Koreans’ US dollar selling spree continues in anticipation of weaker USD

US dollar investors in South Korea have not backed down from their shorting position of the currency despite the strengthening dollar against the Ko...

Hyundai eyes Saudi EV plant as Korea bets on Middle East boom

Hyundai Motor Co. is set to build an electric vehicle assembly plant in Saudi Arabia as South Korean companies are increasingly tapping growth oppor...

Alipay’s Ant becomes No.2 shareholder of S. Korea’s Toss Payments

Ant Group Co., the operator of China’s biggest mobile payment platform Alipay, has become the second-largest stakeholder of Toss Payments, the...

Netflix, S.Korea’s SK Broadband to settle longstanding legal dispute

Netflix Inc., the world’s top streaming service, and SK Broadband Co., South Korea’s No. 2 internet service provider, said on Monday tha...

Netmarble eyes surplus in H2 with success of new games

South Korean game developer Netmarble Corp. is eyeing profits in the second half as its latest games gain in popularity, after posting deficits for ...

Ready for an AI pastor? Not too distant future in South Korea

Some Christians in South Korea are actively embracing the hottest technology of ChatGPT in their spiritual life, sparking controversy over the role ...

Daewoong to develop eye drops for diabetic retinopathy

South Korea's Daewoong Pharmaceutical is venturing into the development of a product that can easily treat diabetic retinopathy in the form of ...

HMM embarks on biofuel ship pilot testing on global route

South Korea has begun a pilot operation of a biofuel-powered container ship on a global route, the government said on Friday. HMM Co.'s container sh...

SK Chairman Chey vows to turn Ulsan into green energy, AI hub

Chey Tae-won, chairman of South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate SK Group, has vowed to turn the industrial city of Ulsan, where SK’s...

Moderna signs mRNA access deals with S.Korea's universities

The US biotech and pharmaceutical company Moderna on Friday announced signings of contracts with the academic-industry cooperation foundations of Ko...

Korea's STX denies rumors it is backed by Chinese fund

South Korean general trading company STX Corp. has said its largest shareholder is a local investment firm, refuting false reports swirling in the m...

Krafton, Naver eye Overdare as S.Korea's answer to Roblox

South Korea's game company Krafton Inc. and Naver Z, a metaverse unit of the country’s portal giant Naver Corp. on Thursday said they will u...

LG Chem, Eni eye JV to build biofuel plant in Korea

South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd. and Italy's energy giant Eni Sustainable Mobility (SM) have tentatively agreed to build a hydrotreated vegetable oi...

Samsung releases Galaxy Watch6 Classic PXG edition

Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Thursday that it will begin limited-time offers of the "Galaxy Watch6 Classic PXG edition," in collaboration wi...

S.Korea's golf industry market exceeds $15 bn in value: report

The value of South Korea's golf industry market last year exceeded 20 trillion won ($15 billion).A report by the Daejeon-based Yuwon Golf Foundation...

S.Korea to extend $6 bn in financing for African projects

BUSAN – South Korea will offer $6 billion in cheap loans and funds to domestic companies between 2024 and 2025 to finance their construction a...

POSCO, Hyundai unveil hydrogen value chains at H2 MEET 2023

Hydrogen-fueled cars, drones and energy systems were unveiled on Wednesday during South Korea’s largest hydrogen industry exhibition H2 MEET, ...

Want to buy an iPhone 15 in South Korea? Pay more

During the unveiling of the much-anticipated iPhone 15 series on Tuesday, Apple Inc. said its newest product line is in same price range as its prev...

Stamps of K-Street food to be issued on Sept. 21

South Korea's state-run postal service agency Korea Post announced on Wednesday that it will issue 1.28 million commemorative stamps featuring two o...

SK Ecoplant, S.Korean startup to recycle waste fishing nets in SE Asia

South Korea’s top waste management company SK Ecoplant has joined forces with Netspa, a Busan-based startup for recycling waste fishing nets, ...

Korea’s fertility startups gain traction with advanced technologies

South Korea’s fertility startups are garnering attention from investors with innovative technologies such as self-testing of ovarian health, s...

Seoul eyed as possible 2nd Asian base of Gagosian empire

Seoul, which took center stage on the global art scene after successfuly hosting international art fair Frieze’s second edition earlier this m...

GenAI startup Wrtn’s cumulative subscribers exceed 1 million

South Korean generative AI startup Wrtn Technologies announced on Tuesday that it has surpassed one million cumulative subscribers to its service.Wr...

Korea’s heavy dependence on China for raw materials deepens

While the urea crisis in 2021 laid bare South Korea’s heavy dependence on China for basic raw materials, concerns are growing that Korea&rsquo...

Canada's coffee brand Tim Hortons to open store in Gangnam

Canada's No. 1 coffee chain Tim Hortons revealed plans on Tuesday to establish its first South Korean flagship store at the bustling intersection of...

POSCO Holdings to strengthen collaboration with SNU

South Korea's POSCO Holdings Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for comprehensive industry-academia collaboration with Seoul National U...

SKC to acquire 12% stake in US chip packaging startup Chipletz

SKC Ltd., a South Korean chemical materials company, said on Monday it will take part in a series B round of investment in Chipletz, a US fabless su...

S.Korea's KT invests in domestic startups Upstage, Qanda

South Korea's KT Corp. has invested 20 billion won ($15 million) in two domestic artificial intelligence (AI) startups. For the second time in ...

S.Korea, Indonesia to bolster high-tech partnership

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- South Korea and Indonesia have affirmed their commitment to expanding the scope of business cooperation from high tech to food...

KB Financial Vice Chairman Yang named sole chairman candidate

KB Financial Group Inc. has chosen Yang Jong-hee, its vice chairman, as the sole candidate for its next chief in charge of South Korea’s leadi...