Kakao Mobility, Samyang Logistics partner on fulfillment services

Kakao Mobility, Samyang Logistics partner on fulfillment services

Kakao Mobility Corp., South Korea’s most popular ride-hailing app operator, said on Monday that it partnered with logistics firm Samyang Logis...

SpaceX to use LG Energy batteries for Starship rocket

SpaceX to use LG Energy batteries for Starship rocket

Spacecraft manufacturer SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, will use LG Energy Solution Ltd.'s batteries for its next-generation Starship rocket, marking its ...

LG Display develops industry's most flexible display

LG Display develops industry's most flexible display

LG Display Co., South Korea’s leading display maker under LG Electronics Inc., has developed the industry’s first display that can be st...

LG Electronics accelerates foray into private 5G service

LG Electronics accelerates foray into private 5G service

LG Electronics Inc.'s push to expand its presence in the burgeoning private 5G network market is poised to gain traction. The South Korean electroni...

LG Energy to supply EV batteries to Rivian in $6.7 bn deal

LG Energy to supply EV batteries to Rivian in $6.7 bn deal

LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s third-largest battery maker, is set to supply cells to Rivian Automotive Inc., a US electric vehicle manu...

LG’s telecom unit to spend $2.1 bn on transition into AX company

LG’s telecom unit to spend $2.1 bn on transition into AX company

LG Uplus Corp., South Korea’s No. 3 mobile carrier, plans to invest up to 3 trillion won ($2.1 billion) in artificial intelligence and foster ...

LG unveils AI-powered commercial washers, dryers in renewed B2B push

LG unveils AI-powered commercial washers, dryers in renewed B2B push

South Korean home appliances giant LG Electronics Inc. is stepping up efforts to enhance its presence in the global business-to-business (B2B) marke...

First Korean American US Senator vows to cement Seoul-Washington ties

First Korean American US Senator vows to cement Seoul-Washington ties

NEW YORK – Democratic US Representative Andy Kim, the first Korean American elected to the US Senate, has pledged to strengthen the relationsh...

Korean chipmakers, battery makers face new risks with Trump’s comeback

Korean chipmakers, battery makers face new risks with Trump’s comeback

With Donald Trump reelected as the next US president, South Korea’s major chipmakers, automakers and battery makers are on high alert as durin...

LG CNS launches AI solution Enerdict for virtual power plant operators

LG CNS launches AI solution Enerdict for virtual power plant operators

LG CNS Co., a leading South Korean IT service provider, has launched Enerdict, an AI-powered solution designed to optimize the operations of virtual...

LG Electronics to venture into food waste disposer market

LG Electronics to venture into food waste disposer market

LG Electronics Inc., the world's largest home appliance maker, will foray into the food waste disposer market in the first quarter of 2025, heraldin...

Jay-Z’s Roc Nation to invest $5 mn in S.Korea’s Musicow  

Jay-Z’s Roc Nation to invest $5 mn in S.Korea’s Musicow  

US entertainment tycoon Jay-Z’s Roc Nation is expected to invest about $5 million in Musicow Inc., South Korea’s music copyright trading...

SPC shares Korean bakery know-how with Mongolian biz leaders

SPC shares Korean bakery know-how with Mongolian biz leaders

South Korea's SPC Group said on Monday that Mongolian government officials and local business leaders visited Passion5 in Hannam-dong, Seoul, last F...

L&F to supply ultra-high nickel cathodes to Korean, US EV makers

L&F to supply ultra-high nickel cathodes to Korean, US EV makers

South Korea’s leading battery materials maker L&F Co. plans to begin mass production of nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) battery cathodes wit...

Korea’s household debt sees ‘balloon effect’ as rules tightened in Seoul

Korea’s household debt sees ‘balloon effect’ as rules tightened in Seoul

South Korea’s household lending market is witnessing a balloon effect as tighter government lending rules for Seoul and its surrounding metrop...

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...

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...

LG Elec launches modular home Smart Cottage

LG Elec launches modular home Smart Cottage

LG Electronics Inc. said on Wednesday it started selling its LG Smart Cottage, a compact, prefabricated modular home that utilizes its cutting-edge ...

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...

LG Chem strengthens automotive adhesives biz

LG Chem strengthens automotive adhesives biz

South Korea's LG Chem Ltd., the world’s fourth-largest chemical manufacturer, said on Wednesday it will expand into the automotive adhesives m...

LG Uplus unveils content review platform 1Row

LG Uplus unveils content review platform 1Row

South Korea's LG Uplus Corp. said on Wednesday it launched 1Row, a content review platform for movies and dramasUsers can access cast and director i...

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...

LG Energy Q3 profit more than doubles on higher sales; shares jump

LG Energy Q3 profit more than doubles on higher sales; shares jump

LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s third-largest battery maker, said its quarterly operating profit more than doubled from the previous thre...

LG Chem opens Europe Innovation Center in Germany

LG Chem opens Europe Innovation Center in Germany

South Korea's LG Chem Ltd., the world’s fourth-largest chemicals manufacturer, said on Sunday the opening of its Europe Innovation Center in F...

Korea’s LG CNS, DN Solutions seek billions of dollars via Jan IPOs

Korea’s LG CNS, DN Solutions seek billions of dollars via Jan IPOs

LG CNS Co., DN Solutions Co. and other South Korean companies aim to raise billions of dollars through domestic initial public offerings (IPOs) in J...

LG Electronics logs highest-ever Q3 revenue

LG Electronics logs highest-ever Q3 revenue

LG Electronics Inc. posted its highest-ever sales in the third quarter this year because of the updated home appliances business portfolio, which fo...

Hyundai Glovis introduces EV drill lance on car carriers

Hyundai Glovis introduces EV drill lance on car carriers

South Korea's Hyundai Glovis Co. said on Thursday that it will introduce a special fire suppression tool, the EV (Electric Vehicle) - Drill Lance, f...

LG CNS launches PerfecTwin ERP edition in Japan

LG CNS launches PerfecTwin ERP edition in Japan

South Korea's LG CNS Co. said on Thursday it introduced its automated testing solution, PerfecTwin ERP (enterprise resource planning) edition, to th...

Seoul to light up Myeong-dong with LEDs like Times Square

Seoul to light up Myeong-dong with LEDs like Times Square

Seoul will light up Myeong-dong, a bustling area with office workers and shoppers in the heart of the city, with 16 large outdoor digital billboards...

LG Energy, Stellantis’ EV battery JV in Canada mass-produces modules

LG Energy, Stellantis’ EV battery JV in Canada mass-produces modules

LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s third-largest electric vehicle battery manufacturer, said on Wednesday its joint venture in Canada with m...

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