Samsung’s new 990 EVO SSD ideal for everyday use, more demanding work

Samsung’s new 990 EVO SSD ideal for everyday use, more demanding work

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, on Wednesday announced a new addition to its consumer solid-state drive (SSD) l...

Lotte Biologics, NJ Bio to jointly develop ADC

Lotte Biologics, NJ Bio to jointly develop ADC

South Korea's Lotte Biologics Co. announced on Monday that it has signed a strategic business agreement with NJ Bio, a US-based preclinical and clin...

Korean banks flock to Poland, Korean Inc.’s new manufacturing hub

Korean banks flock to Poland, Korean Inc.’s new manufacturing hub

South Korean banks are in a race to advance into Poland to support Korean companies rushing to build factories in the new offshore manufacturing hub...

Hyundai unveils All-New Kona Electric N Line in Europe

Hyundai unveils All-New Kona Electric N Line in Europe

Hyundai Motor Co. unveiled 2024 The all-new KONA Electric N Line in the European market including the UK on Jan. 16., according to the company.&nb...

LG CNS launches AI center for synergy of business, research

LG CNS launches AI center for synergy of business, research

South Korea’s LG CNS Co., a cloud computing services arm of LG Corp., said on Sunday it has launched an artificial intelligence center to stre...

Shinsegae E&C issues $150 mn bond to calm liquidity concerns

Shinsegae E&C issues $150 mn bond to calm liquidity concerns

South Korea’s Shinsegae Engineering & Construction Co. (Shinsegae E&C) said on Friday it has raised 200 billion won ($150 million) thr...

Mercedes-Benz unveils New E-Class in S.Korea

Mercedes-Benz unveils New E-Class in S.Korea

Mercedes-Benz Korea on Friday unveiled the 11th generation of its fully redesigned mid-sized The New E-Class sedan in South Korea.This latest iterat...

MyRealTrip attracts $57 mn investment

MyRealTrip attracts $57 mn investment

South Korea's travel app MyRealTrip announced on Friday that it has attracted 75.6 billion won ($56.55 million) investment from domestic and foreign...

Naver, Com2uS slash workforce to downsize new businesses

Naver, Com2uS slash workforce to downsize new businesses

South Korea’s leading online platforms and gaming publishers such as Naver Corp., Com2uS Corp. and Kakao Corp. have joined global Big Tech com...

LG unveils new air conditioner with AI smart care

LG unveils new air conditioner with AI smart care

LG Electronics Inc. on Thursday announced that it released 2024 LG Whisen Objet Collection Tower air conditioner, which features an artificial intel...

Korean cosmetics makers' profits soar as niche brands grow

Korean cosmetics makers' profits soar as niche brands grow

Kolmar Korea Co. and Cosmax Inc., South Korea’s leading cosmetics suppliers to multinational conglomerates like L'Oréal S.A., are enjoy...

Samsung Galaxy S24 heralds dawning of AI smartphone era

Samsung Galaxy S24 heralds dawning of AI smartphone era

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday unveiled its latest flagship smartphone Galaxy S24 series, which it calls an “AI...

Steel giant POSCO raises $500 mn in 3-year green bonds

Steel giant POSCO raises $500 mn in 3-year green bonds

POSCO raised $5 million in three-year green bond sales on Jan. 16 to invest the proceeds in domestic facilities, the largest steelmaker in South Kor...

Hyundai Motor to launch advanced vehicle platform R&D division

Hyundai Motor to launch advanced vehicle platform R&D division

South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Group will launch an advanced vehicle platform (AVP) research and development division, combining it...

Tata Daewoo triumphs in global market with 40% export surge

Tata Daewoo triumphs in global market with 40% export surge

South Korea's Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Company (TDCV) achieved remarkable success last year by exporting 40% of its total sales, despite the g...

Samsung looks to beat Apple with AI phones

Samsung looks to beat Apple with AI phones

With the Galaxy S24, Samsung Electronics Co.'s new flagship smartphone series, searching for real-time information and translation on the phone will...

Orion to buy control of biotech startup LegoChem for $415 mn

Orion to buy control of biotech startup LegoChem for $415 mn

South Korea’s snack and confectionery maker Orion Group has agreed to buy a controlling stake in LegoChem Biosciences Inc., a Korean biotech s...

Samsung SDI to invest in Canada Nickel, new mine in Canada

Samsung SDI to invest in Canada Nickel, new mine in Canada

Samsung SDI Co. has agreed to invest $18.5 million in Canada Nickel Company Inc. to secure steady supplies of nickel and cobalt, key materials for r...

Hyundai Motor launches 'Hyundai Future Adventure' on Roblox

 Hyundai Motor launches 'Hyundai Future Adventure' on Roblox

Hyundai Motor Co. announced on Monday that it will launch a new game "Hyundai Future Adventure" on the popular metaverse platform Roblox, where user...

POSCO chair, board under investigation ahead of new CEO selection

POSCO chair, board under investigation ahead of new CEO selection

Police in Seoul have launched a probe into South Korea’s POSCO Holdings Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Choi Jeong-woo and the company's boa...

LG Elec to expand ad-supported streaming service with TV OS

LG Elec to expand ad-supported streaming service with TV OS

LAS VEGAS -- LG Electronics Inc., the leading global home appliance maker, plans to expand its free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) busines...

Boryung, Axiom Space launch joint venture in Korea

Boryung, Axiom Space launch joint venture in Korea

Boryung Corp., a South Korean healthcare investment company, said on Thursday it has officially launched a joint venture with Axiom Space, a US comm...

Samsung, Harman move in lockstep to advance in-vehicle technology

Samsung, Harman move in lockstep to advance in-vehicle technology

LAS VEGAS – South Korea’s tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. and its wholly owned US subsidiary Harman International Industries Inc. hav...

Samsung, LG unveils cutting-edge TVs to firm dominance

Samsung, LG unveils cutting-edge TVs to firm dominance

LAS VEGAS, NV -- Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc., the world’s two largest TV makers by sales, have introduced next-generation ...

Hyundai to invest an additional $744 mn in Indian hydrogen biz

Hyundai to invest an additional $744 mn in Indian hydrogen biz

Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, is set to invest an additional $744 million in India for a hydrogen ecosystem to lead the futu...

Korean builders scramble to ease liquidity crunch woes

Korean builders scramble to ease liquidity crunch woes

South Korean builders in financial distress are struggling to alleviate concerns over a potential liquidity crisis, which could put the already aili...

South Korea Boosts Security for Politicians as New Threats of Violence Emerge

South Korea Boosts Security for Politicians as New Threats of Violence Emerge

SEOUL—South Korea beefed up security for prominent political figures as new threats of violence materialized against top officials, including ...

Samsung dubs upcoming Galaxy S24 AI phone as on-device AI race rages on

Samsung dubs upcoming Galaxy S24 AI phone as on-device AI race rages on

Employees at Samsung Electronics Co.'s Mobile eXperience (MX) division recently developed a habit of referring to the upcoming Galaxy series of smar...

Virtual humans debut on Korean Air’s in-flight video

Virtual humans debut on Korean Air’s in-flight video

Korean Air Lines Co. released on Thursday a new in-flight safety video featuring a virtual human dressed as a flight attendant. This is the first ti...

Memory chipmaker SK Hynix to raise $1 bn in dollar bonds

Memory chipmaker SK Hynix to raise $1 bn in dollar bonds

South Korea’s SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, is seeking to raise about $1 billion in dollar bonds.The chipm...

JKL Partners to acquire $150 mn cult-favorite bagel chain London Bagel Museum Kolon's early bets on para-aramid recovery pays off amid AI boom Shinsegae chair likely to head Asian arm of pro-Trump Rockbridge S.Korea’s leading ERP player Douzone Bizon up for sale; EQT Partners in talks MSCI maintains S.Korea’s emerging-market status; level playing field required