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  • Entertainment
    Hasty overseas expansion hurts Korean entertainment sector

    South Korea’s entertainment and content industries suffered from hasty expansions with investments of billions of dollars ...

    May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Venture capital
    UAE to invest up to $1 bn in S.Korean ventures

    The United Arab Emirates is set to invest a maximum of $1 billion in South Korean startups via a joint venture, as a part of its...

    May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Corporate strategy
    Woongjin reborn as IT solution company beyond education firm

    Woongjin Co., better known as the home-study workbook brand Woongjin ThinkBig in South Korea, has been transforming into an info...

    May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • K-pop
    Blackpink label YG to sell drama production unit

    K-pop sensation Blackpink’s label YG Entertainment Inc. is slated to sell 60% of its drama production subsidiary Studiople...

    May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Automobiles
    Genesis beats BMW to rival Mercedes in Korea's premium segment

    In South Korea, esteemed German auto brands BMW and Mercedes-Benz have for years been the top two brands vying for the hearts of...

    May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Aerospace & Defense
    LIG Nex1 participates in Malaysia's DSA 2024

    South Korea's major defense system developer LIG Nex1 Co. announced on Tuesday that it's participating in the Defence Services A...

    May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • ESG
    POSCO Future M publishes responsible minerals report

    South Korea's POSCO Future M Co. announced on Tuesday that it released a responsible minerals report detailing establishing a su...

    May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Korean startups
    S.Korea’s largest startup fair NextRise to be held in June

    The Korea International Trade Association announced on Tuesday that the largest domestic startup fair in South Korea, NextRise 2...

    May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Energy
    Qcells launches commercial operations at new plant in Georgia, US

    Hanwha Q Cells Co., a solar power unit of South Korea’s chemicals-to-defense conglomerate Hanwha Group known as Qcells in ...

    May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Shipping & Shipbuilding
    HMM gets Platinum ESG rating from EcoVadis

    HMM Co., South Korea’s flagship sea carrier, announced on Tuesday that it achieved the Platinum rating from EcoVadis, a gl...

    May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Bio & Pharma
    S.Korean anti-obesity drugmakers eye niche demand

    The global weight management market has entered a new chapter following the arrival of blockbuster weight-loss medication Wegovy...

    May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Markets
    Korea to fine Credit Suisse, Nomura $40 mn on short sales

    South Korea’s top financial regulator has recently notified Credit Suisse and Nomura Securities of a decision to fine them...

    May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Automobiles
    Kia unveils teaser images for all-electric EV3

    Kia Corp. the second-largest automaker in South Korea, unveiled the first teaser images and video of the upcoming third all-elec...

    May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Korean chipmakers
    SK Hynix, Samsung set to benefit from explosive HBM sales growth

    Sales of high-bandwidth memory (HBM), the red-hot DRAM product essential to artificial intelligence devices, will significantly ...

    May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Electronics
    Samsung Electronics unveils 114-inch Micro LED

    Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Tuesday that it unveiled its 114-inch Micro LED to expand its Micro LED lineup to include 8...

    May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)