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Investment bankingMBK’s Michael ByungJu Kim: Most influential in Korea’s capital marketMichael ByungJu Kim, co-founder and partner of Northeast Asia-focused private equity firm MBK Partners Ltd., has been chosen as ...
Mar 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean gamesPUBG’s Krafton expands in India with localized gamesSouth Korean gaming giant Krafton Inc., renowned for its global mega-hit PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), aims to exp...
Mar 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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BatteriesEV charging speed, battery sector’s emerging battlefieldSouth Korea’s three major battery makers are rushing to shorten times for electric vehicle charging, the main issue for co...
Mar 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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RetailCoupang launches direct purchase service to JapanCoupang Inc., South Korea's leading e-commerce platform, announced on Monday that it is expanding its overseas direct purchase s...
Mar 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & PoliticsTrump confidant Arkansas Gov. Sanders in Seoul for trade talksSarah Elizabeth Huckabee Sanders, Arkansas governor and long-time confidant of former US President Donald Trump, has shown firm ...
Mar 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & BeverageMom’s Touch to open first store in JapanSouth Korean homegrown burger and chicken brand Mom's Touch & Co. announced on Monday that it will open its first directly m...
Mar 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligenceLG, Jackson Lab to jointly develop AI models for Alzheimer’s, cancersLG AI Research, the artificial intelligence research arm of South Korea’s LG Group, and the Jackson Laboratory (JAX), a US...
Mar 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Investment bankingGoldman Sachs Korea co-head Chung to move to Hyundai CapitalGoldman Sachs’ Chung Hyung-Jin, co-head of the Seoul office and the leader of the firm’s investment banking (IB) bus...
Mar 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & ShipbuildingHD Hyundai speeds up digital transformation with NaverHD Hyundai Co. announced on Monday that it signed a business agreement with Naver Corp. for digital transformation (DX), cloud t...
Mar 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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ElectronicsLG’s new AI-controlled soundbar to hit US market in MarchLG Electronics Inc. will roll out its new flagship soundbar system — powered by AI and 15-channel sound — in North A...
Mar 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligenceLG CNS to develop AI platform of S.Korean governmentSouth Korea’s LG CNS Co., a cloud computing services arm of LG Corp., announced on Sunday that it plans to develop a gover...
Mar 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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SteelS.Korean steelmakers mull building electric furnaces in USSteelmakers are considering building steel mills with electric furnaces in the United States to survive the triple whammy of hig...
Mar 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estateSeoul landmark Donuimun D Tower put up for saleSouth Korean real estate firm Mastern Investment Management is set to sell off Donuimun D Tower, a landmark office building in S...
Mar 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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BatteriesLG Energy, Qualcomm to develop battery management systemSouth Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery maker, announced on Sun...
Mar 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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AutomobilesBMW EV sales roar in Korea on strong lineup of new modelsBMW, already one of the top two best-selling imported car sellers in South Korea, has beaten the world’s No. 1 EV seller T...
Mar 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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AutomobilesKia EV9 named UK Car of the Year 2024Kia Corp. 's EV9, the signature large all-electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) of South Korea’s No. 2 automaker, was nam...
Mar 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)