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Electronics
Samsung Galaxy Z foldable's pre-sales soars 40% rise in India
Samsung Electronics Co.'s latest foldable phones showed strong sales potential in India, the world's most populous country, with pre-sales for the G...
Jul 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Korean cosmetics makers see record Q2 profits led by exports
South Korean cosmetics original development and design manufacturers (ODMs) such as Cosmax Inc., Kolmar Korea Co. and Cosmecca Korea Co. are estimat...
Jul 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Bibigo opens store in Incheon Airport duty-free shops
CJ CheilJedang Corp.'s Korean food brand Bibigo announced on Tuesday that it recently opened its stores at Shinsegae Duty Free and Shilla Duty Free ...
Jul 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
More luxury brands seek Korean market on sales surge
South Korea’s luxury goods market, estimated at around $7.1 billion, is experiencing a surge in demand led by affluent consumers in their 40s ...
Jul 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kumho Tire to supply tires for Alpine Class
South Korea's Kumho Tire Co. announced on Friday that it will exclusively supply high-performance tires for the Renault high-performance car one-mak...
Jul 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Genesis GV60 Magma to enter production in 2025; hybrid model eyed
When Hyundai Motor Co. unveiled the Genesis GV60 Magma Concept at Genesis House New York this March, the premium brand’s color – vivid o...
Jul 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
North Face supplier Youngone to build R&D center in Bangladesh
Youngone Corp., a South Korean original design manufacturer (ODM) for foreign outdoor brands such as The North Face and Nike, will build an R&D ...
Jul 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor car sales hit record in India for 1st half
Hyundai Motor Co. delivered its record-high number of cars in India during the first six months of this year but lost share in the fiercely competit...
Jul 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
LG Elec logs record Q2 earnings on home appliances, car parts
South Korean tech giant LG Electronics Inc. is expected to log its record second-quarter revenue and operating profit thanks to robust sales of home a...
Jul 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
S.Korea's Vegan J. enters Amazon USA
South Korean eco-friendly cosmetic brand Vegan J. announced on Friday that it sells its products on Amazon, the largest e-commerce platform in the U...
Jul 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
S.Korea promotes export of $3.8 bn railcars to Morocco
The South Korean government is promoting exporting Korean-style railway cars (K-rail), including high-speed trains worth $3.8 billion, to Morocco.Th...
Jul 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
Hyundai Glovis to spend $6.5 billion, seek M&As for expansion
Hyundai Glovis Co., the logistics unit of South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group, said on Friday it will spend 9 trillion won ($6.5 billion) throug...
Jun 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Naver Whale features in Renault Korea vehicles
South Korea’s homegrown web browser Whale, developed by Naver Corp., will be installed in Renault Korea cars. Naver Cloud announced on Friday...
Jun 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis files 3,000 patents for future car techs over 3 years
Hyundai Mobis, the world’s sixth-largest auto parts maker, announced on Tuesday that it published the Sustainability Report 2024, which includ...
Jun 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Mirae Asset's US dividend premium fund surpasses $72 mn in net assets
South Korea's Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. announced on Tuesday that the net assets of its Mirae Asset US Dividend Premium Fund, which invests...
Jun 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
SK Shieldus, CP6 team up for autonomous vehicle security
SK Shieldus Co., the unmanned security subsidiary of South Korea's SK Group, announced on Friday that it has signed an agreement with CP6, a domesti...
Jun 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Affinity to buy Korea's No. 2 car leasing firm for $591 mn
Affinity Equity Partners will buy a 100% stake in South Korea’s second-largest car leasing company SK Rent-a-Car Co. for 820 billion won ($591...
Jun 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
S.Korea's Handsome opens global flagship store System Paris
South Korean fashion company Handsome Corp. announced on Wednesday that it will open its first global flagship store System and System Homme Paris i...
Jun 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor to produce Genesis cars in Kazakhstan
Hyundai Motor Group will produce Genesis models from its knock-down (KD) plant in Kazakhstan to bolster the South Korean auto giant’s luxury m...
Jun 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Lotte Hotels & Resorts opens L7 Hotel in Chicago
South Korea’s Lotte Hotels & Resorts announced on Friday that it held the opening event for L7 Chicago by Lotte in Chicago, the US, E...
Jun 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
BNK Capital opens microfinance organization in Uzbekistan
South Korea’s BNK Capital announced on Friday that it established a microfinance organization in Uzbekistan the previous day.Since entering Ca...
Jun 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
KGC enters Malaysian healty functional food market
Korea Ginseng Corp. (KGC), wholly owned by South Korean tobacco giant KT&G Corp., announced on June 13 that it sells its red ginseng brand Jung ...
Jun 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai to debut car-carrier hydrogen trucks in H2
Hyundai Motor Co. plans to roll out car carrier trailers and refrigerator trucks powered by hydrogen in the second half of this year with a focus on...
Jun 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
SK, Geely join forces for EV battery, component production
SK Inc., the holding company of South Korea’s No. 2 conglomerate SK Group, will join forces with Chinese auto giant Zhejiang Geely Holding Gro...
Jun 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia launches 2024 model year of Morning
Kia Corp. announced on Monday that it launched its flagship compact car Morning's model year the 2024 Morning. The 2024 Morning featured the ne...
Jun 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai to launch EV model of Staria minivan in 2026
South Korea’s top automaker, Hyundai Motor Co., is slated to launch an electric vehicle model of its Staria van in 2026 to respond to the inte...
Jun 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Eco-friendly cars reboot Hyundai, Kia’s US sales in May
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., car manufacturers of the global No. 3 automaker Hyundai Motor Group, reported a rebound last month on sales in the ...
Jun 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung becomes No.1 smartphone brand in 38 countries in Q1
Samsung Electronics Co. has become No. 1 smartphone brand in 38 countries in the first quarter of this year.According to Counterpoint Research's Sma...
Jun 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea’s exports at 22-month high in May on chips, cars
South Korea’s exports hit a 22-month high in May, led by strong shipments of semiconductors and automobiles abroad, adding to hopes that overs...
Jun 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Mega Coffee to open first store in Mongolia
South Korea's low-price coffee chain, Mega MGC Coffee, announced on Tuesday that it will open its first overseas store in Mongolia on May 30. This...
May 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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