The case for improved Seoul-Tokyo relations
Unlike the West or China, which showed vastly different reactions, most South Koreans had a more complicated initial response to the news of forme...
Hyundai Motor to build 1st Korea plant in 29 years
Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, is set to build a domestic electric vehicle plant in its first local production investment i...
S.Korean convenience stores extend rivalry to Malaysia
South Korea’s two largest convenience store chains GS25 and CU are branching out into Malaysia in search of new growth markets.GS Retail Co., ...
Sell Korea intensifies as foreigners dump bonds for 1st time in 18 months
A selloff in risk assets in South Korea is intensifying as foreigners turned net sellers of Korean bonds for the first time in 18 months in June whi...
South Korea’s unicorn startups, including Viva Republica, delay IPOs
South Korean startups that exceed $1 billion in valuations, known as unicorns, are pushing back their initial public offering (IPO) dates.The move c...
LIG Nex1 showcases guided rocket at top navy exercise
South Korea’s defense exporter LIG Nex1 Co. showcased its guided rocket at the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise l...
Korean startups turn to restructuring amid liquidity concerns
Hit by shrinking liquidity around the globe, startups in South Korea are coming up with different ways to cut costs, most notably in human resources...
SD Biosensor seeks more M&As, to build diagnostic kit plant in US
SD Biosensor Inc., the world's largest COVID-19 test kit seller, is seeking additional merger and acquisition targets in the US following its recent...
Naver executives’ treasury share sale may signal business slowdown
Executives at South Korea’s platform giant Naver Corp. are selling their shares in the company, an indication that the company’s busines...
SKC breaks ground on Europe’s largest copper foil plant in Poland
SKC Ltd., the chemical materials unit of South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate, said on Friday it has begun construction of a 900 billion ...
South Korea’s merch-producing platforms target influencers
Digital content creators in South Korea – YouTube partners, Tiktok creators and webtoon writers – are no longer relying solely on subscr...
POSCO, LS Electric to build EV parts plants in Mexico
South Korea's POSCO International Co. broke ground on an electric vehicle parts plant in northern Mexico on July 6, while LS Electric Co. signed a t...
Hyundai Heavy’s KSOE wins $2.2 billion order for 10 LNG carriers
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE), the intermediate holding company of the world’s top shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Indust...
Small S.Korean PE firms flex muscle during pandemic
Private equity firms registered in South Korea enjoyed a 20% jump in their accumulated commitments in 2021 as a whole, led by small and medium-sized...
YG's share price surges 6.3% on news of Blackpink’s album release, concert
Shares of major K-pop label YG Entertainment Inc. finished Wednesday's trade 6% higher at 48,950 won ($37.52) a share, on news of Blackpink’s ...
Samsung wins multi-billion-dollar camera module deal from Tesla
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., the electronic components unit of Samsung Group, has won a multi-billion-dollar deal to supply camera modules to Tesl...
LG Energy to supply $765 million batteries to Japan’s Isuzu Motors
LG Energy Solution Ltd., one of the world’s leading battery makers, has agreed to supply its cylindrical batteries to Isuzu Motors Ltd., Japan...
Infotainment, telematics define LG’s new future with $6.2 billion in orders
When LG Electronics Inc. surprised the market last year by announcing that it was exiting the mobile phone business, one of its mainstay businesses,...
Krafton founder: Robotics, deep learning should be S.Korea’s future
Krafton Inc. founder and chairman Chang Byung-gyu is a rare example of a serial entrepreneur in South Korea – a country dominated by family-ow...
Naver’s web browser Whale challenges global rivals
South Korea’s homegrown web browser Whale, developed by Naver Corp., is quietly increasing its presence in the domestic market, where Google C...
SK E&S to launch London office in view of growth opportunities in Europe
SK E&S Co., the natural gas business unit of South Korea’s SK Group, is preparing to open a business office in London as it sees growth op...
LG Energy surrenders No. 2 EV battery position to BYD
LG Energy Solution Ltd., South Korea’s leading battery maker, gave up its second-largest position in the global electric vehicle cell market...
Top S.Korean firms face carbon neutrality dilemma
South Korea’s top 30 companies emitted their largest-ever amount of carbon dioxide last year, contrary to their goal of reducing greenhouse ga...
Lotte Chemical, Bain Capital among bidders for Korea’s Iljin Materials
The much-touted sale of a controlling stake in Iljin Materials Co., a leading South Korean battery materials maker, is flagging as big spenders are ...
Plagiarism scandal hits top S.Korean university over AI-themed papers
South Korea's most prestigious university is embroiled in a plagiarism scandal after two papers it published on artificial intelligence are believed...
Hyundai Motor to launch investment affiliate in US for further growth
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group will establish an investment company in the US state of Delaware to expand its presence in the North America...
Samsung Eng. to invest in Vietnam for SE Asia water biz
Samsung Engineering Co. agreed to spend $41 million on Vietnam’s largest private water treatment company for the eco-friendly business in Sout...
Korea’s Socar gets pushback for high valuation ahead of IPO
South Korea’s mobility unicorn Socar Inc. faces controversy over its valuation after the car-sharing startup set the price guidance for its in...
LG Magna to spend $78 mn on China capacity expansion
LG Magna e-Powertrain Co. will invest $78 million in its Chinese plant of electric vehicle parts to meet growing demand in the world’s largest...
Hyundai showcases IONIQ 6, electrified streamliner
Hyundai Motor Co. on Wednesday unveiled the design of the IONIQ 6, its first all-electric sedan on an exclusive EV platform, with which South Korea&...
