung releases SD card brand highly resistant to water, drops

Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday said its new Pro Ultimate line of secure data (SD) cards features enhanced speed and stability.The brand’...

S.Korean lenders in New York luxury hotel likely to see losses

S.Korean lenders in New York luxury hotel likely to see losses

Some South Korean institutional investors may see significant losses on their investment in a hotel in the heart of New York as the developer has de...

Poongsan develops 155 mm extended range projectile

Poongsan develops 155 mm extended range projectile

Poongsan Corp., one of South Korea’s leading copper smelters and defense equipment makers, announced on Tuesday that it developed 155 mm exten...

Gucci cedes throne to Chanel in Korean used luxury market

Gucci cedes throne to Chanel in Korean used luxury market

Italian luxury brand Gucci gave up the throne to French fashion powerhouse Chanel in the South Korean used designer goods market as more customers a...

K-pop rookies, fresh boost for Korean entertainment stocks

K-pop rookies, fresh boost for Korean entertainment stocks

South Korea’s entertainment stocks are poised to rally as K-pop newbies gain momemtum, attracting not only global music fans but also investor...

SK Chemicals wins APR certification for five recyclable materials

SK Chemicals wins APR certification for five recyclable materials

South Korea's SK Chemicals announced on Tuesday that five of its recyclable materials, which are used for packaging in the cosmetic, food, and bever...

S.Korea exports Hanwoo beef to Cambodia for 1st time

S.Korea exports Hanwoo beef to Cambodia for 1st time

The premium Korean beef Hanwoo was exported to Cambodia on Monday for the first time, marking the culmination of eight years of quarantine negotiati...

KAI flies FA-50 fighter jets with pride at Radom Airshow

KAI flies FA-50 fighter jets with pride at Radom Airshow

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI), South Korea’s sole military aircraft manufacturer, is stepping up its defense export marketing efforts ...

Nestlé seeks to open Starbucks brand stores in Korea

Nestlé seeks to open Starbucks brand stores in Korea

Nestlé S.A., the world’s largest food company, is preparing to open small Starbucks brand stores in South Korea to attract budget-consc...

Korean banks' earnings hit hard by unpaid debts, rate hikes

Korean banks' earnings hit hard by unpaid debts, rate hikes

South Korea’s major banks expect their earnings in the second half to fall on the soaring distressed debts of households and companies due to ...

Korean firms fret over growing adoption of Chinese LFP batteries

Korean firms fret over growing adoption of Chinese LFP batteries

South Korea’s three major battery makers – LG Energy Solution Ltd., SK On Co. and Samsung SDI CO. – are increasingly anxious about...

Korean LG Chem to spend $95 mn to double water treatment biz

Korean LG Chem to spend $95 mn to double water treatment biz

South Korea’s top chemicals maker LG Chem Ltd. plans to spend 124.6 billion won ($94.5 million) on increasing its water treatment material out...

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