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Artificial intelligence
Naver says it's constructing world’s first robot-friendly building
The world’s first “robot-friendly” building will complete construction in the second half of this year by South Korea’s tech...
Jul 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Smart logistics
LG CNS to launch Korea’s first drive-through micro-fulfillment center
Micro-fulfillment is on everyone’s lips these days, or so it seems, as retailers compete to drastically slash delivery times for online orders...
Jul 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor, Kia report record-high H1 sales in US
Hyundai Motor Group’s auto units posted all-time high sales in the first half of 2021 in the US market. According to the industry on July 2, H...
Jul 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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COVID-19
Eyegene to kick off Korea’s first mRNA clinical trial
Eyegene Inc. will be South Korea’s first vaccine maker to conduct clinical tests of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccines. Ealie...
Jul 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Arts
Korea’s art sales set for triple-digit growth in 2021
South Korea’s art market is projected to double or even triple in size this year, thanks to the widening of the customer base across all gener...
Jun 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea’s M&A market heats up with record deals in first half
South Korea’s merger and acquisition market is heating up as both big conglomerates and promising startups seek to buy out businesses with gro...
Jun 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Netflix loses first court case over network usage fee
Global streaming giant Netflix Inc. lost a South Korean court case on Friday, in the world's first ruling over a dispute about whether over-the-top ...
Jun 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG bonds
Korean Air to issue first ESG bonds among Korean carriers
Korean Air Lines Co. will issue green bonds as part of its 200 billion won ($176 million) corporate debenture issue -- to become the first among dom...
Jun 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fintech
Toss en route to being Korea’s first fintech decacorn; valuation tops $7 bn
South Korea-based mobile financial platform Toss is en route to becoming the country's first fintech decacorn, or a company valued at over $10 billi...
Jun 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
Naver's Line makes remote working the new norm; who will be next?
South Korea-based Line Plus Corp. is set to become the country's first large business group to allow employees to work from home permanently. T...
Jun 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
GS Caltex marks Korea’s first company to buy carbon-neutral crude oil
GS Group has become South Korea’s first business group to purchase carbon-neutral crude oil, in a move to strengthen its ESG efforts.South Kor...
Jun 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai to provide hydrogen fuel cell system for world’s first electric car race
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group will provide its hydrogen fuel cell system to the world’s first touring race for electric vehicles, Hy...
Jun 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Medicine
JW Pharm exports new antibiotic substance to US
JW Pharmaceutical Co. has become the first South Korean drug maker to develop the generic version of a next-generation antibiotic substance, the med...
Jun 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Global F&B industry
Korea’s bakery franchises target Southeast Asia for growth opportunities
South Korea’s two leading bakery franchise companies are expanding aggressively in Southeast Asia.SPC Group, the operator of Korea’s lar...
Jun 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai tops Korean institutions' May buying list
Hyundai Motor became the key beneficiary of South Korean institutional investors' heavy buying on the local bourse this month as the global chip sho...
May 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
AI chip startup FuriosaAI wraps up $70 mn Series B round
South Korea-based artificial intelligence startup FuriosaAI has recently wrapped up an 80 billion won ($72.1 million) Series B round, attracting inv...
May 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Healthcare
National health insurance to cover dental startup AIOBIO’s QLF device
AIOBIO’s dental diagnostic devices will be covered by South Korea’s national health insurance from June 1. AIOBIO is the country’s...
May 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Hana buys Osaka logistics center for about $140 mn
South Korea's Hana Alternative Asset Management Co. has beat 16 Japanese bidders to acquire a logistics center in the port of Osaka, Japan for ¥...
May 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cross-industry collaboration
HYBE x McDonald’s: The BTS Meal launches globally
McDonald’s has launched The BTS Meal on May 26 in the first selected group of 12 markets including Brazil, Canada and the US. The BTS meal is ...
May 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Shinsegae Group unveils Josun Palace, its first super-luxury hotel
South Korea’s retail giant Shinsegae Group is strengthening its luxury hotel business with the grand opening of Josun Palace in the Gangnam ne...
May 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Internet-only K Bank to raise $1.05 bn in rights offering
South Korea’s first internet-only bank, K Bank, will be raising 1.2 trillion won ($1.05 billion) from existing and new investors for business ...
May 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Goldman Sachs to issue its first Arirang bond in three years
Goldman Sachs will issue its first Arirang bond since 2018, an action interpreted by financial circles as a sign of the investment bank’s rega...
May 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Biotechnology
Sejong Univ. unveils Korea's first cultured meat prototype
Sejong University in Seoul, South Korea has unveiled a cultured meat prototype for the first time in the country.Cultured meat is an alternative pro...
May 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Prolonged pandemic
Incheon Int'l Airport raises $300 mn in first global bond sale
South Korea's government-owned Incheon International Airport Corp. has raised $300 million in its first global bond sale to ease financial difficult...
Apr 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Oscars
Veteran actress Youn Yuh-jung becomes first Korean to win acting Oscar
Actress Youn Yuh-jung has made history by becoming the first Korean actor to win an Oscar at the Academy Awards, held in Los Angeles Sunday night.&n...
Apr 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
CPPIB, ESR to double first Korean logistics JV to $1 bn
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and Hong Kong-based logistics property developer ESR will expand their $500 million Korean logistic...
Apr 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai debuts First Genesis EV sedan at Shanghai Auto Show
Hyundai Motor Co. on Monday unveiled an electric version of its premium brand Genesis at the opening of Auto Shanghai 2021 as the top South Korean c...
Apr 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO to build S.Korea’s first lithium plant by 2023
South Korea’s leading steelmaker POSCO will build the country’s first lithium extraction factory in Gwangyang, 300 km south of Seoul, al...
Apr 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Coupang to start first overseas operation in Singapore
South Korea’s e-commerce giant Coupang Corp. is moving forward with its global expansion plans by entering the Singapore market. The New York ...
Apr 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea's public debt tops GDP for first time in 2020
South Korea's government debt surpassed its gross domestic product for the first time in 2020, with public debt reaching its highest level ever foll...
Apr 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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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