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Business & Politics
Lee Jae-myung to meet with top business leaders ahead of G7 summit
South Korea’s newly elected President Lee Jae-myung plans to meet with the country’s top business leaders before departing for the Group...
5 HOURS AGO
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Arts
Seoul, once-rising art hub, feels pinch of global strains
In Seoul’s Hannam district, the storefront that once housed Various Small Fires (VSF) now sits empty, a “For Rent” sign taped to i...
Jun 05, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor Group dominates US Best Cars for Teens awards
Hyundai Motor Group has claimed seven out of 12 categories in US News & World Report’s Best Cars for Teens for 2025 awards, marking its fo...
Jun 04, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hanwha Ocean to team up with Polish shipyards for Navy project bid
Hanwha Ocean Co. is ramping up efforts to win Poland's highly competitive next-generation submarine project, worth around 3 trillion won ($2.2 billi...
May 30, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD Hyundai Group joins S.Korea’s 100 trillion won market cap club
South Korean shipbuilding conglomerate HD Hyundai Group has joined South Korea’s elite club of conglomerates with a market capitalization exce...
May 28, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Cushman & Wakefield, Avison Young to lead Orange Center sale in Seoul
Cushman & Wakefield and Avison Young have been appointed to oversee the sale of Orange Center, a prime office tower in Seoul’s central bus...
May 28, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
KKR sells 9.5% stake in HD Hyundai Marine, recoups $450 million
Global private equity firm KKR & Co. Inc., formerly known as Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., has sold a 9.5% stake in HD Hyundai Marine Solut...
May 23, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Morgan Stanley stalwart Cho bows out after over 10 years at the helm
The investment banking head of Morgan Stanley’s Seoul office is stepping down after overseeing a series of landmark deals over more than a dec...
May 22, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Investment banking
Bill Clinton in Seoul to meet with MBK's ByungJu Kim, business leaders
Michael ByungJu Kim, co-founder, partner and chairman of Seoul-based private equity firm MBK Partners Ltd., is set to meet with former US President ...
May 21, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Hamilton Lane invests in IMM infrastructure fund in secondary deal
Global private market investor Hamilton Lane Inc. has acquired a stake in Seoul-based alternative investment firm IMM Investment’s infrastruct...
May 20, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Seoul’s prime office transactions rise 6% in Q1 despite weak sentiment
Despite mounting economic headwinds and heightened investor caution, the prime office market in Seoul posted a modest recovery in the first quarter,...
May 20, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
S.Korea’s Lunit installs breast cancer AI diagnostic tool at 200 US hospitals
Lunit Inc., a South Korean AI-powered cancer diagnostics company, said on Monday that more than 200 healthcare institutions across the US have now a...
May 20, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Bid heats up for IGIS-owned co-living building in Seoul
An auction for a co-living building, owned by South Korea’s top real estate asset management firm IGIS Asset Management Co., in the hip Hongda...
May 19, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Greystar hires ex-Samsung SRA manager to launch Seoul office
Greystar Real Estate Partners, the largest housing investment firm in the US, has hired Kang Junghwan, former managing director and head of portfoli...
May 16, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
Hyundai Rotem lands $301 mn Taiwan driverless train deal
Hyundai Rotem Co. has won a 420 billion won ($301 million) order to build autonomous electric trains for Taiwan’s Taichung Metro, adding to a ...
May 16, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor, PIF break ground on Saudi Arabia plant
Hyundai Motor Co. has joined forces with the Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, to build its first manufactur...
May 15, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Half of Seoul offices now over 30 years old amid limited new supply
About half of the office buildings in Seoul’s major business districts are over 30 years old, falling short of demand for modern and high-end ...
May 13, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
RedotPay lands in Seoul with crypto cards
RedotPay, a Hong Kong-based blockchain fintech company, has arrived in South Korea with its cryptocurrency-based payment cards and is poised to disr...
May 09, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Seoul-backed K-beauty brands set to make global mark
As Korean beauty products continue to captivate global consumers, five Seoul-based cosmetics and wellness companies are gearing up to penetrate deep...
May 07, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Arts
Maybe Happy Ending: A robot love story that rewrote Broadway playbook
On an unremarkable evening in November 2024, inside the opulent Belasco Theatre in Manhattan, something quietly historic was taking place.A delicate...
May 02, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Arts
Seoul appeal: Korean art captivates Indonesia’s affluent connoisseurs
JAKARTA – Last Thursday, Baik Art gallery in Jakarta, Indonesia, was crowded with well-heeled art patrons eager to meet a revered artist from ...
May 01, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Seoul mulls joint review of Alaska LNG project with Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam
South Korea has proposed forming a consortium with Japan, Taiwan and Vietnam to jointly assess the feasibility of investing in the $45 billion Alask...
Apr 27, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Seoul, Washington agree on July tariff deal framework in '2+2' trade talks
WASHINGTON, D.C. – South Korea and the US have agreed to work together to craft a comprehensive tariff-liberalization package by July 8, marki...
Apr 25, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Hyundai Motor posts solid Q1; rough road ahead on Trump's auto tariffs
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. defied mounting global trade headwinds and a fresh round of US import tariffs to deliver record ...
Apr 24, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Trump Jr. to visit Seoul next week to meet Korean business leaders
Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of the US President Donald Trump, is set to visit Seoul next week and meet with Korean business leaders grappling w...
Apr 23, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Trump’s tariffs are hitting exports, early Korean data show
The effects of President Trump’s new tariffs are starting to be felt across the world, preliminary South Korean trade data suggest, as Seoul p...
Apr 23, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Ritz-Carlton to return to Seoul, tapped by IGIS Asset for landmark project
IGIS Asset Management Co., South Korea’s leading real estate investment firm, has named The Ritz-Carlton the preferred hotel brand for its amb...
Apr 22, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO to invest in Hyundai Steel’s Louisiana plant
South Korea’s top steel maker POSCO has decided to invest in Hyundai Steel Co.'s first overseas plant in Louisiana and collaborate on research...
Apr 21, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai to launch 42 new cars to cope with Trump tariffs, EV slowdown
Hyundai Motor Group, the world’s third-largest automaker, plans to unveil 42 new models, including hybrids of existing cars, next year to cope...
Apr 20, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia EV3 named 2025 World Car of the Year; Hyundai Inster wins EV award
NEW YORK – Hyundai Motor Group, the world’s third-largest automaker, snagged top trophies for its low-cost electric vehicles at the 2025...
Apr 17, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
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- 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