Hyundai’s 42dot, Samsung to develop AI-powered SDV platform

Hyundai’s 42dot, Samsung to develop AI-powered SDV platform

LAS VEGAS – Hyundai Motor Group’s self-driving technology unit 42dot Inc. will develop an artificial intelligence-powered software-defin...

Kobiolabs gets US patent for oral obesity drug candidate

Kobiolabs gets US patent for oral obesity drug candidate

Kobiolabs Co., a South Korean microbiome-based new drug development company, announced on Wednesday that it has a patent for Roseburia intestinalis ...

Korean Air, Japan’s Yusen to co-work for SAF

Korean Air, Japan’s Yusen to co-work for SAF

Korean Air Lines Co. has recently partnered with Japan-based global logistics company Yusen Logistics for a cargo sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) ...

Koreans’ yen savings snap growth streak despite BOJ exit talk

Koreans’ yen savings snap growth streak despite BOJ exit talk

Yen-denominated deposits in South Korea slid for the first time in eight months as local investors took profits from the recent gains in the major c...

Krafton’s PUBG tops in global game market

Krafton’s PUBG tops in global game market

“PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” (PUBG), South Korea’s game developing and publishing giant Krafton Inc. ’s mega-hit ga...

Kia to launch mid-sized purpose-built vehicle PV5 in 2025

Kia to launch mid-sized purpose-built vehicle PV5 in 2025

Kia Corp., the No. 2 automaker in South Korea, is set to launch its first mid-sized purpose-built vehicle model (PBV) in 2025 and start a customized...

Taeyoung’s fresh measures raise hope for debt workout

Taeyoung’s fresh measures raise hope for debt workout

Taeyoung Group, South Korea’s midsize conglomerate controlling logistics, media and construction businesses, on Tuesday vowed to offer up its ...

Ssangyong E&C wins $57 million deal to build solar cell plant in Haiti

Ssangyong E&C wins $57 million deal to build solar cell plant in Haiti

South Korea’s Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Co. (Ssangyong E&C) said on Tuesday it has won a $57 million deal to build a 12-meg...

HD KSOE secures deal for building 15 product carriers worth $717 mn

HD KSOE secures deal for building 15 product carriers worth $717 mn

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, a key intermediate holding company of HD Hyundai Group, announced on Tuesday that it recently sign...

EcoPro establishes Global Resources Office for securing core minerals

EcoPro establishes Global Resources Office for securing core minerals

South Korean battery materials manufacturer EcoPro Co. announced on Tuesday that it has established a "Global Resources Office" to expedite the acqu...

Qcells, Microsoft strike 12GW solar panel deal

Qcells, Microsoft strike 12GW solar panel deal

Hanwha Q Cells Co., a solar power unit of South Korea’s chemicals-to-defense conglomerate Hanwha Group also known as Qcells in overseas market...

Korean chicken chains accelerate overseas expansion

Korean chicken chains accelerate overseas expansion

South Korean chicken chains are accelerating their overseas expansion, driven by a saturated domestic market and the growing popularity of the Korea...

DRAM prices to rise up to 18% in Q1 2024: report

DRAM prices to rise up to 18% in Q1 2024: report

Memory chip prices are poised for a significant jump in the first quarter of 2024, with mobile DRAM spearheading the increase, according to research...

South Korean LCCs soar as long-haul carriers struggle

 South Korean LCCs soar as long-haul carriers struggle

South Korea's low-cost carriers (LCCs) are enjoying a surge in demand as the country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, while major carriers are st...

S.Korea needs 35,000 additional foreign workers: study

S.Korea needs 35,000 additional foreign workers: study

The South Korean government plans to issue non-professional employment (E-9) visas to 165,000 foreign workers this year. However, claims have arisen...

IGIS taps managing director Oh Taesuk as infrastructure head

IGIS taps managing director Oh Taesuk as infrastructure head

IGIS Asset Management Co., a leading real estate firm in South Korea, said last week it has tapped Oh Taesuk, a real asset expert with more than 20 ...

H&Q, Aeneas PE put online retailer 11Street on the market

H&Q, Aeneas PE put online retailer 11Street on the market

H&Q Korea Partners and Hong Kong-based Aeneas Private Equity have put South Korea’s e-commerce platform 11Street Co. up for sale to recoup...

Fried chicken chain bhc enhances localized menus in SE Asia

Fried chicken chain bhc enhances localized menus in SE Asia

South Korean fried chicken chain bhc Chicken on Monday announced the opening of its third outlet in Singapore.bhc operates 10 stores in Southeast As...

Korea’s Hanwha Ocean quits money-losing container shipbuilding business

 Korea’s Hanwha Ocean quits money-losing container shipbuilding business

South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean Co., the world’s third-largest shipbuilder, has decided to exit the money-losing container shipbuilding busin...

LG Uplus invests $7.6 mn in 42Maru

LG Uplus invests $7.6 mn in 42Maru

South Korea’s LG Uplus Corp. announced on Sunday that it has invested 10 billion won ($7.6 million) in 42Maru, a domestic language AI startup....

Korea’s Hancom buys document software firm Clipsoft

Korea’s Hancom buys document software firm Clipsoft

Hancom Inc., a homegrown office suite developer in South Korea, said on Friday that it has acquired local business-to-business (B2B) digital documen...

Korean builders scramble to ease liquidity crunch woes

Korean builders scramble to ease liquidity crunch woes

South Korean builders in financial distress are struggling to alleviate concerns over a potential liquidity crisis, which could put the already aili...

Korean fried chicken: World's favorite K-food

Korean fried chicken: World's favorite K-food

In 2023, Korean-style fried chicken retained its crown as the most-loved Korean dish among global consumers, marking its fourth consecutive year a...

N.Korea fires more than 200 artillery shells off its west coast

N.Korea fires more than 200 artillery shells off its west coast

North Korea's military conducted coastal artillery fire in the western part of the country on Friday.The North Korean military fired more than 200 a...

Korean travel agencies enjoy surging overseas trip demand

Korean travel agencies enjoy surging overseas trip demand

South Korea’s travel agencies enjoyed strong demand for overseas trips, adding to hopes that their earnings are likely to improve further this...

BMW overtakes Mercedes-Benz as top-selling foreign carmaker in S.Korea

BMW overtakes Mercedes-Benz as top-selling foreign carmaker in S.Korea

BMW has overtaken Mercedes-Benz in the South Korean market, regaining the top spot in the foreign automobile sales segment for the first time in eig...

Korea’s top regulator detects more foreigners’ naked shorting

Korea’s top regulator detects more foreigners’ naked shorting

South Korea’s top financial regulator is detecting more circumstances of naked short-selling worth tens of millions of dollars by foreign inve...

Hanwha to develop own gas turbine engine for future growth

Hanwha to develop own gas turbine engine for future growth

CHANGWON, South Gyeongsang Province – Hanwha Group, South Korea’s chemicals-to-defense conglomerate, is set to double its local gas turb...

Hyundai Motor, Kia post record US sales in 2023, to rank 4th in US

Hyundai Motor, Kia post record US sales in 2023, to rank 4th in US

South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group saw its vehicle sales in the US rise to an all-time high in 2023, driven by its latest models of recreationa...

The North Face supplier Youngone lends $177 mn to Scott

The North Face supplier Youngone lends $177 mn to Scott

Youngone Corp., a South Korean clothing manufacturer to global outdoor brands like The North Face and Patagonia, said on Thursday it has decided to ...

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