S.Korean gov't unveils new K-tourism video ads
The South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, along with the Korea Tourism Organization, announced on Tuesday that they have launched t...
K-drama hitmaker Studio Dragon in crisis as content head resigns
Studio Dragon Corp., a South Korean production company of Netflix hits such as "The Glory" and "Crash Landing on You," said on Monday its co-Chief E...
S.Korea's Samyang Foods promotes Buldak Ramen in Hanoi
Samyang Foods Co., South Korea's leading food manufacturer, announced on Friday that it opened a promotional booth at the "K-Food Festival" held at ...
Korean-style smart city to be introduced in Ukraine's Uman
The South Korean government has decided to support the development of a smart city in Uman located in central Ukraine. The Ministry of Land, Infrast...
Yanolja looks to triple foreign visitors to Korea with K-culture tours
South Korea’s top travel and accommodation platform Yanolja Co. aims to nearly treble the number of foreign tourists to the country through it...
S.Korea's Daesang acquires US food company Lucky Foods
Daesang Corporation, a South Korean manufacturer of food and pharmaceutical ingredients, announced on Monday that it has acquired the US food compan...
K-content makers to list on Nasdaq via $610 mn SPAC deal
Seven South Korean content makers are set to list on the Nasdaq through a $610 million merger deal with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)...
KT's dietary management solution passes AI quality test
A South Korean artificial intelligence (AI) solution that analyzes and presents information on the type and nutritional content of food after a us...
Yoon, Korea’s No. 1 salesman, at BIE to drum up support for 2030 Expo
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will attend the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) in Paris next week to drum up support for the Asian ...
HYBE in talks to raise $380 million to reach beyond K-pop: Bloomberg
HYBE Co., the South Korean entertainment powerhouse behind BTS, is said to be seeking to finance about 500 billion won ($380 million) to bring more ...
Fifty Fifty label seeks investment from Silicon Valley
The South Korean label behind K-pop rookie sensation Fifty Fifty is looking to Silicon Valley for investment as the four-girl band, already with a l...
CJ CheilJedang releases Buddhist temple-style vegan dumplings
South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. has rolled out Buddhist temple-style dumplings without meat and the five vegetables banned in Buddhism ...
CJ dreams to build new kingdom in US with massive investment
CJ Group, a major South Korean conglomerate with a wide range of businesses spanning everything from food to bio, livestock feed, logistics, enterta...
Fifty Fifty longest K-pop girl group to stay on Billboard Hot 100
Fifty Fifty has stayed on the US Billboard Hot 100 for nine consecutive weeks, setting a new record for the longest stay by a K-pop girl group.Accor...
Cellid applies for Phase 3 clinical trials in S.Korea for COVID-19 vaccine
South Korean bio-venture Cellid Co. announced on Tuesday that it has applied for the clinical Phase 3 trial of the COVID-19 Omicron variant-specific...
S.Korea's UAM group to develop tourism transportation on southern coast
Urban air transportation (UAM) in South Korea will open a tourism road on the country's southern coast, which is dubbed "the nation's Mediterranean ...
CJ Bioscience conducts paid-in capital increase of $50 mn
South Korea's CJ Bioscience Inc., a pharmaceutical company specializing in intestinal microorganisms called microbiomes, will conduct a paid-in capi...
UAE to find $2 bn investment opportunities in S.Korea
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is reviewing $2 billion worth of investment project in South Korea, such energy and information communications techno...
Fifty Fifty sets new record for K-pop girl group with Spotify listeners
K-pop rookie Fifty Fifty has surpassed 34.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify, the world's largest music streaming site, its agency Attrakt said ...
S.Korea’s popular donut brand Knotted to enter US market
South Korean lifestyle hospitality startup Good Food For Good (GFFG) announced on Wednesday a strategic plan called "New GFFG 2.0." The plan aims to...
CJ’s K-culture event draws record-high numbers in Japan
CHIBA, JAPAN – A global K-pop concert hosted by CJ ENM Co., a South Korean entertainment powerhouse, heated up the venue in Japan with an audi...
SK Chemicals, Comex jointly develop eco-friendly food storage containers
South Korea's SK Chemicals announced on Monday the launch of "Eco Clear," an airtight container developed in collaboration with Comex Industrial Co....
CJ CheilJedang plans to globalize Korean street food
South Korea's food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. is set to launch a range of Korean street food as new products, aiming for global expansion. The compa...
K-Bio Lab Hub, Japan's iPark to jointly support bio startups
South Korean Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced on Friday that it has reached the previous day an agreement with Japan's iPark Institute duri...
K-beef targets global halal market through exports to Malaysia
Korean beef is making its entry into the global halal food market, starting with Malaysia. South Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affa...
KITA hosts K-Product Trade Show & G-Fair in Tokyo
The Korea International Trade Association (KITA) announced on Wednesday the opening of the "2023 K-Product Trade Show & G-Fair in Tokyo" at the ...
Coupang reports third profitable quarter in a row
South Korea’s Coupang Inc. on Wednesday reported three quarters of consecutive profits, calming investors' concerns about its cumulative ...
Samyang Foods aims to grow Buldak sauce into $75 mn brand
South Korea's Samyang Foods Co. announced on Monday that it will strengthen its sauce business centered around its popular Buldak (hot chicken flavo...
Amorepacific chairman's 2nd daughter emerges as 3rd-largest shareholder
Amorepacific Group, South Korea’s cosmetic giant, announced on Thursday that Chairman Suh Kyung-bae has donated a 2.5% stake to his second dau...
POSCO International aims to join Top 10 global food enterprise
POSCO International Corp., the general trading and energy exploration unit of South Korea’s steel giant POSCO Holdings Inc. , has unveiled an ...
