LG Elec., GS EPS join forces to produce, use solar power in Korea

LG Elec., GS EPS join forces to produce, use solar power in Korea

LG Electronic Inc. is set to produce solar energy to support 10% of the annual electricity consumption at its Changwon plant in South Korea.The firm...

Ford CEO heads to Korea to discuss EV tax credit with LG Energy, SK On

Ford CEO heads to Korea to discuss EV tax credit with LG Energy, SK On

Ford Motor Co. Chief Executive Jim Parley will visit South Korea early next week to meet with chief executives of its battery suppliers LG Energy So...

IMM seeks to sell off low-cost cosmetics brand Missha

IMM seeks to sell off low-cost cosmetics brand Missha

IMM Private Equity is trying to sell off the management rights of Able C&C, the parent of Korea’s first-generation low-priced cosmetics br...

LG Uplus aims to double corporate value via platforms

LG Uplus aims to double corporate value via platforms

LG Uplus Corp., the third-largest mobile carrier in South Korea, is slated to increase its corporate value to 12 trillion won ($8.6 billion) by 2027...

Hyundai faces growing rivalry with China’s BYD in Southeast Asia

Hyundai faces growing rivalry with China’s BYD in Southeast Asia

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD’s announcement last week that it will build its first overseas EV plant in Thailand is setting off alarm be...

LG Energy, KT join KED’s top 30 Korean innovator list

LG Energy, KT join KED’s top 30 Korean innovator list

KT Corp. and Studio Dragon Corp. have joined the ranks of South Korea’s most innovative companies thanks to their creation of cultural produ...

LG AI center joins forces with Parsons School for creative AI development 

LG AI center joins forces with Parsons School for creative AI development 

South Korea’s LG Corp. announced it signed an academic collaboration agreement with the New York City-based Parsons School of Design on Monday...

LG Group revs up EV charging businesses to lead burgeoning sector

LG Group revs up EV charging businesses to lead burgeoning sector

LG Group affiliates, notably LG Electronics Inc. and LG Uplus Corp., are entering the electric vehicle (EV) charging business in full force. In...

LG Uplus' K-pop idol platform goes global via smart TVs

LG Uplus' K-pop idol platform goes global via smart TVs

Fans of K-pop idols such as boyband sensation BTS and girl group Blackpink will be able to enjoy their live performances through smart TVs at home a...

Samsung C&T ties up with Korean firms for hydrogen biz

Samsung C&T ties up with Korean firms for hydrogen biz

Samsung C&T Corp., the construction and trading arm of Samsung Group, has joined forces for the clean hydrogen businesses with South Korean comp...

Samsung, LG eye niche sectors to boost tablet sales

Samsung, LG eye niche sectors to boost tablet sales

South Korea’s electronics companies are launching tablet PCs with niche targets as the global tablet market has shrunk for four consecutive qu...

LG Elec unveils new NFT platform, aims to turn living room into art gallery

LG Elec unveils new NFT platform, aims to turn living room into art gallery

LG Electronics Inc. announced Monday it has launched its very own non-fungible token (NFT) platform, LG Art Lab. Now available in the United St...

Samsung, LG present home appliances future at IFA 2022

Samsung, LG present home appliances future at IFA 2022

BERLIN -- South Korea’s leading home appliances makers Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. are showcasing the future of consumer t...

SK Innovation unveils plans for Scope 3 carbon emission reduction

SK Innovation unveils plans for Scope 3 carbon emission reduction

SK Innovation Co. published its 2022 Net Zero Special Report on the company website on Wednesday, detailing its plan of action for Scope 3 carbon em...

LG Chem to build carbon nanotube Plant 4 for EV batteries

LG Chem to build carbon nanotube Plant 4 for EV batteries

LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s chemicals giant, is set to build the world’s largest single-line carbon nanotube (CNT) manufacturing plant i...

LG Energy, Honda to form JV for EV battery production in the US

LG Energy, Honda to form JV for EV battery production in the US

LG Energy Solution Ltd. announced on Monday that it reached an agreement with Honda Motor Co. to establish a joint venture company to produce lithiu...

LG Electronics to debut world’s largest 97-inch OLED TV at IFA 2022

LG Electronics to debut world’s largest 97-inch OLED TV at IFA 2022

LG Electronics Inc. will unveil the world’s largest 97-inch organic light-emitting diode TV at the upcoming electronics show in Germany, a mov...

Samsung, LG boost use of recycled materials for electronics

Samsung, LG boost use of recycled materials for electronics

South Korean tech giants Samsung and LG are increasing their amount of electronic products made from recycled materials. The companies will showcase...

LG Electronics to operate two lounges for OLED R monitor at Frieze Seoul

LG Electronics to operate two lounges for OLED R monitor at Frieze Seoul

South Korean electronics giant LG Electronics Inc. will operate two lounges at the world-renowned Frieze Art Fair’s inaugural event in Seoul.&...

Samsung SDI to hasten US battery plant groundbreaking

Samsung SDI to hasten US battery plant groundbreaking

Samsung SDI Co., the world's sixth-largest battery maker, is set to push forward the start of its plant construction in the US by two months in resp...

POSCO builds EV battery recycling plant in Poland

POSCO builds EV battery recycling plant in Poland

South Korea’s POSCO Holdings has built a rechargeable battery recycling plant in Poland, in line with Europe’s tougher regulations on ba...

Corporate sponsors focus on luxury at Seoul's first Frieze Art Fair

Corporate sponsors focus on luxury at Seoul's first Frieze Art Fair

With just three days before the world-renowned Frieze Art Fair launches its inaugural event in Seoul, corporate sponsors are duking it out to outs...

LG unveils AI ethics principles focusing on respect to humans

LG unveils AI ethics principles focusing on respect to humans

LG Group announced on Wednesday artificial intelligence ethics principles focusing on respect for humans that employees in the sector must follow as...

LG to nurture automotive electronics talent at Korean universities

LG to nurture automotive electronics talent at Korean universities

LG Electronics Inc., the world’s leading home appliance maker, plans to foster talent for its automotive electronics business at South Korean ...

Samsung Electronics retains top TV vendor status in shrinking market

Samsung Electronics retains top TV vendor status in shrinking market

South Korea’s two home appliances giants – Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. – dominated the global TV market in the...

Hyundai Motor, LG Energy secure $710 mn for battery JV in Indonesia

Hyundai Motor, LG Energy secure $710 mn for battery JV in Indonesia

South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group and battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. have secured $710 million from financial institutions overseas to ...

LG Display set to benefit from post-pandemic automotive display boom

LG Display set to benefit from post-pandemic automotive display boom

The rapid growth of the electric vehicle market and the advance of autonomous driving technology is providing a silver lining for automotive display...

Korean air filter maker CNTUS SUNGJIN aims to crack US market

Korean air filter maker CNTUS SUNGJIN aims to crack US market

CNTUS SUNGJIN Co., a mid-sized South Korean company known for its colorful face masks made under the Aer brand, has focused on business-to-business ...

LG, KT join forces to launch next-generation service robots

LG, KT join forces to launch next-generation service robots

South Korea’s leading telecommunications company KT Corp. has partnered with LG Electronics Inc. to develop and launch next-generation custome...

Carlyle, GS team up to buy Korean dental scanner maker

Carlyle, GS team up to buy Korean dental scanner maker

The Carlyle Group, a US private equity giant, has joined hands with South Korean energy-to-retail conglomerate GS Group to buy Medit Corp., the worl...

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