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Energy
Hyundai Steel's offshore wind power plant gets int’l certification
South Korea’s Hyundai Steel on Wednesday said its Ulsan Factory 2 in the southern coastal city of Ulsan received certification as an offshore ...
Aug 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
S.Korea to invest in Korean-owned overseas startups
South Korea will expand startup nurturing programs into overseas venture companies launched by Koreans from next year as the country is stepping up ...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
New, restyled models intensify SUV battle in S.Korea
Global automakers are racing to release new and restyled sport utility vehicles in South Korea, intensifying the battle to dominate the biggest auto...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung releases SD card brand highly resistant to water, drops
Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday said its new Pro Ultimate line of secure data (SD) cards features enhanced speed and stability.The brand’...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Nestlé seeks to open Starbucks brand stores in Korea
Nestlé S.A., the world’s largest food company, is preparing to open small Starbucks brand stores in South Korea to attract budget-consc...
Aug 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Elantra N TCR stands on double podium in 2023 TCR World Tour
Hyundai Motor Co. announced on Monday that the Elantra N TCR has won the 2023 TCR (touring car racing) World Tour in José Carlos Bassi Circui...
Aug 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Kia unveils design of EV5, its first China-made global electric car
Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, on Friday unveiled the design of the EV5, its first China-made all-electric vehicle that th...
Aug 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix leads DRAM industry’s Q2 revenue rebound, retakes No. 2 spot
SK Hynix Inc. saw its DRAM chip shipments significantly increase in the second quarter, leading the industry’s overall revenue rebound, market...
Aug 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
BOK chief’s top mission: Soft landing for household debt
South Korea’s central bank chief on Thursday vowed to reduce household debt without causing a severe economic downturn as the Bank of Korea he...
Aug 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
SK Telecom to enter generative AI market with large language model
SK Telecom announced on Wednesday that it will provide tailored generative AI services to businesses and public agencies using various advanced arti...
Aug 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung to unveil world's first dual UHD gaming monitor at Gamescom
Samsung Electronics Co. will unveil its latest gaming monitors at this year's Gamescom, Europe's largest trade show for video games, that runs Wedne...
Aug 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Tesla Model Y runs with Kumho’s EV tires, its new cash cow
Tires tailored for electric vehicles are expected to become the next cash cow of South Korean tire maker Kumho Tire Co. thanks to growing EV tire or...
Aug 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
BOK head says Korea inflation to dip below mid-2% in H2 2024
South Korea’s central bank chief expected consumer inflation to fall below the mid-2% level in the second half of 2024, adding to predictions ...
Aug 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung, LG Electronics top 2 global TV makers in H1
Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc., two South Korean tech giants, respectively achieved the No. 1 and No. 2 spots in the global TV set ...
Aug 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia’s first vehicles T-600, Brisa resurrected after 40 years
Not many people in the auto industry know that South Korea’s Kia Corp. started as a bicycle parts maker 79 years ago.Back in 1944, Kim Chul-ho...
Aug 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Kia to revive Ray EV to kick start S.Korean city car market
Kia Corp., South Korea’s No. 2 automaker, aims to revitalize the local city car segment with the reintroduction of an electric version of the ...
Aug 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Gaming giant Krafton to pour additional $150 mn into India
South Korean gaming giant Krafton Inc., renowned for its global mega-hit PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), is slated to ramp up investment...
Aug 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai to boost Palisade, Tucson output at the cost of sedans
Hyundai Motor Co. is preparing to ramp up the production of its two popular SUV models Tucson and Palisade at its South Korea-based plants to meet g...
Aug 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Aekyung AGE20's picks local model in Vietnam
Aekyung Industrial Co. 's flagship cosmetic brand AGE20's announced on Thursday that it has selected Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, who is active in various...
Aug 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
NCSOFT gears up to take on Naver, Kakao for AI language model
NCSOFT Corp. has unveiled a large-scale Korean language model as the first South Korean game developer to advance into the local-language generative...
Aug 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia releases restyled mid-sized SUV, its facelifted 'new Sorento'
Kia Corp. has unveiled its new Sorento, a facelift of its fourth-generation sport utility vehicle (SUV). The company announced on Thursday that it w...
Aug 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics to unveil European modular home model at IFA
LG Electronics Inc. on Thursday said it will unveil next month the residential living solution LG Smart Cottage at Europe’s largest home appli...
Aug 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung raises $2.2 billion via ASML stake sale for chip investment
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, has sold 3.55 million shares in Dutch chip equipment maker ASML Holding N.V. fo...
Aug 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
NewJeans selected as models for Hyundai Dept. Store Duty Free
South Korea's Hyundai Department Store Duty Free announced on Monday that it has newly appointed the five-member K-pop girl group NewJeans as models...
Aug 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor to launch 5th-generation new Santa Fe
Hyundai Motor Co. is set to release the fifth-generation model of its midsize sports utility vehicle (SUV) Santa Fe on Wednesday. This marks a full ...
Aug 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
SK invests $100 mn in ChatGPT developer's rival Anthropic
South Korea’s SK Telecom Co. said on Sunday it has invested $100 million in the US startup Anthropic, a ChatGPT rival artificial intelligence ...
Aug 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Kombucha tea brands lure investors as diet drink market grows
South Korea’s medium-sized electronics components maker Phoenix Rising PTE Ltd. has agreed to invest 3 billion won ($2.3 million) in domestic ...
Aug 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix ships DRAM with world’s largest capacity to Oppo
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, supplied DRAM chips with the industry’s largest capacity for mobile devices ...
Aug 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
S.Korea's Twelve Labs ranks among world's top 50 generative AI startups
South Korea’s Twelve Labs was included as the only Korean company in CB Insights’ first annual GenAI 50 ranking, a list of the world&rsq...
Aug 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix unveils another NAND to win chip stacking war
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker after Samsung Electronics Co., showcased its progress in the chip stacking technolo...
Aug 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
- 1 Lee Jae-myung to meet with top business leaders this week ahead of G7 summit
- 2 Korea to allow non-profits to buy bad consumer loans
- 3 LG to drive future growth in emerging markets with battery prowess
- 4 South Korean President Lee, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba seek closer ties
- 5 Naver Ventures to plant flag in Silicon Valley with TwelveLabs bet