LG Display ends large LCD business with plant sale to CSOT

South Korea’s leading display maker LG Display Co. is gearing up its transition into a leading organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panel maker...

CJ OnStyle, Amazon support K-beauty to enter US market

CJ Onstyle, the at-home TV shopping and e-commerce brand of South Korea’s content and commerce powerhouse CJ ENM Co., said on Thursday th...

LG Energy Solution tops EV battery quality in China

South Korea's LG Energy Solution Ltd. was selected as the top company for battery quality in China, surpassing Chinese battery manufacturers CATL an...

Korea Investment Corp. appoints Park Il Young as its new CEO

South Korean sovereign wealth fund Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) announced on Thursday that it has appointed former World Bank Group executive ...

Near Brain gives hope to millions of stroke patients worldwide

Strokes are the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of disabilities globally, according to the World Health Organization.To fi...

CJ Logistics, Aidin Robotics to co-develop logistics robots

South Korea’s CJ Logistics and Aidin Robotics recently signed a memorandum of understanding to co-develop and commercialize logistics robots.U...

MBK ups Korea Zinc bid price as management feud intensifies

North Asia-focused private equity firm MBK Partners Ltd. has raised its bid price to take control of Korea Zinc Inc. by 13.6%, increasing the cost f...

S.Korea’s T’way Air to introduce A330-900 Neo aircraft

T'way Air Co. announced on Thursday that it will gradually introduce five new Airbus A330-900 Neo aircraft starting next year.T’way recently s...

Korea Securities to expand its ultra-high net worth business

Korea Investment & Securities announced on Thursday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Arceon Group to strengthen its o...

Influencers wield greater marketing power in S.Korea

Merch reliance on digital content creators for marketing is on the rise in South Korea, allowing some influencers to enjoy handsome earnings from em...

CJ Group explores Saudi Arabia's entertainment potential

CJ Group, South Korea’s food-to-entertainment giant, is exploring business opportunities in Saudi Arabia's entertainment and logistics sectors...

Korea Zinc to sell $301 mn in CPs amid management feud with MBK

Korea Zinc Inc., the world’s top zinc and lead smelter, is set to sell 400 billion won ($300.9 million) in commercial papers, its first fundra...

LG Energy Solution’s battery management business gains traction

LG Energy Solution Ltd. has kicked off a battery management total solution (BMTS) business to offer automakers more advanced and comprehensive batte...

LG Innotek develops AI for raw material inspection

LG Innotek, a leading South Korean electronics parts maker, said on Wednesday it developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can filter ou...

LG Electronics launches Global Heat Pump Consortium

LG Electronics Inc. said on Tuesday it launched a Global Heat Pump Consortium to strengthen cooperation on heating, ventilation, and air condition...

KRX launches Korea Value-up Index featuring 100 best practice firms

South Korea’s securities exchange operator, Korea Exchange, launched a new corporate value-up index on Tuesday, a key plank for the government...

South Korea Can Go Only So Far Copying Japan’s Market Reforms

South Korea is taking a page from Japan to boost its stock market. There are certainly some low-hanging fruits to pick, but the country’s larg...

Airbnb Korea to evict listings not submitting business license

Airbnb Korea announced on Tuesday that it will require new listings on the platform to submit business registration information and a business licen...

CJ CheilJedang to provide dumplings for Qantas Airways’ in-flight meals

CJ CheilJedang Corp. expands its K-food territory with Australia's largest airline.CJ CheilJedang announced on Tuesday that it will introduce Bibigo...

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...

Korea’s Hana Financial Group targets foreign customers

Hana Financial Group, South Korea’s third-largest financial holding company, is targeting foreign individual customers in the country with a d...

Samsung Display to build $1.8 billion OLED plant in Vietnam

Samsung Display Co., a leading South Korean display maker, will build a $1.8 billion organic light-emitting diode (OLED) line in Vietnam for small- ...

Korea’s MeatBox to go public despite other failed grocery platform IPOs

MeatBox Global Inc., South Korea’s online livestock product sales platform operator, aims for an initial public offering valued at up to 28.5 ...

Gmarket, CJ Logistics to launch guaranteed delivery date service

Gmarket Inc., an e-commerce arm of South Korea’s Shinsegae Group, said on Monday it will roll out a service to deliver products on the custome...

South Korea's hy to export Helicobacter Project Will to China

South Korea's hy, formerly known as Korea Yakult and a leader in dairy products, said on Monday that it started exporting its fermented milk product...

Hanwha, LG to support Korea Zinc in battle against MBK

South Korea’s Hanwha Group and LG Group are likely to help Korea Zinc Inc. fight against a takeover by MBK Partners Ltd. as the private equity...

LG Chem to provide cathode materials to Japan's PPES

South Korea's LG Chem Ltd. said on Sunday it will begin supplying cathode materials to Prime Planet Energy & Solutions (PPES), a battery joint v...

Samjong KPMG reappoints CEO Kim Kyo Tae for 4th term

Kim Kyo Tae on Friday was reappointed to a fourth term as chief executive of Samjong KPMG, announced the South Korean unit of the global audit and a...

Race to win tableside ordering market heats up in Korea

Baemin, South Korea's top food delivery platform, and the country’s leading travel and accommodation booking platform operator Yanolja Co. hav...

Korea Zinc teams up with brokerage firm to counter MBK

Korea Zinc Inc. Chair Choi Yun-birm has joined hands with a major local securities firm in a counterattack against MBK Partners Ltd. and the company...