Mediaiplus aims to be the Amazon of clinical trials

Mediaiplus aims to be the Amazon of clinical trials

Mediaiplus Inc., South Korea’s only provider of data analytics and contract research organization (CRO) matching services for clinical trials,...

Korea’s export growth at 7-month low amid growing external risk

Korea’s export growth at 7-month low amid growing external risk

South Korea’s export growth slowed to a seven-month low in October despite strong shipments of semiconductors and automobiles, stoking concern...

BTS Jin to open pop-up for solo album release

BTS Jin to open pop-up for solo album release

BTS Jin will open a pop-up titled “Running Wild to Happiness” from November 19 to December 1 at The Hyundai Seoul, marking the release o...

KB Asset Management to list Balhae Infrastructure Fund

KB Asset Management to list Balhae Infrastructure Fund

South Korea's KB Asset Management Co. said on Friday it plans to list its KB Balhae Infrastructure Fund. Launched in 2006, KBIF focuses on so...

HD Hyundai may nearly double shipbuilding capacity in Vietnam

HD Hyundai may nearly double shipbuilding capacity in Vietnam

HD Hyundai Co., the world’s second-largest shipbuilder, is likely to nearly double its vessel construction capacity in Vietnam to meet surging...

S.Korea aims to export $1 bn Gim by 2027

S.Korea aims to export $1 bn Gim by 2027

South Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries plans to enhance the global competitiveness of Korea's seaweed industry by establishing "Gim” ...

LG H&H, DSH to nurture beauty tech startups

LG H&H, DSH to nurture beauty tech startups

South Korean cosmetics giant LG H&H Co. said on Thursday that it will run an open innovation program with the US-based Draper Startup House (DSH...

Hyundai unveils Initium hydrogen FCEV concept, set to arrive in 2025

Hyundai unveils Initium hydrogen FCEV concept, set to arrive in 2025

South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. on Thursday unveiled a new hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) concept, previewing its ne...

Hyundai to launch Euro 7-compliant car in Europe next year

Hyundai to launch Euro 7-compliant car in Europe next year

Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, is set to introduce a tougher emissions standards-compliant model in Europe next year ahead of...

Samsung’s memory business fares better in Q3; more HBM sales ahead 

Samsung’s memory business fares better in Q3; more HBM sales ahead 

Samsung Electronics Co. reported weaker-than-expected operating profit in its chip business in the third quarter but expects a rise in sales of its ...

Hyundai Rotem to unveil unmanned firefighting robot

Hyundai Rotem to unveil unmanned firefighting robot

South Korea's Hyundai Rotem Co. unveiled on Thursday an unmanned firefighting robot designed to tackle fires in hazardous environments without riski...

Korea’s SK Networks partners with Malaysia’s Sunway on AI

Korea’s SK Networks partners with Malaysia’s Sunway on AI

South Korean trading company SK Networks Co. has joined forces with Malaysian conglomerate Sunway Group to work together on future growth sectors su...

Hyundai Motor signs Korea’s largest renewable energy purchase deal

Hyundai Motor signs Korea’s largest renewable energy purchase deal

South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said on Wednesday it has signed a deal to procure 610 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of renewable energy a...

Korea Zinc to raise $1.8 bn in rights issues amid face-off with MBK

Korea Zinc to raise $1.8 bn in rights issues amid face-off with MBK

Korea Zinc Inc. will raise 2.5 trillion won ($1.8 billion) in rights issues in December following its share buybacks and allocate 20% of them to its...

Hyundai Motor reveals teaser image of IONIQ 9

Hyundai Motor reveals teaser image of IONIQ 9

Hyundai Motor Co. on Wednesday released the teaser images of its IONIQ 9, a three-row, all-electric sport utility vehicle (SUV).IONIQ 9's third mode...

Samsung SDI's operating profit plunges in Q3 amid EV chasm

Samsung SDI's operating profit plunges in Q3 amid EV chasm

Samsung SDI Co., the world’s sixth-largest battery maker, continues to grapple with dwindling battery demand from the electric vehicle industr...

PEN Ventures: A skilled startup accelerator for entrepreneurs going global

PEN Ventures: A skilled startup accelerator for entrepreneurs going global

For startup accelerators that nurture promising young entrepreneurs, identifying a soon-to-be-unicorn, or a company valued at over $1 billion, in ...

South Korea’s Economy Picks Up But Still Disappoints

South Korea’s Economy Picks Up But Still Disappoints

South Korea’s economy was weaker than expected in the third quarter, weighed by lackluster exports, though it improved from the previous quart...

South Korea’s Viva Republica drops Korean IPO plan, seeks US debut

South Korea’s Viva Republica drops Korean IPO plan, seeks US debut

Viva Republica Inc., a leading South Korean fintech unicorn and operator of mobile financial super app Toss, has dropped its plan to go public in th...

Korea’s POSCO, India’s JSW team up to build steel plant in Odisha

Korea’s POSCO, India’s JSW team up to build steel plant in Odisha

South Korea’s POSCO Group joined hands with India’s JSW Group to set up an integrated steel plant in the South Asian country with an est...

Kia debuts Tasman to target $333 bn global pickup truck market

Kia debuts Tasman to target $333 bn global pickup truck market

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, on Tuesday premiered the Tasman, its first pickup truck to target t...

S.Korea provides financial education for foreigners in bank

S.Korea provides financial education for foreigners in bank

South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) launched financial education for foreign residents at specialized bank branches for foreigners. T...

HD Hyundai OCI supplies recycled tire materials to Hankook Tire

HD Hyundai OCI supplies recycled tire materials to Hankook Tire

HD Hyundai OCI, the petrochemical affiliate of HD Hyundai Oilbank, said on Tuesday it started to supply Hankook Tire & Technology with recycled ...

S.Korea's Solus mass-produces copper foil in Hungary

S.Korea's Solus mass-produces copper foil in Hungary

Solus Advanced Materials, a South Korean copper foil supplier, said on Tuesday it started mass production at its second plant in Hungary, Europe&rsq...

South Korea to deploy ‘Iron-Dome’ style defense system early

South Korea to deploy ‘Iron-Dome’ style defense system early

South Korea will deploy a new air defense system, similar to Israel’s Iron Dome, against North Korean artillery attacks earlier than previousl...

S.Korea's Daesang holds kimchi contest in US

S.Korea's Daesang holds kimchi contest in US

South Korea's Daesang Corp. said on Monday it hosted the "Jongga Kimchi Blast" event in the US to promote kimchi and elevate Korean food culture.&...

Hyundai Motor aims high for online small EV sales in Japan

Hyundai Motor aims high for online small EV sales in Japan

TOKYO – Hyundai Motor Co. will accelerate its penetration into Japan, a market it has been struggling to crack for decades, with small-size el...

TheBorn Korea eyes M&As, overseas expansion after $73.7 million IPO

TheBorn Korea eyes M&As, overseas expansion after $73.7 million IPO

TheBorn Korea Inc., a leading South Korean food and beverage group operated by TV celebrity and chef Paik Jong-won, is looking to acquire soy sauce ...

Korea's Hana Bank to promote foreigners as managers in overseas units

Korea's Hana Bank to promote foreigners as managers in overseas units

South Korean banks are set to reshuffle overseas units by promoting local staff to management positions, in a bid to boost the sluggish profitabilit...

Korea Zinc, MBK face proxy war for zinc smelter

Korea Zinc, MBK face proxy war for zinc smelter

Korea Zinc Inc.'s face-off with an MBK Partners-led consortium over control of the world’s largest zinc smelter looks set to escalate into a l...

Kakao Pay backs out of acquisition deal for SSG Pay, Smile Pay Hanwha in talks to buy five-star hotel Paraspara Seoul Kia's Lego-like PV5 with 16 variants to hit market in July Stray Kids make K-pop history with landmark stadium show in Germany S.Korea’s most prominent business leader returns with all charges cleared