Samsung, Hyundai amass record-high levels of cash

Major South Korean companies such as Samsung Electronics Co. and Hyundai Motor Co. have accumulated more cash than ever before amid growing uncertai...

Samsung, LG, SK step up push into blockchain market

Top South Korean conglomerates such as Samsung, LG and SK are stepping up efforts to build a presence in the blockchain and crypto-asset markets, a ...

Hyundai to adopt multiple car assembly system at local plant from August

Hyundai Motor Co. is introducing a multiple vehicle assembly system at its main plant in South Korea to better respond to rising market demand for d...

Korean ad agencies vying for bigger slice of virtual space

South Korean advertisement agencies, led by Innocean Worldwide Inc. and Cheil Worldwide Inc., are stepping up efforts to acquire digital technology ...

Samsung Electro-Mechanics to invest $245 mn more in capex

South Korea’s Samsung Electro-Mechanics will spend more on increasing its semiconductor package substrate production capacity in order to meet...

Samsung family set to sell $320 mn worth of SDS shares

Samsung Group family is set to sell a 3.9% stake in Samsung SDS Co. worth 390 billion won ($319.5 million) through a block deal. The seller is one o...

OLED materials makers set to shine as Samsung, Sony unveil new TVs

South Korea’s major OLED materials makers are becoming the market darlings with decent gains in their share prices, as global TV manufacturers...

LG Innotek shares at new highs, tracking Apple's rise

Shares in LG Innotek Co., a major camera module supplier for Apple iPhones, climbed to a record high on Monday, in stark contrast to the flat wider ...

Hyundai, Lotte to join used car market, seen as boost for small players

South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. and the country’s No. 1 car rental firm Lotte Rental Co. are advancing into the domestic u...

Samsung Galaxy A series: Budget smartphone with advanced features

Samsung Electronics Co. has unveiled two new Galaxy A series models, targeting price-conscious customers looking for affordable smartphones packed w...

LG, SK, Samsung unveil next-generation battery roadmaps at InterBattery

South Korea’s three major battery makers are showcasing their latest rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles while unveiling their roadma...

Renault drops Samsung from brand name in Korea to end ties

Renault Samsung Motors Corp., the South Korean unit of Renault S.A., has dropped Samsung from its name as the French automaker moves to end 22 years...

Samsung controls 90% of foldable smartphone market

Samsung Electronics Co. is enjoying a dominant position in the foldable smartphone market, alongside the segment's explosive growth aided by afforda...

Samsung looks to metaverse, robots for future growth

South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. is eyeing the metaverse and robotics as keys to the global tech giant’s future. At the same time, it is ...

China rules EV market with fleet sales; Hyundai targets retail

Chinese electric vehicle makers are expanding their shares in key markets such as the US and Europe through fleet sales, while South Korea’s H...

Samsung SDI to run all-solid-state battery pilot line

Samsung SDI Co. is poised to become one of the few electric vehicle battery manufacturers in the world to run a pilot production line of all-solid-s...

Korea automakers fret over Yoon’s policy on combustion engine cars

South Korea’s automakers were on high alert as President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol pledged to ban new registrations of internal combustion engine ca...

Goldman sees Samsung, SK Hynix shares up 50% over next 12 mths

The share prices of the world’s two largest memory chipmakers Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. each have room to rise by about 50% ov...

Samsung Electro-Mechanics to focus on IT, automotive electronics sectors

South Korea’s Samsung Electro-Mechanics is set to focus on information technology and automotive electronics sectors as they are core growth e...

K Car's evolution into top Korean used car sales platform

When Seoul-based private equity firm Hahn & Co. acquired K Car Co. from SK Group in 2018, the No. 1 used car retailer in South Korea controlled ...

Samsung Smart Monitor M8 available in S.Korea

The new Samsung Smart Monitor M8 is now available for sale in South Korea, Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Sunday.The product can stream serv...

Hyundai shuts Russia car plant for 1 wk on parts shortages

Car production at Hyundai Motor Co.'s plant in Russia has been halted since March 1 as the Russia-Ukraine war further aggravated shortages of automo...

Smart factories drive Korea SMEs to reshore overseas plants

South Korea’s small and medium-sized enterprises adopted smart factories for survival as the digitalized facilities improve productivity and q...

Samsung, LG fret over shipping lines’ delivery halt to Russia

Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc., South Korea’s two major exporters, are jittery about global shipping lines’ decision to...

Hyundai, Kia refine profile with accolades, higher global rankings

Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., the two automaking units of South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group, have worked for decades to refine their profil...

Hyundai IONIQ 5, Kia EV6 rated top among electric cars in Germany

Hyundai Motor Co.'s IONIQ 5 and Kia Corp.'s EV6 have been recognized as the most competitive electric sport utility vehicles by Auto Zeitung, a high...

Hyundai Glovis aims to top global car transport market

Hyundai Glovis Co., the world’s second-largest car shipping company, aims to top the industry with an expansion of its fleet, specializing in ...

S.Koreans' global shareholdings at record $588.5 bn

South Korean institutional and retail investors sharply raised their risk appetite last year, gobbling up Nasdaq-listed technology stocks such as Te...

Samsung Bioepis to double biosimilars, may resume Nasdaq listing plans

Samsung Bioepis Co., a biopharmaceutical unit of Samsung Group, plans to double the number of its biosimilar products on sale to 10 by 2025 and acce...

LG recruits former WH deputy chief of staff Joe Hagin for govt relations

LG Corp. announced on Sunday that the group has recruited former White House deputy chief of staff Joe Hagin for its Washington D.C. office. Ha...