S.Korean game developer Krafton acquires Japan’s ADK for $517 million
Krafton Inc., a major South Korean game publisher, has acquired Japan's leading advertising and animation group ADK for 75 billion yen ($517 million...
Allsale, K-beauty's leading ambassador to the US
Allsale Corporation, a South Korean startup operating an influencer marketing platform, is in talks with investors to further support Korean cosmeti...
DOR sets sights on TikTok-like virtual world for gamers
South Korean startup DOR Corporation has thrown down the gauntlet to Discord, a popular global social platform for gamers, with its TikTok-like soci...
Korean entertainment powerhouse K Wave Media to debut on Nasdaq in Feb
K Wave Media Ltd., an umbrella entity of South Korean entertainment companies, is set to go public on the Nasdaq next month in a bid to raise money ...
Seoul probes fake online accounts of Hyundai Motor advisor Sung Kim
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has launched an investigation into social media accounts pretending to be Hyundai Motor Group advisor Sung Kim,...
S.Korea's Smilegate invests in GTA producer's studio
Smilegate, the South Korean developer of the world’s top first-person shooter game Crossfire, said on Tuesday it invested in the US-based medi...
Korea’s Nongshim to mesmerize New Yorkers with Han River Shin Ramyun
If you’re in New York City this weekend, be sure to drop by the Korean Cultural Center.The South Korean government office has partnered with t...
KB Asset Management to list Balhae Infrastructure Fund
South Korea's KB Asset Management Co. said on Friday it plans to list its KB Balhae Infrastructure Fund. Launched in 2006, KBIF focuses on so...
Huons receives A grade in ESG evaluation
South Korea’s Huons Co. said on Tuesday that it received an A (excellent) grade in the 2024 ESG evaluation recently released by the Korea Inst...
LG 2024 OLED TVs named as best TV in US
LG Electronics Inc. 's 2024 organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TVs were named as the best OLED TV by several prominent US media outlets.Accor...
Lotte Shopping to set up Singapore holding firm, eyes its IPO
Lotte Shopping Co., South Korea’s leading retail company, will transform its special purpose company (SPC) in Singapore into a holding firm to...
LG Elec tops US sustainable brand rankings for HVAC, appliances
LG Electronics Inc. said on Wednesday it was named the most sustainable brand in the US for its heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) so...
LG Uplus unveils new AI serivice for IPTV
South Korea's LG Uplus Corp. unveiled its Media Agent, an artificial intelligence (AI) service for Internet TV (IPTV).The company's AI assistant is ...
LG Elec hosts OLED TV media art exhibition in Vietnam
LG Electronics Inc. held a media art exhibition, "The Future Becomes Now," at the heart of Vietnam's bustling metropolis Lotte Mall Westlake Hanoi.A...
Hyundai Mobis’ sustainability pledge for a better tomorrow
Hyundai Mobis Co.'s efforts to build a better tomorrow don't stop at developing future mobility technologies like autonomous driving, connectivity a...
Kyobo Life nurtures 136 startups over 7 years
South Korea's Kyobo Life Insurance Group announced on Thursday that it nurtured 136 impact businesses (Impact-Ups) in seven years to create social v...
SK Innovation-backed Marine Innovation looks to enter US green market
Marine Innovation Co., a South Korean eco-friendly social venture company sponsored by the country’s top energy firm SK Innovation Co., is par...
KT to make AI, media-focused reshuffle in July
KT Corp., South Korea’s largest telecom service provider, is slated for an organizational reshuffle next month to reinforce its business-to-bu...
Samsung launches CSR mobile magazine
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Monday that it launched the Samsung CSR Mobile Magazine, an online webzine dedicated to highlighting the compan...
S.Korea’s KT to innovate media, content businesses with AI
South Korea’s telecom giant KT Corp. is set to innovate its media and content businesses with artificial intelligence as it seeks new growth d...
Hanwha Vision joins UNGC
South Korea's Hanwha Vision Co. announced on Monday that it joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), an international initiative for corpora...
SK Telecom, SoftBank to collaborate for SV measurement
South Korea’s SK Telecom Co. announced on Tuesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for cooperation in measuring social value...
POSCO Future M named Fortune Asia Future 30
South Korea’s POSCO Future M Co. has been named Asia Future 30 by the US economic media Fortune on Mar. 27, according to the company on Thursd...
Ferrari, SK On team up to innovate battery technology
Ferrari S.p.A. joined hands with SK On Co., the world’s fifth-largest electric vehicle battery producer, to innovate cell technology as the It...
Samsung’s Odyssey Neo G9 redefines gaming monitors
Samsung Electronics Co. is redefining the scope of gaming monitors with its latest model, the Odyssey Neo G9, which the South Korean tech giant says...
KT’s 2023 sales rise to all-time yearly high on wireless, internet business
South Korea’s leading telecommunications company KT Corp. on Thursday posted record annual sales revenue for 2023, buoyed by steady growth in ...
Hyundai, Kia dominate US Best Cars for the Money
Hyundai Motor Group announced on Friday that Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. have top seven categories in the 2024 Best Cars for the Money awards in...
Innocean establishes social marketing subsidiary
Innocean Worldwide Inc., the global marketing communications arm of Hyundai Motor Group, announced on Wednesday that it has established its social m...
KAI completes 1st batch of fighter jet exports to Poland
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI), the country’s sole military aircraft manufacturer, completed its first batch of fighter jet exports to ...
Hyundai Mobis' auto parts sweep safety, technology awards
South Korean auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis Co. said Thursday that 10 of its new technologies received or or are finalists for awards from external ...
