Celltrion, Cyron to develop multi-specific antibody new drug

South Korea’s biopharmaceutical company Celltrion Inc. announced on Wednesday that it signed a joint research agreement with domestic startup ...

EcoPro Materials, Doosan Robotics heat up Korean IPO market

South Korea’s initial public offering market is recovering as EcoPro Materials Co., Doosan Robotics Inc. and other newly listed jackpot shares...

E-Mart opens 3rd store in Vietnam, spurs K-food marketing

South Korea’s E-Mart Inc. will open its new hypermarket in Ho Chi Minh City on Dec. 7, accelerating sales of its private label No Brand produc...

GC Biopharma breaks ground on blood product plant in Indonesia

South Korea’s GC Biopharma Corp. broke ground on Wednesday on Indonesia’s first blood product plant through technology transfer.Indonesi...

POSCO International wins green car parts orders from US, Europe

POSCO International Corp., the general trading and energy exploration unit of South Korea’s steel giant POSCO Holdings Inc., is accelerating i...

WeMade to build WEMIX Play Center in Dubai

South Korea’s game developer and publisher WeMade Co. announced on Wednesday that it partnered with the Dubai International Financial Center's...

Semiconductor export recovery powers S.Koreans’ income in Q3

A recovery in semiconductor exports led an increase in South Koreans’ income in the third quarter, although the earnings growth momentum may n...

Foreign streetwear brands flock to rich districts in Seoul

Palace Skateboards will likely join other foreign streetwear brands such as Noah, Supreme and Stussy, which have made their debut in South Korea, ta...

Korean banks enjoy robust earnings in Asian emerging markets

Four major banks in South Korea are enjoying healthy earnings from overseas businesses, particularly in Asian emerging markets.KEB Hana Bank posted ...

LG collaborates with BoConcept for TV interior design

LG Electronics Inc. announced on Tuesday that it is collaborating with the European premium furniture brand BoConcept to showcase the interior desig...

Hyundai, Kia support Korean exports hit by weak chip sales

Two affiliates of Hyundai Motor Group, the world’s third-largest automaker by sales, ranked as the top South Korean exporters in the one-year ...

Korean shipbuilders slide to 2nd place after China in November orders

South Korean shipbuilders slid to second place in new shipbuilding orders last month, yielding the top spot back to their Chinese rivals.According t...

Korean Daewoo E&C seeks biz amid Indonesia’s new capital plan

South Korean Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. is seeking business opportunities alongside Indonesia’s plan to relocate its capital as...

Lotte Chilsung, E&J Gallo to jointly boost soju sale in US

South Korea’s Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co. announced on Tuesday that it partnered with the world's largest winery E&J Gallo to expand its...

Hyungji, Dishang Group to co-work for market development

South Korea’s Fashion Group Hyungji and China’s largest clothing exporter Dishang Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to te...

Korean food, retail firms cut jobs as spending drops

South Korea’s food, cosmetics and retail companies, heavily reliant on domestic sales, are slimming down their workforce to survive a prolonge...

HSBC, BNP Paribas reported to Korean prosecutors for naked shorting

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd. (HSBC) and BNP Paribas CIB have been reported to South Korean public prosecutors in violation of ...

AEW, Pebblestone buy Korean logistics center for $238 mn

Seoul-based Pebblestone Asset Management Co. and US real estate investor AEW Capital Management have completed the acquisition of a logistics ce...

Korean digital comics boost Naver Webtoon’s biz in Japan

Naver Webtoon Ltd., the world’s top digital comics provider, enjoyed robust business in Japan with a record gross merchandise value (GMV) this...

Lunit selected as contractor for building medical AI platform in Singapore

South Korean medical AI company Lunit announced on Friday that it has been selected as the final contractor in the bidding for the establishment of ...

Orsted wins 1.6 GW offshore wind power license from Korea

Danish energy company Orsted has secured exclusive rights to build South Korea’s largest offshore wind power complex in a project estimated at...

Ananti to go solo in Busan without Hilton

Ananti Inc. will end its six-year-long partnership with Hilton Hotels & Resorts by removing the global hotel giant's nameplate from its luxury s...

Daewoong Pharm set to export Envlo Tab to Russia, CIS

Daewoong Pharmaceutical, a leading South Korean pharmaceutical company will export its new diabetes drug Envlo Tab. (active ingredient:enavogliflozi...

Air Premia posts first-ever quarterly profit

Air Premia Inc., a South Korean budget carrier, on Thursday reported its first-ever quarterly profit in the third quarter of this year, fueled by a ...

POSCO startup POSCORE wins grand prize at D.Camp All-Star League

POSCORE, an in-house startup of South Korean steel giant POSCO Group, won the grand prize during an annual startup demo day hosted Wednesday by star...

Korea's startup ecosystem lags behind peers in global investments

South Korea’s startup environment lags behind major countries in terms of global expansion and foreign investment attraction, a report from st...

Hanwha Ocean showcases Jangbogo-III submarine in Warsaw

South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean Co. held the Hanwha Ocean Day event in Warsaw, Poland, on November 29 for local media, to showcase its involve...

CJ CheilJedang introduces K-Food in EzyMart across Australia

South Korean food company CJ CheilJedang Corp. on Thursday announced its foray into Australia's convenience store sector by introducing its popular ...

STX to develop Gargoub port in Egypt with grain silos

STX Corp., a South Korean general trading company, is expected to develop a Mediterranean port in Egypt and build grain silos at the port, a move ex...

HD Hyundai taps RCE to go global with used heavy machinery

HD Hyundai Construction Equipment Co., the construction machinery provider under South Korean shipbuilding conglomerate HD Hyundai Group, will ventu...