French specialty gas maker Air Liquide signs $2.9 bn deal to acquire DIG Airgas from Macquarie

Air Liquide SA, a French multinational industrial gas and services company, has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire South Korea’s DIG...

KHNP in joint venture talks with Westinghouse to target US nuclear market

South Korea's state-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP) is in talks with Westinghouse Electric Co. to form a joint venture (JV) with an a...

LG to unveil new energy-saving fridges, washer-dryers at IFA 2025

LG Electronics Inc. will unveil 25 new refrigerator and washer-dryer models tailored for the European market at IFA 2025, the company said on Tuesda...

Korea’s demographic shift to single households: Magnet for global real estate giants, investors

South Korea’s rental housing market is attracting some of the world’s largest property investors, as the country’s shifting demogr...

Yuhan’s lung cancer drug eyes blockbuster sales by 2027

A novel lung cancer therapy developed by South Korea’s Yuhan Corp. is on track to become a global blockbuster drug, with annual sales projecte...

‘Act fast, or miss out’: Korean retail investors look to Wall Street debut stocks for hefty gains

When cryptocurrency exchange operator Bullish rang the bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Aug. 13, a 30-something South Korean investor l...

Woori Bank opens Austin’s first Korean lender branch as US presence gathers pace

Woori Bank, a unit of Woori Financial Group Inc., South Korea’s fourth-largest financial services provider, has opened a branch in Austin, Tex...

Global investors flock to K-beauty startups as sector mints new unicorn BENOW

South Korea’s beauty startup scene is attracting a wave of overseas venture capital, underscoring renewed investor appetite for the country&rs...

South Korea’s EV sales jump, hinting at end to market slump

South Korea’s electric vehicle market is showing signs of recovery after a prolonged slowdown, with both new and used car sales rebounding fas...

From ramen to skincare, Samyang beats Toyo Suisan in market cap; APR nears Shiseido

As Korean food and beauty products ride a wave of enduring global demand, Samyang Foods Co. has overtaken Japan’s Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd., the...

Aussie developer The Living Company targets Korean residential market

The Living Company, a leading Australian housing developer, on Thursday opened an office in Seoul to target South Korea’s residential market. ...

Trump’s chip tariff threat stirs jitters; impact on Samsung, SK Hynix limited given MFN status

NEW YORK – A revived threat from US President Donald Trump to impose a 100% tariff on imported semiconductors has reignited concerns in South ...

Mirae Asset Securities’ Q2 profit soars as global ETF business thrives

Mirae Asset Securities Co. on Thursday reported an 83.1% jump in second-quarter operating profit to 540 billion won ($390 million) from the year pri...

Woori Investment's IPO market entry set to intensify SME underwriting rivalry

Woori Investment & Securities Co. has launched an initial public offering-dedicated unit within its corporate finance division in its foray into...

Korea’s IPO market revives as newly listed stocks surge

South Korea’s initial public offering (IPO) market is reviving, with long-awaited companies such as the creator of the global hit Baby Shark p...

K-beauty diversifies markets for global growth amid US tariffs

South Korean beauty brands are diversifying overseas markets to accelerate global expansion, as 15% US tariffs and intensifying competition may hind...

CLSA, Citi, JPMorgan slam South Korea’s tax reform plans as anti-market

South Korea’s latest tax overhaul is triggering a wave of criticism from foreign investment banks, with analysts warning that the proposed tax...

Seoul signals agricultural market access on tariff talks table amid intensifying US trade pressure

South Korea’s senior government officials said on Friday that agricultural products, including politically sensitive items such as rice and be...

SK Hynix logs record profit in Q2, sees stronger H2 ahead

SK Hynix Inc., the largest supplier of artificial intelligence chips to Nvidia Corp., reported its highest-ever quarterly results, with double-digit...

Kia's Lego-like PV5 with 16 variants to hit market in July

Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest carmaker under Hyundai Motor Group, is set to redefine mobility solutions with its modular electric pl...

Maru SF to open in Silicon Valley in November as Korean startup gateway

Maru SF, a startup campus and networking hub operated by the Asan Nanum Foundation, will open in Silicon Valley this November, marking the organizat...

With waning MZ interest, is heyday over for S.Korea’s golf apparel market?

South Korea’s once-dominant golf apparel market, the largest in the world at its peak, is rapidly losing steam, as sales tumble and brands scr...

Mercedes opens world’s 1st Maybach flagship center in Seoul

Mercedes-Benz Group on Monday opened the world’s first Maybach Brand Center in Seoul, its largest-ever dealership dedicated to the ultra-luxur...

Korean waste management firm Koentec put on market for $730 mn

Korea Environment Technology Co. (Koentec) is up for sale in a deal that could fetch up to 1 trillion won ($730.4 million) with global private equit...

Samsung Asset leads H1 AUM rankings amid ETF boom

South Korea’s asset management industry posted stellar growth in the first half of 2025, buoyed by a 28% surge in the country’s benchmar...

Yonsei University: Unlikely yet adroit dealmaker in S.Korea’s M&A market

For decades, or probably for centuries, Yonsei University has been seen as an ivory tower – a place for academics – in South Korea.One o...

NH, KB Securities, Kookmin Bank, Kim & Chang lead capital markets in H1

NH Investment & Securities Co. retained its lead in South Korea’s equity capital market (ECM) in the first half, riding a surge in large-s...

From G-Dragon to Ibuki: Dongmyo emerges as global fashion hotspot

Once a humble thrift market popular among older locals in Seoul, Dongmyo Market, often dubbed Dongmyo flea market, has become a vibrant hotspot for ...

MSCI maintains S.Korea’s emerging-market status; level playing field eyed

South Korea’s years-long bid for developed-market status has suffered yet another setback after global index provider MSCI Inc. declined to ad...

SK Hynix joins Samsung in 200 trillion won market cap club

SK Hynix Inc. surpassed 200 trillion won ($147 billion) in market capitalization on Tuesday, becoming the second Korean stock in history to cross th...