SK Hynix to raise $1.5 bn in exchangeable bonds

SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, said on Monday it would raise $1.5 billion through exchangeable bonds (EBs) in a p...

Innocean's subsidiary D&G opens Brooklyn office

Innocean, a Hyundai Motor Group-affiliated advertising agency, announced on Monday that it has opened a Brooklyn office of creative subsidiary David...

VIP Asset’s new mutual fund to forgo operating fees if it posts losses

VIP Asset Management Co., a leading South Korean asset manager, said on Friday it is launching a new mutual fund, and its managers won’t take ...

Hugel names ex-CEO of LG Household & Health Care as chairman

South Korea's biopharmaceutical company Hugel Inc. on Friday said it appointed Cha Suk-yong, former CEO and vice chairman of LG Household & Heal...

Hyundai debuts possible final Sonata, Tesla joins 1st time: Seoul auto show

Hyundai Motor Co. may consider discontinuing its steady seller Sonata sedan after the latest edition's release, the company’s chief hinted at ...

Eugene Corp. develops concrete production simulation system

South Korea's Eugene Corporation, which specializes in ready-mixed concrete and construction material distribution, announced on Wednesday that it h...

LG Group Chairman names AI, bio, clean tech as new growth engines

LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo has pledged to continue investing in future-oriented businesses and human resources despite the global economic slowd...

LG Innotek unveils new 5G communication module for self-driving cars

South Korea’s LG Innotek Co. on Wednesday unveiled its second-generation 5G communication module for use in autonomous driving cars.Based on Q...

Kia EV9 boasts 336-mile target range in digital world premiere

Kia Corp.’s second all-electric sport utility vehicle EV9 made its global premiere virtually on Tuesday, boasting a target driving range of 54...

Korea's Cafe24 launches customized enterprise service

South Korea's global e-commerce platform Cafe24 Corp. announced on Tuesday the launch of a new page called "Cafe24 Enterprise Service," which is des...

Samsung unveils Exynos Modem 5300 to rival Qualcomm, MediaTek

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. has unveiled its latest 5G telecommunications modem, the Exynos Modem 5300, to compete with rivals s...

LG Elec launches LG Whisen Tower II air conditioner

LG Electronics Inc. announced on Tuesday the launch of its latest air conditioner, the LG Whisen Tower II. The product boasts a sleek design that el...

Hanjin launches global C2C purchase platform Hoot Town

Hanjin Transportation, a logistics and B2B/B2C delivery business subsidiary of South Korea’s Hanjin Group, has launched Hoot Town, a global co...

S.Korean fashion company LF diversifies portfolio with new brand Patou

In a move to expand its range of offerings, South Korean fashion company LF Corp. has introduced a new emerging brand, Patou. As the preferences of ...

Korea's CJ Bioscience buys drug candidates from 4D pharma of the UK

South Korea’s pharmaceutical and healthcare company CJ Bioscience Inc. has acquired drug candidates from the UK's 4D pharma plc. to improve co...

Kwangdong introduces new drug candidate for pediatric myopia

South Korean pharmaceutical company Kwangdong Pharmaceutical announced on Monday that it has signed a contract with Hong Kong-based Zhaoke Ophthalmo...

JW Pharma receives 1st overseas patent for its hair loss treatment

JW Pharmaceutical, a drug company based in South Korea, has received its first patent for a hair loss treatment that is currently in development. Th...

GM's SUV Trax Crossover gets 6,000 preorders in 3 days

The Chevrolet Trax Crossover, a utility vehicle mass produced by General Motors Korea, is soon expected to exceed 10,000 preorders amid greater-than...

Samsung Chairman Lee to meet new premier in China

Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Jay Y. Lee arrived in Beijing on March 23 to review the chipmaker’s business in China, which is gradually rec...

S.Korea to benefit from rising global defense spending

South Korea is expected to log another year of record defense exports in 2023 thanks to growing military budgets across the world as local major arm...

S.Korea's Amorepacific opens new space in metaverse

Amidst the accelerated entry of fashion and beauty brands into the metaverse to seize future opportunities, Amorepacific Corp. has also joined the b...

S.Korea's CGBio exports $8 mn filler to Australia, New Zealand

CGBio, a South Korean bio-regenerative medical company, announced on Thursday that it has signed a contract to export its hyaluronic acid (HA) fille...

Saudi Arabia emerges as land of opportunity to Korean startups

South Korean startups rush to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where the government is keen to nurture startups with innovative and disruptive ideas and...

Lotte Confectionery to rebrand as Lotte Well Food

South Korea's Lotte Confectionery Co. will change its name to Lotte Well Food, effective April 1, according to an announcement made on Thursday. The...

SK Telecom establishes 5G open RAN indoor demonstration network

South Korean telecom giant SK Telecom Co. has established a 5G open RAN indoor demonstration network at its Bundang headquarters, according to an an...

Ssangyong Motor changes name to KG Mobility

South Korea’s Ssangyong Motor Co., whose new owner is KG Group, has renamed itself KG Mobility, its first name change in 35 years.With its new...

Samsung’s new Exynos chipset enables short-range wireless connectivity

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday unveiled a new chipset under its Exynos line that enables much shorter-range wireless con...

Samsung Electronics’ new C-Lab Outside center opens in Gwangju

Samsung Electronics Co. on Monday opened its second regional C-Lab Outside center in Gwangju about a month after opening the first regional startup ...

HD Hyundai to rename subsidiaries to boost brand identity

HD Hyundai Co., a South Korean conglomerate that operates in shipbuilding, construction equipment, oil refining and other sectors, plans to rename i...

S.Korea's Air Premia to launch Incheon-New York route in May

Air Premia, a South Korean hybrid service carrier, announced on Friday the launch of a new air route between Incheon and New York from May 22. ...