Hopes rise for Korean copper foil makers’ gains under IRA

Hopes rise for Korean copper foil makers’ gains under IRA

South Korea’s SK Nexilis Co., the world’s largest copper foil producer, is in negotiations with six electric vehicle battery makers to s...

S.Korean think-tank lifts inflation forecast on oil prices

S.Korean think-tank lifts inflation forecast on oil prices

A South Korean government think-tank has raised its inflation prediction for this year due to the recent rise in oil prices and expectations that As...

LG Electronics’ projectors sweep world’s No. 3 golf market

LG Electronics’ projectors sweep world’s No. 3 golf market

Screen golf centers have become another gold mine for LG Electronics Inc. thanks to Koreans’ unwavering golf enthusiasm, which has made the wo...

ABL Bio gets OK for phase 1 clinical trials for immune-oncology drug

ABL Bio gets OK for phase 1 clinical trials for immune-oncology drug

New drug development company ABL Bio Inc. announced on Thursday that it has received approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of South Kor...

S.Koreans continue buying spree of sliding Japanese yen

S.Koreans continue buying spree of sliding Japanese yen

The plunging Japanese currency has stepped up South Koreans’ bargain-hunting, posting record highs in the balance of the yen-denominated depos...

Global fashion brands block Koreans' access to US websites

Global fashion brands block Koreans' access to US websites

Some global fashion brands such as Ralph Lauren Corp. and Tommy Hilfiger have blocked South Koreans’ access to their US websites to support bu...

Lotte Hotels & Resorts to launch premium kimchi product

Lotte Hotels & Resorts to launch premium kimchi product

Lotte Hotels & Resorts, a leading South Korean hospitality company, announced on Thursday its intention to penetrate the domestic kimchi market,...

SK Pharmteco secures 12 global pharma clients, sets up US R&D center

 SK Pharmteco secures 12 global pharma clients, sets up US R&D center

SK Pharmteco Co., South Korean conglomerate SK Group’s contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has secured 12 global pharm...

Korean lifestyle brand Andar takes on Xexymix in athleisure market

Korean lifestyle brand Andar takes on Xexymix in athleisure market

South Korea's activewear maker Andar posted record quarterly sales of 61.6 billion won ($47 million), moving one step closer to retaking the market ...

Insatiable Hyundai Motor aspires to lead India with SUVs, EVs

Insatiable Hyundai Motor aspires to lead India with SUVs, EVs

Hyundai Motor Group must become “the first mover” in India, which has emerged as the next fierce battlefield for global car makers after...

Kia launches exclusive care service for EV9

Kia launches exclusive care service for EV9

South Korea's Kia Corp. announced on Tuesday that it will begin exclusive EV9 care services. The company will offer after-sale services throughout t...

SSG.Com announces global first launch of Piaget's new watch

SSG.Com announces global first launch of Piaget's new watch

SSG.COM, the e-commerce platform of South Korean retail heavyweight Shinsegae Inc., revealed on Tuesday its exclusive introduction of Swiss luxury b...

Korean swimwear Barrel posts profit in post-pandemic surfing boom

Korean swimwear Barrel posts profit in post-pandemic surfing boom

South Korea’s leading swimwear maker Barrel is stepping up its profitability after losses during COVID-19 as its new owner has saved costs thr...

Orion teams up with Dutch Mill to tap Vietnamese dairy market

Orion teams up with Dutch Mill to tap Vietnamese dairy market

South Korea's Orion Corp. announced on Tuesday its strategic collaboration with Thailand's dairy behemoth, Dutch Mill Co., marking its ambitious ent...

Korean boiler makers set sights on Central, South America

Korean boiler makers set sights on Central, South America

South Korea’s major boiler manufacturers are stepping up overseas expansion to diversify beyond the saturated domestic market, setting their s...

KDB girds up for Korean Air-Asiana deal collapse with Plan B

KDB girds up for Korean Air-Asiana deal collapse with Plan B

The state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) is looking for alternative options to sell Asiana Airlines Inc. to prepare against a possible collapse of...

Smilegate to host CFS Summer Championship 2023 in Vietnam

Smilegate to host CFS Summer Championship 2023 in Vietnam

Smilegate Entertainment, a South Korean game developer and publisher, announced on Monday that it will host the "CFS Summer Championship 2023" in co...

LG 1st in South Korea’s ESG rankings for 2nd year

LG 1st in South Korea’s ESG rankings for 2nd year

LG Corp., the holding company of South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate LG Group, ranked No. 1 in the country’s environmental, social...

Ourhome strikes catering deal with Vietnam's FPT Education

Ourhome strikes catering deal with Vietnam's FPT Education

A prominent South Korean food service provider Ourhome Ltd. disclosed on Monday that it has penned a memorandum of understanding with FPT Education,...

Affinity's CJ Lee to become 3rd Korean executive to leave

Affinity's CJ Lee to become 3rd Korean executive to leave

Affinity Equity Partners’ founding member and Managing Partner Lee Chul-joo (CJ Lee) will resign from the Asia’s leading buyout manager,...

S.Korean transformers invade US market on surging demand

S.Korean transformers invade US market on surging demand

South Korea’s heavy electrical equipment makers are expanding their presence in the US, the world’s second-largest electricity consumer,...

Air travel from Korea roars back to everywhere, except China

Air travel from Korea roars back to everywhere, except China

Flight routes between South Korea and China, once Korean flag carriers’ most lucrative, have become their white elephant as passengers on the ...

S.Korean cosmetics overtake French as top imports in Japan

S.Korean cosmetics overtake French as top imports in Japan

South Korean cosmetics topped the Japanese import market for the first time in 2022, surpassing French brands, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported Thursd...

Naver posts record Q2 operating profit on e-commerce, content

Naver posts record Q2 operating profit on e-commerce, content

South Korea’s top online portal Naver Corp. on Friday posted record operating profit in the second quarter, driven by robust sales growth in i...

Tesla supplier L&F’s earnings disappoint; shares down

Tesla supplier L&F’s earnings disappoint; shares down

L&F Co., global electric vehicle leader Tesla Inc.’s battery materials supplier, missed quarterly earnings estimates on sluggish product p...

South Korean city seeks to build Asia's 1st MSG Sphere

South Korean city seeks to build Asia's 1st MSG Sphere

A city in the greater Seoul area is aiming to become the first in Asia to attract Madison Square Garden (MSG) Sphere, an iconic music and entertainm...

Big Bang deregulation poised to bolster S.Korean ST market

Big Bang deregulation poised to bolster S.Korean ST market

South Korea’s fractional investment market is gearing up for a grand opening after the government earlier this year unveiled security token of...

S.Korean companies rushing to launch exotic AI-based services

S.Korean companies rushing to launch exotic AI-based services

Lowered barriers in South Korea to the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) have fueled the growing popularity of unique AI services. The em...

Korean Air’s operating profit falls to $360 mn in Q2 2023

Korean Air’s operating profit falls to $360 mn in Q2 2023

Korean Air Lines Co.’s operating profit in the second quarter fell over 30% from the same period last year in line with market consensus.Consi...

S.Korean academics to verify truth of room-temperature superconductor

S.Korean academics to verify truth of room-temperature superconductor

The Korean Society of Superconductivity and Cryogenics has recently established a verification committee composed of experts in response to the ongo...

Shinsegae chair likely to head Asian arm of pro-Trump Rockbridge S.Korea’s leading ERP player Douzone Bizon up for sale; EQT Partners in talks MSCI maintains S.Korea’s emerging-market status; level playing field required GEPS taps former KB Asset chief risk officer as new CIO Affinity Equity nets $220 mn from block sale of Shinhan Financial