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Electronics
LG to develop smart home devices responsive to users’ sleep data
An air conditioner or a TV set equipped with a timer that automatically turns power on and off based on the user's preference has been around for ye...
Dec 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung TV, home theater systems win award in Australia
South Korea's electronics giant Samsung Electronics Co. has set a new benchmark for customer satisfaction in Australia, receiving Canstar Blue&rsquo...
Dec 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung, LG to showcase high-end home appliances at CES 2023
South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. are set to showcase their high-end home appliances at the CES 2023, the world's larges...
Dec 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung Elec to develop Vietnam as global strategic base
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top memory chip and smartphone maker, aims to nurture Vietnam as a global strategic base as it opens a ne...
Dec 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Korean confectionery and snack co. Orion enjoys brisk sales in Vietnam
South Korea’s confectionery and snack maker Orion Corp. is enjoying rapid growth in Vietnam, thanks to brisk sales of the Choco-Pie, a chocola...
Dec 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Buying a home in Seoul becomes tougher in 2021
Saving income to buy a house in South Korea has become more difficult and taking longer, according to a report by the Ministry of Land, Infrastruc...
Dec 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
More S.Koreans buy, sell homes online without realtors
South Korea’s top online flea market Danggeun Market and other platforms are growing more popular for property deals as home sellers look for ...
Dec 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
Korean gaming giants racing for metaverse win
Have you ever wondered what the metaverse really is? So far, the consensus is that it's a virtual world that can accommodate pretty much every socia...
Dec 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
KKR to buy 100% stake in SK E&S' Busan City Gas for $561 mn
Private equity giant KKR & Co. is slated to buy a 100% stake in Busan City Gas Co., wholly owned by South Korean energy company SK E&S Co., ...
Dec 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
LG Electronics to open ESG zone at CES 2023 in January
South Korean conglomerates, including LG Electronics Inc., will introduce their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) visions and strategies a...
Dec 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Electronics to enhance Minute Maid Park digitally
Samsung Electronics Co. has been selected as an official partner for display solutions at Minute Maid Park, the home stadium of the 2022 Major Leagu...
Dec 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
S.Korea's Shinsegae, KT tie up to develop digital ecosystem
South Korea’s retail giant Shinsegae Group and leading telecommunication carrier KT Corp. have joined hands to develop the digital ecosystem i...
Dec 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics to launch two OLED gaming monitor models in US
South Korea's electronics giant LG Electronics Co. announced on Monday that starting on the same day it would release the world's first OLED gaming ...
Dec 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Advertising & Marketing
Samsung Galaxy tops list of South Korea's 100 brands
Samsung Electronics Co.’s Galaxy smartphones retained the first place in South Korea’s top-100 brand list for 12 consecutive years, Bran...
Dec 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Samsung tightens belt to gird for worsening economic conditions
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chip and smartphone maker, is drastically cutting costs while maintaining investments in f...
Dec 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean SMEs
Home&Shopping partners with K-Market to explore opportunities in Vietnam
Home & Shopping, South Korea's home shopping channel specializing in products of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), announced on Th...
Dec 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Coupang to invest $4.7 billion in supply chains in Korea over 12 years
South Korea's e-commerce giant Coupang has briefed US Ambassador to Seoul Philip Goldberg at the company's fulfillment center in Daegu, a fa...
Dec 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Kakao unveils measures to prevent recurrence of service disruptions
South Korea’s Kakao Corp. has unveiled a series of measures to prevent a recurrence of service disruptions after the mobile platform giant cam...
Dec 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
IMM, Lotte to inject another $76 mn in Hanssem at default risk
South Korea’s IMM Private Equity and Lotte Group are set to inject additional 100 billion won ($75.6 million) in Kosdaq-listed Hanssem Co., th...
Dec 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics' OLED evo touted as Best TV of the Year
LG Electronics Inc.' OLED Evo has been touted as "The Best TV of the Year" by several global media outlets.According to company sources on Wednesday...
Dec 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cloud computing
Private equity juggernauts bid for $758 million worth of KT Cloud shares
A number of private equity giants in South Korea and beyond are bidding for shares worth up to 1 trillion won ($758.2 million) in KT Cloud, a subsid...
Dec 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Executive reshuffles
Samsung Elec names first female president under Chairman Jay Y. Lee
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chip and smartphone maker, has carried out its year-end executive reshuffle, marked by its...
Dec 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung Foundry: Driving force behind digital transformation
As the contract chip manufacturing, or foundry, business is quickly emerging as the next battlefield for the world’s major chipmakers, The Korea...
Dec 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Content platforms
KT conducts reshuffle ahead of launching South Korea's top OTT service
Korea's telecom giant KT Corp. has reshuffled its media business units ahead of the pending absorption of its over-the-top (OTT) video platform Se...
Dec 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung Elec expands 5G network solution supply to NTT Docomo
Samsung Electronics Co. is expanding its presence in Japan’s telecommunications market with a supply of 5G network equipment to NTT Docomo Inc...
Nov 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean SMEs
LG U+ and Korea Fanuc to devise smart factory solutions for SMEs
Korean telecom giant LG Uplus Corp. on Tuesday said it will develop a smart factory solution for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) jointly with th...
Nov 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung Elec showcases new high-performance graphics DRAM
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top memory chipmaker, unveiled a next-generation graphics DRAM to meet growing demand for high-performanc...
Nov 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Korea’s e-commerce giant Coupang to invest in logistics automation
Coupang Inc. is poised to invest in the automation transformation of its logistics system, according to industry insiders. Headquartered in Seo...
Nov 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Companies
LG HelloVision, S-1 to jointly enter home security market
South Korea's cable TV provider LG HelloVision and security company S-1 Corp. announced they will jointly develop a home-based platform using ...
Nov 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
JW Pharmaceutical relocates US research center from Seattle to Boston
JW Pharmaceutical announced on Wednesday that it has relocated its US research center to Boston from San Diego. JW Theriac was first establishe...
Nov 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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