PUBG’s glorious comeback in India boon to Krafton
South Korea’s game developing and publishing giant Krafton Inc. boasted the local gaming industry’s highest operating margin, above 40%,...
Samsung C&T to build world’s largest liquid hydrogen tank
South Korea's Samsung C&T Corp. announced on Sunday it received certification for the world's largest liquid hydrogen storage tank design from D...
Saudi Aramco’s $7 bn Korea project mired by labor shortage
Saudi Aramco’s $7 billion petrochemical project in South Korea, in what would be its largest-ever investment in the country, has hit a stumbli...
Mom's Touch Tokyo pop-up store visitors exceed 30,000
South Korean homegrown burger and chicken brand Mom's Touch & Co. announced on Friday its pop-up store in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan successfully con...
Polestar 4 EV to be built at Renault’s Korean plant from 2025
Swedish electric vehicle maker Polestar will build its upcoming Polestar 4 SUV coupe at Renault Group’s manufacturing plant in South Korea fro...
Hanwha Systems to develop extra-large UUV platform technology
Hanwha Systems Co., the defense and air mobility unit of Hanwha Group, will develop technology that will pave the way for the development of Korea-m...
SK Biopharma’s Cenobamate US patent extended by 2032
South Korea's SK Biopharmaceuticals announced on Friday an extension of its US patent for the epilepsy treatment Cenobamate, now set to expire on Oc...
Hyundai Motor's K-UAM One Team collaborates with Incheon
The "K-UAM One Team," an urban air mobility (UAM) consortium consisting of five companies, including Hyundai Motor, has announced that it signed a m...
Kakao bets on AI bot for breakthrough
Kakao Corp., the operator of South Korea’s dominant chat app KakaoTalk, will seek a breakthrough with an artificial intelligence-powered bot a...
South Koreans, frugal at home, open wallets abroad
Consumer spending in South Korea has been on the decline this year amid few signs of a near-term recovery. But when it comes to overseas spending, i...
KDI cuts Korea growth forecasts, ups inflation predictions
A South Korean government think tank has cut its growth forecast in Asia’s fourth-largest economy for this year and next but raised inflation ...
Barings taps John Park as S.Korean asset management head
Barings LLC has appointed Chong Hak (John) Park as head and sole representative director of its South Korean asset management arm, effective Jan. 1,...
Shinsegae, Galleria woo Louis Vuitton, Rolex for new growth
Louis Vuitton and Rolex brands are status symbols for customers and so they are for department stores in South Korea.Shinsegae Inc. and Hanwha Galle...
Korean AI startups Allganize, Neurophet raise over $35 mn
South Korea’s artificial intelligence technology startups Allganize Inc. and Neurophet Inc. raised about 47 billion won ($35 million) in total...
Imported cars set to snap 3-year growth streak in S.Korea
Imported passenger cars are expected to see their first retreat in four years in South Korea on the growing popularity of domestic luxury models suc...
POSCO Holdings to secure lithium from oil-field brine in Canada
South Korea's POSCO Holdings Inc. announced on Wednesday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Invest Alberta Corporation (IAC) in Seou...
Coupang on track to post first-ever annual profit in 2023
South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. on Tuesday reported $87 million in operating profit in the third quarter, its third consecutive quarterly...
K-chicken chain BB.Q opens fourth restaurant in Philippines
South Korea’s leading fried chicken franchise BB.Q Chicken announced on Wednesday it opened its fourth restaurant at The Shops in Manila, th...
Mirae Asset hit by ex-asset manager's misconduct
Mirae Asset Securities Co., South Korea’s largest brokerage firm, found in June that a senior manager at its alternative investment division h...
Korean shipyards to beat Chinese rivals with green tankers
South Korean dockyards aim to expand their presence in the global tanker market dominated by Chinese players with vessels designed to transport or s...
The Nature Holdings goes after green fashion with Brompton
Brompton Bicycle will pursue a greener world with sustainable clothing that is stylish but durable alongside its Korean partner The Nature Holdings ...
Kkanbu Chicken opens first overseas store in Philippines
South Korea's chicken franchise Kkanbu Chicken opened its first overseas branch in Manila's Solaire Resort.According to the company on Tuesday, the ...
Chong Kun Dang rallies on $1.3 bn deal with Novartis
Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Corp.'s shares zoomed more than 25% on Monday on news that the South Korean medicine developer has signed its biggest-...
Korean tire makers post double-digit Q3 profit margins; outlook bright
South Korea’s three leading tire makers posted their highest-ever quarterly profit margins in the third quarter, boosted by tire price hikes, ...
LG Elec to open heat pump research laboratory in Alaska
LG Electronics Inc. plans to open LG Advanced Cold Climate Heat Pump Laboratory in Alaska, the US for the development of heating, ventilation, &...
SK Geo Centric switches to recycled materials for petchem packaging
South Korea’s SK Geo Centric Co. is using recycled materials for product packaging as it aims to transform itself into a green petrochemical p...
Heerim wins design contract for Hyundai Motor's Saudi plant
South Korea's Heerim Architects & Planners said on Monday it secured the architectural design contract for Hyundai Motor Co.'s new automobile as...
Yen hits 15-year low vs Korean won on less hawkish BOJ
The yen on Friday plunged to the weakest level in more than 15 years against the South Korean won as the Japanese central bank’s recent change...
Neowiz, SK Hynix to team up for global marketing
South Korean game developer Neowiz announced on Friday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SK Hynix Inc. for global marketing col...
Daewoo E&C opens new branch in Turkmenistan
South Korea's Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. (Daewoo E&C) opened a branch in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, on Oct. 31, the c...
