S.Korean game developer Krafton acquires Japan’s ADK for $517 million

Krafton Inc., a major South Korean game publisher, has acquired Japan's leading advertising and animation group ADK for 75 billion yen ($517 million...

How STIC Investments’ bet on animal fat processor DK O&T paid off

In South Korea, businesses handling livestock by-products have lacked investor appeal. They were usually mom-and-pop businesses and appeared to hold...

LG releases sea lion-themed animal conservation video in Times Square

LG Electronics Inc. announced on Tuesday that it has unveiled a sea lion-themed video for its “The LG Endangered Species Series” campaig...

Tokyo Electron: Chip machinery giant with ‘tireless animal spirit’

TOKYO – In the 1980s, Japanese chipmakers dominated the world’s semiconductor industry.Companies like NEC, Toshiba, Fujitsu and Mitsubis...

SK Telecom's X Caliber enters N.American pet market

South Korea's SK Telecom Co. announced on Monday that it signed a distribution agreement with Canadian pet medical equipment company Nuon & Nikk...

SK Telecom launches AI pet diagnostic solution in Australia

South Korea's SK Telecom Co. announced on Wednesday that it launched its AI-based pet diagnostic assistance service X Caliber in Australia and has b...

Netmarble leverages existing IPs, M&As to keep growth

Expectations are growing high that Netmarble Corp., South Korea’s second-largest game developer and publisher, will extend its growth streak t...

Piccoma sees record transaction value in Japan on K-webtoons

Piccoma, a Japanese digital comics app, enjoyed its largest-ever transaction value last year in the home of manga, thanks to the growing popularity ...

POSCO DX develops AI-based roadkill prevention system

POSCO DX Co., the IT services subsidiary of South Korean steelmaker POSCO Holdings Inc. announced on Wednesday it developed an artificial intelligen...

CJ CheilJedang, T&R Biofab team up for alternative meat

South Korean food and bio giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. is harnessing advanced innovative technology to secure sustainable future food resources. The c...

Neowiz to develop mobile game of Bonobono

South Korean game developer Neowiz announced on Thursday that it has signed with Japanese anime studio Eiken for mobile game development, utilizing ...

POSCO Int'l marks 1st animal vaccine exports

POSCO International Corp., the general trading and energy exploration unit of South Korea's steel giant POSCO Holdings Inc., announced on Thursday t...

S.Korea's pet-friendly tourism sees brisk growth

More lodging facilities and tourism infrastructure in South Korea are accommodating people who wish to travel with their pets.This strategy by the...

S.Korea’s aid service Boram Group enters companion animal market

South Korea’s Boram Group, whose main affiliate is an aid company, has entered the companion animal market.  Affiliates Boram Sangjo and ...

S.Korea's T&R Biofab secures patent in Japan for 3D-printed liver

South Korea's regenerative medicine company T&R Biofab Co. on Monday said it obtained a patent in Japan for production technology for liver or...

South Korean game developers expand business with IPs

South Korean game developers are expanding their business portfolios through their intellectual property to boost profits with a goal to create glob...

S.Korea's top 3 telecom companies boost pet-related services

South Korea's top three telecommunication companies are expanding their pet-related services to attract as customers the estimated 15 million owners...

Bionote, Covetrus sign distribution agreement diagnostic products for animals

BioNote, South Korean developer of diagnostic reagents for animals, announced on Tuesday that it has signed a supply contract with Covetrus, a US-ba...

HLB Cell develops organoid biomaterial based on human normal cells

HLB Cell, a subsidiary of HLB Life Science Co., which specializes in the development of cell therapy products, announced on April 4 that it succeede...

Home appliance maker Cuchen unveils animated character Zin-z

Cuchen, a South Korean home appliance company, has introduced an original character named "Zin-z" to enhance its brand image. Zin-z is an animation ...

CMG Pharma acquires animal nutrition company ING Medix

CMG Pharmaceutical, a subsidiary of South Korea's CHA Biotech, said on Monday that it is moving into the pet nutrition supplement market by acquirin...

Caliverse, KT Alpha join hands to add K-pop to metaverse

Caliverse, a subsidiary of Lotte Data Communication, said on Thursday that it has signed an agreement to expand the range of immersive metaverse con...

S.Korea's CMG Pharmaceutical opens animal medicine unit

CMG Pharmaceutical, a subsidiary of South Korea's CHA Biotech, on Monday announced the launch of an animal medicine unit and entry into the market f...

Education giant Kyowon to showcase animated film 'Georanger'

South Korea’s education behemoth Kyowon Co. said it will unveil an animated film featuring its own characters, in a move to kickstart its inte...

Kids animation creator SAMG eyes IPO in H2

South Korea’s SAMG Entertainment Co., a media production firm well known for animation Mini Force, is aiming for listing on the secondary bour...

SK Inc, STIC invest $55 million in US alternative dairy maker Perfect Day

SK Inc., the investment arm of South Korean conglomerate SK Group, and private equity firm STIC Investment Inc., have invested a combined 65 billion...

OsteoSys pioneers bone densitometer market for lab animals

South Korea-based OsteoSys Corp. aims to become the world's leading player in the bone densitometry market backed by its portfolio of high-tech bone...

Baby Shark creator eyes 2022 listing, begins due diligence

South Korea-based edtech startup SmartStudy, the creator of YouTube's current most-viewed video, Pinkfong Baby Shark Dance, has begun preparations f...

Celltrion’s COVID-19 treatment reduces incidence of severity by 70%

Celltrion Inc. on July 13 said that its COVID-19 treatment Regkirona has proven effective in reducing the incidence of severe cases of the virus by ...

SAMG animation hits No.1 in China, LatAm; eyes 2022 IPO

South Korea-based 3D animation company SAMG Entertainment Co. is enjoying great success in China and Latin America thanks to its animation series' p...