Korean teens prefer TikTok over KakaoTalk, says survey

Korean teens prefer TikTok over KakaoTalk, says survey

South Korean teens appear to prefer to do their social networking on TikTok over KakaoTalk, as short-form videos surge in popularity worldwide. ...

Com2uS announces plans to build real-life-like metaverse platform

Com2uS announces plans to build real-life-like metaverse platform

South Korea’s Com2uS Studios, the creator of the popular game Summoners War, said on Thursday it will unveil a real-life-like metaverse platfo...

Korea's NPS commits to Blackstone's ESG credit platform

Korea's NPS commits to Blackstone's ESG credit platform

The National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea, has committed capital to Blackstone Credit’s Sustainable Resources Platform to enhance the ...

SoftBank-backed Tridge becomes South Korea’s first agriculture unicorn 

SoftBank-backed Tridge becomes South Korea’s first agriculture unicorn 

South Korea’s agriculture and food trading platform Tridge Co. announced Thursday that it raised 50 billion won ($37.4 million) from DS Asset ...

K-pop, Toyota’s platform for marketing in the US

K-pop, Toyota’s platform for marketing in the US

LOS ANGELES -- Toyota Motor Corp., the top global automaker, showcased its sports cars – the GR86 and the GR Supra – at the Los Angeles ...

Risks of restructuring rise in Korean platform sector

Risks of restructuring rise in Korean platform sector

South Korean platform operators are feeling cornered following rapid expansion during COVID-19 as growing risks of a global economic recession and r...

CJ ENM to entertain Peacock viewers in N.America

CJ ENM to entertain Peacock viewers in N.America

South Korea’s entertainment powerhouse CJ ENM Co. is set to provide K-content to viewers of Peacock, a streaming platform of US media and ente...

Carlyle tops NPS' favorite PE managers as of end-2021

Carlyle tops NPS' favorite PE managers as of end-2021

The Carlyle Group was the most preferred fund manager hired by South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) as of end-2021, according to NPS&r...

Korean e-scooter platforms diversify to survive

Korean e-scooter platforms diversify to survive

South Korean shared electric scooter platforms are taking over their smaller rivals or entering new markets as beefed-up safety guidelines on two-wh...

Hyundai Mobis to spin off parts, module units amid revamp talk

Hyundai Mobis to spin off parts, module units amid revamp talk

South Korea’s largest auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis Co. is poised to spin off two of its major units that make car parts and modules into sep...

Korea's small PE firms putting fundraising plans off to 2023

Korea's small PE firms putting fundraising plans off to 2023

South Korea’s small and mid-sized private equity firms are increasingly postponing fundraising schedules for their project-based funds to the ...

Home decoration app O!House launches a beta version in Japan

Home decoration app O!House launches a beta version in Japan

“Even though different countries have varying living conditions, we all share the common goal of decorating our spaces,” Jay Lee, CEO of...

Mobility platform Socar slashes price to push ahead with IPO

Mobility platform Socar slashes price to push ahead with IPO

South Korea’s first mobility unicorn Socar Inc. has cut its IPO price by 18% to push ahead with its stock market debut, according to industry ...

Korea's Vestas launches second $231 mn European warehouse fund

Korea's Vestas launches second $231 mn European warehouse fund

South Korea’s Vestas Investment Management Co. has created a 300 billion won ($231.2 million) blind pool fund for Europe-based logistics cente...

DeFi platform Neopin unveils plan for Web 3.0, NFT, multichain services

DeFi platform Neopin unveils plan for Web 3.0, NFT, multichain services

Blockchain firm Neopin announced its strategy to strengthen its foothold in the global DeFi Market on Thursday with four keywords: Web 3.0, multicha...

New Delhi blocks Krafton’s Battle Ground Mobile India

New Delhi blocks Krafton’s Battle Ground Mobile India

The Indian government has ordered the country’s Alphabet Inc.'s Google Play Store and Apple Inc.’s App Store to delete South Korean ga...

Korean homegrown OTT platform Watcha up for sale

Korean homegrown OTT platform Watcha up for sale

South Korea’s over-the-top (OTT) platform Watcha Inc. is in talks with some companies to sell off its shares, according to investment banking ...

Daesang Life, China’s Sinopharm to launch health foods joint venture

Daesang Life, China’s Sinopharm to launch health foods joint venture

Daesang Life Science Corp., a South Korean health foods maker, has signed an initial agreement with China’s Sinopharm International to launch ...

KT spurs content creation with hot Netflix drama Attorney Woo

KT spurs content creation with hot Netflix drama Attorney Woo

On the heels of South Korea's successful Netflix drama "Squid Game" comes drama series “Extraordinary Attorney Woo." It has topped the streami...

Kolon Global to spin off auto unit, eyes Kolon Mobility IPO in 2023

Kolon Global to spin off auto unit, eyes Kolon Mobility IPO in 2023

Kolon Global Corp., an affiliate of South Korean conglomerate Kolon, will spin off its car import business unit to improve management efficiency and...

DigitalBridge names Korean Tae Ahn as Asia capital formation head

DigitalBridge names Korean Tae Ahn as Asia capital formation head

DigitalBridge Group Inc., a US digital infrastructure investment firm, announced on July 19 it has appointed South Korean Tae E. Ahn as managing d...

Fashion platform Brandi eyes unicorn status with $51 mn funding round

Fashion platform Brandi eyes unicorn status with $51 mn funding round

South Korean fashion e-commerce platform Brandi Inc. has embarked on a 67 billion won ($51 million) funding round, hoping for around 800 billion w...

Naver Zepeto targets Middle East for global expansion

Naver Zepeto targets Middle East for global expansion

Naver Z Corp., the operator of Asia’s largest metaverse platform Zepeto, is set to accelerate its global expansion through localization, mainl...

Naver's Kream buys stake in Malaysian resale platform

Naver's Kream buys stake in Malaysian resale platform

Kream, the resale platform of South Korea’s online portal Naver Corp., has agreed to buy a stake in Malaysia’s biggest sneaker resale co...

CJ’s TVing, KT’s Seezn set for merger to challenge OTT leader Netflix

CJ’s TVing, KT’s Seezn set for merger to challenge OTT leader Netflix

South Korean entertainment powerhouse CJ ENM Co.'s over-the-top streaming platform TVing is set to merge with its local rival Seezn, run by tel...

LG to accelerate foray into WebOS TV platform market

LG to accelerate foray into WebOS TV platform market

South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc., the world’s second-largest TV manufacturer, is aiming for a tenfold increase in the number of TV vend...

NPS sees 14 investment managers resign by end-June

NPS sees 14 investment managers resign by end-June

National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea sees as many as 14 professionals of its investment management arm resign by end-June of this year, acc...

Hansol Paper joins Series A funding for RIU worth $1.5 mn 

Hansol Paper joins Series A funding for RIU worth $1.5 mn 

Hansol Paper Co. announced Thursday that it participated as a strategic investor in a Series A funding worth 2 billion won ($1.5 million) for South ...

South Korea’s merch-producing platforms target influencers 

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...

LS Cable to step up ESG efforts by recycling wooden cable drums

LS Cable to step up ESG efforts by recycling wooden cable drums

LS Cable & System Ltd. is slated to begin recycling wooden cable drums as part of its environmental, social and governance (ESG) management effo...

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