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Advertising & MarketingTottenham forward Son’s new role: Samsung Galaxy brand ambassador
Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min has a new job in his home country, South Korea: brand ambassador for Samsung Electronics...
Jul 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & CosmeticsTPG to fully acquire cosmetics container firm Samhwa at around $237 mn
Texas-based private equity firm TPG Inc. is poised to fully acquire Samhwa Co., a South Korean cosmetic packaging supplier to gl...
Jul 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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EconomyBOK chief says aging without assets key challenge to S.Koreans
JEJU -- South Korea’s central bank chief on Friday warned of the growing risk of aging without assets in Asia’s four...
Jul 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean gamesNexon’s Dave the Diver rises to global top game in 2 weeks after launch
Nexon Co. is poised to change the South Korean game scene with its new adventure PC role-playing game that has grabbed gamers ar...
Jul 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Debt financingKorea Investment 1st Korean broker to sell samurai bonds
Korea Investment & Securities Co. on Friday became the first South Korean brokerage company to sell samurai bonds, raising 2...
Jul 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligenceLG AI Research launches patent screening AI
South Korea's think tank LG AI Research has teamed up with the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) to develop the world's...
Jul 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobilitySamsung to participate in Germany's IAA Mobility in September
Samsung Electronics Co.'s Device Solutions (DS) division and Samsung Display Co. will participate in the future mobility show "I...
Jul 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & TelecomKakaoPay launches discount promotion in Japan
South Korea’s Kakao Pay Corp. announced on Friday that it has prepared a large-scale discount promotion in collaboration w...
Jul 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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AutomobilesHyundai Motor’s UK sales highest in 5 years, driven by IONIQ 5
Just a few years back, vehicles built by Hyundai Motor Co. were dismissed as second-class cars of poor quality in Europe, with o...
Jul 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cloud computingNaver supports startups using HyperCLOVA X
Naver Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Naver Corp., announced that it conducts the project "Naver AI Rush 2023" from Friday u...
Jul 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sovereign wealth fundsKIC up 8.3% in net value of stocks, debts in H1 2023
Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) saw the net value of its traditional assets rise 8.25% in the first half of this year, backed...
Jul 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean foodNongshim, the ‘Parasite’ food maker, aims big in US
Nongshim Co., South Korea’s largest instant noodle maker, is a beneficiary of the success of the Oscar-winning film Parasi...
Jul 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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AutomobilesKia vows to take 10% of Indian market after 1 million car output
In celebration of producing 1 million cars from its Indian plant, Kia Corp. has vowed to command 10% of the Indian car market wi...
Jul 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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FashionLotte Department Store opens Louis Vuitton’s Take Over pop-up store
South Korea's Lotte Department Store announced on Friday that it operates a Louis Vuitton pop-up store in The Crown, located o...
Jul 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startupsCatchtable raises $24 mn in Series D funding
South Korean startup WAD, the operator of a restaurant reservation service platform, has recently raised 30 billion won($24 mill...
Jul 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & LeisureArt luxury hotel reopened at Paradise City in Incheon
The casino complex Paradise City in Incheon on Saturday will reopen Hotel Art Paradiso at its integrated resort on Yeongjong Isl...
Jul 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economyKorea Zinc ties up with SK, Hanwha for Aussie green ammonia
Korea Zinc Inc., the world’s largest lead and zinc smelter, has joined hands with SK Gas Ltd. and Hanwha Impact Corp. for ...
Jul 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & PharmaIldong Bioscience gets US FDA OK for probiotic raw materials
South Korea's Ildong Bioscience on Thursday said two of its probiotic raw materials received the certification generally recogni...
Jul 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ElectronicsLG Electronics launches sleep management solution brid.zzz
LG Electronics Inc. on Friday launched a sleep management solution called "brid.zzz" aimed at individuals grappling with stress ...
Jul 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & PharmaSamsung Bioepis enters US market for biosimilars of Humira
South Korea's biopharmaceutical company Samsung Bioepis, which was expected to struggle on the US market for biosimilars of Humi...
Jul 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)