Korean steelmakers accuse Japanese rivals of product dumping
As Japanese hot-rolled steel plates have flooded into South Korea at even lower prices than those from China, Korean steel manufacturers are consi...
Profitable Korean startups attract funds despite downturn
Profitable South Korean startups succeeded in fundraising despite an economic downturn as investors sought stable earnings from companies with clear...
Kia extends official sponsorship of Australian Open until 2028
Kia Corp. said that it would extend its sponsorship of the Australian Open, one of the world's four major tennis tournaments, until 2028. ...
Cosmax shows off advanced beauty tech at CES with Seoul Nat'l Univ.
Cosmax, a cosmetics original design manufacturer (ODM) of South Korea, said on Tuesday that it unveiled the beauty technology developed jointly ...
SK Hynix introduces AI solution to semiconductor process
SK Hynix Inc. said on Tuesday that it has started to improve production efficiency and yield by introducing an artificial intelligence (AI) solution...
Kakao Pay likely to be included in MSCI index next month
South Korean mobile payment services firm Kakao Pay Corp. will be newly incorporated into the MSCI index next month, inducing an influx of more than...
Smart transportation solution provider Alt-A enlists pre-Series A funding
Alt-A, which provides a transportation system specialized in last-mile roads, said Monday that it has received pre-series A funding from Shinh...
Korean activist fund KCGI buys Meritz Asset Management
A consortium led by Korea Corporate Governance Improvement Fund (KCGI), a local activist fund, said on Jan. 9 it signed a share purchase agreement l...
Lotte Chem to raise sales 65% with more advanced materials
LAS VEGAS -- South Korea’s Lotte Chemical Corp. seeks to ramp up sales 65% in nearly 30 years by increasing production of advanced materials, ...
SK Geo Centric signs MOU with Plastic Energy for plastic recycling plant
SK Geo Centric, a subsidiary of South Korea's top refiner SK Innovation Co., will join hands with a global company to build a super-large waste plas...
Jeju Air ranked first in domestic routes last year
Jeju Air Co. took first place with an 18.2% share of domestic routes in 2022 for the third straight year from 2020.The airline said on Monday that...
DSME puts welding collaborative robots into field
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) said on Monday that it developed a collaborative robot, or cobot, that welds pipes in the ...
Korean startup Lemonbase attracts $5.6 mn Series A funding
Lemonbase, a South Korean developer and operator of performance management software as a service (Saas), raised 7 billion won ($5.6 million) in Seri...
KSOE to develop large-capacity fuel cells with Europe's research center
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), an intermediate holding company of HD Hyundai Co., has decided to develop fuel cells for mar...
CJ CheilJedang to expand K-food production facilities overseas
South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. is slated to increase food manufacturing facilities globally and launch businesses in Australia, Canada...
LG Elec sweeps 1st place in Best Washers chosen by US consumers
LG Electronics Inc. swept this year's top spot in all major categories of best washing machines evaluated by Consumer Reports, a leading US consum...
Korea's SK On scraps $3.2 bn Turkey EV battery factory plan
SK On Co., the world’s No. 5 electric vehicle battery maker, dropped a plan to build a 4 trillion won ($3.2 billion) plant in Turkey as higher...
Hyundai's Genesis beats rival Infiniti in US car sales
Genesis, Hyundai Motor Group's premium sub-brand, sold more car units in the US last year than its Japanese rival Infiniti.Genesis sold a record-hig...
PE firm VIG Partners takes over Korean low-cost carrier Eastar
South Korean private equity firm VIG Partners has acquired a 100% stake in low-cost carrier (LCC) Eastar Jet Co., the asset manager said on Jan. 6. ...
Com2uS to release host of new games this year
Com2uS Corps. will release a variety of new game titles this year with the goal of reaching 100 billion won ($78.6 million) in global sales for each...
Fly Gangwon fails to pay salaries again due to financial woes
Fly Gangwon, a low-cost carrier based at Yangyang International Airport in Gangwon Province, South Korea, is in serious financial trouble. As its fi...
Air Busan launches new Busan-Clark flight
Air Busan Co. began operating its first new flight route this year between Busan and Clark, the Philippines, and started a new leap forward in earne...
Korean government to finance $625 million for K-content in 2023
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol emphasized on Thursday the importance of K-content, saying content will become the most important industry to s...
MyRealTrip launches overseas lodging booking service
Travel app MyRealTrip said Wednesday that it is launching an overseas hotel booking service that allows users to search, book, and pay for more than...
KEXIM bank issues $3.5 billion in foreign currency bonds
The Export-Import Bank of Korea on Thursday said it issued a record-high $3.5 billion in global bonds to investors worldwide.The government-run bank...
LG Elec to increase partnerships for business expansion
LAS VEGAS -- LG Electronics Inc., the world’s top home appliance maker, is seeking more partnerships with global leading companies and increas...
Diverging lithium, nickel prices unnerve Korean battery makers
The prices of lithium and nickel, key minerals for electric vehicle batteries, have been diverging since late last year, which is set to further wid...
Hyundai, Kia beat Honda to rank 5th in US market
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. kept their fifth place in sales in the US market for the second consecutive year. Despite production setbacks due to...
Aekyung Industrial acquires green certification for eco-friendly detergent
Aekyung Industrial said on Thursday that it has obtained green technology certification from the Korea Technology Finance Corporation for its eco-fr...
Korean law firm creates startup investment association
The Law Office of Choi & Lee, a small-sized law firm, became Korea's first law firm to invest in startups. In one of the most difficult times wh...
