KT unveils B2B generative AI service Mi:dm
South Korean telecom giant KT Corp. on Tuesday unveiled Mi:dm, a generative artificial intelligence (AI) service for corporate clients, at its Seoul...
Woori Bank to add two new branches in India 2024
South Korea's Woori Bank plans to open two new branches in India in the first half of next year. The bank announced on Tuesday it has obtained ...
S.Korea sees record of beverage exports in Q1~Q3
South Korea's exports of beverages from Jan. to Sept. this year exceeded $500 million to break all-time record.Export data released on Thursday by t...
Nexon’s 'The Finals' draws record-high concurrent users
South Korea’s game publishing giant Nexon Co. is set to release another blockbuster game after its new first-person shooting game “The F...
BBQ's Chicken Camp gets popularity from foreign tourists
Foreign tourists looking for Chicken Camp, operated by BBQ, a South Korean fried chicken brand, have been increasing noticeably. Chicken Camp is a c...
S-Oil basks in hefty Q3 profit, expects strong winter demand
S-Oil Corp., the South Korean unit of Saudi Arabian Oil Co., said on Monday it swung to a net profit in the third quarter from a loss the year earli...
South Korean steelmakers face longer winter
South Korean steelmakers, including the world’s sixth-largest steelmaker POSCO, are facing a longer-than-expected winter in steel demand as th...
Samsung to sell certified refurbished Galaxy phones in Korea
Samsung Electronics Co. plans to sell certified refurbished Galaxy phones in South Korea at prices up to 50% cheaper than brand-new phones, a move e...
SK Square in talks with Qoo10 for joint management of 11Street
SK Square Co., the investment management arm of SK Group, is in talks with Qoo10 Pte. to merge its e-commerce subsidiary 11Street with the Singapore...
Kia’s Q3 profit soars; groupwide design centers revamped
Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, said on Friday that its third-quarter net profit rose fourfold from a year earlier thanks t...
NS Shopping to support partner's Indonesian export
South Korean online shopping mall operator NS Shopping Co. announced on Friday it will support the overseas expansion of its partner, Taeyoung.Taeyo...
Hanjin opens representative office in Mongolia
South Korea's Hanjin Transportation announced on Friday it has opened a representative office in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, to expand its logistics hu...
HD Hyundai develops electric propulsion system for large ships
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. have secured Approval in Principle (AIP) from the UK's Lloyd's ...
Theraject Asia applies for microneedle patent in US
South Korean microneedle company Theraject Asia on Thursday said it recently applied for a US patent for a medical microneedle, specifically a const...
Innocean to invest $370 million in new growth drivers
Innocean Worldwide Inc., the global marketing communications arm of Hyundai Motor Group, will invest 500 billion won ($370 million) for four years u...
LG Uplus completes second hyperscale data center
South Korea’s telecommunications company LG Uplus Corp. on Thursday announced the completion of a hyperscale data center – its second --...
Prepare for long-term, illiquid asset management: Korean investors
South Korean institutional investors said they are preparing for prolonged high interest rates and market uncertainty, building mid- to long-term pl...
Korean garment maker Hansae targets growth amid economic woes
HO CHI MINH CITY – South Korean garment maker Hansae Co. expects to see decent growth in sales and profits next year despite the global clothi...
Neo Chair cements No. 1 spot as office chair brand on Amazon
Neo Chair, almost unheard of in its home country South Korea, is the top-selling office chair brand on Amazon, the world's largest e-commerce platfo...
SK Geo Centric to supply recycled plastic materials to Amcor
SK Geo Centric Co., a South Korean petrochemical company, announced on Thursday it has entered into an agreement to supply recycled plastic material...
LG Elec to launch new business with startup: LG NOVA head
SAN FRANCISCO – LG Electronics Inc. will set up a new business entity focusing on some of its new growth pillars — digital healthcare, c...
Naver succeeds in issuing $133 mn Samurai bonds
South Korea's Naver Corp. announced on Thursday it successfully issued Samurai bonds, becoming the first global IT company to do so. Naver's debut...
LG Chem to manufacture flooring from waste PET bottles
South Korea's LG Chem Ltd. revealed on Thursday its plan to produce an eco-friendly plasticizer derived from discarded polyethylene terephthalate (P...
Stability prioritized over risk-taking assets: Korean investors
South Korean institutional investors increased private lending as interest rates stay higher for longer, while tapping into the secondary market for...
S.Korean HD Hyundai inks $3.9 bn Qatar LNG tanker deal
DOHA -- HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., the world’s second-largest shipyard, has won a $3.9 billion deal to build 17 liquified natural gas ca...
Hyundai Glovis opens smart logistics R&D center G-Lab
South Korean shipping and logistics company Hyundai Glovis Co. announced on Wednesday it has opened a research and development (R&D) space for s...
Xexymix launches pop-up store in Shanghai BFC Mall
South Korea's media and e-commerce company Brand X Corp. announced on Wednesday its activewear brand Xexymix has opened a pop-up store at the BFC Ma...
South Korean game developers spin off fashion brands
South Korean gaming companies are eyeing the fashion industry in a bid to diversify their revenue sources by broadening the fan base for their popul...
S.Korean public sector's ICT systems to fully convert to cloud
South Korea’s public sector, barring extenuating circumstances, will build its information and communications (ICT) systems in private clouds ...
Medytox to enter China’s botulinum toxin market with Newlux
South Korean pharmaceutical company Medytox Inc. on Tuesday announced its plan to enter the Chinese market for botulinum toxins (BTX) with its cut...
