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  • Banking & Finance
    Korean banks post significant H1 profit drop at overseas operations

    South Korea’s top four banks saw a significant drop in their overseas earnings in the first half as they focused more on d...

    Sep 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Batteries
    Hyundai Steel set to supply iron powder to Korean LFP cathode makers

    Hyundai Steel Co., a unit of South Korean automotive group Hyundai Motor Co., is set to enter the battery materials business by ...

    Sep 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Korean chipmakers
    SK Hynix to participate in TSMC's OIP 2024

    South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix Inc. will participate in the Open Innovation Platform (OIP) Ecosystem Forum hosted by Taiwan's T...

    Sep 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Shipping & Shipbuilding
    Hanwha unveils carbon-free gas carrier amid tougher rules

    Hanwha Ocean Co., South Korea’s third-largest shipbuilder, has introduced a carbon-free gas carrier to meet the growing de...

    Sep 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Artificial intelligence
    42Maru builds defense-specialized GenAI platform

    42Maru, South Korea's generative AI and language AI startup said on Friday that it was selected as the lead organization for t...

    Sep 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Banking & Finance
    Mirae Asset Securities introduces AI assistant platform for its employees

    South Korea's Mirae Asset Securities said on Friday that it introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant platform to enh...

    Sep 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Leadership & Management
    Samjong KPMG reappoints CEO Kim Kyo Tae for 4th term

    Kim Kyo Tae on Friday was reappointed to a fourth term as chief executive of Samjong KPMG, announced the South Korean unit of th...

    Sep 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Real estate
    Koramco puts Hyundai Motor Securities building on market

    Koramco Asset Management Co. has put the Hyundai Motor Securities building in Seoul's Yeouido business district (YBD) on the mar...

    Sep 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Korean startups
    Race to win tableside ordering market heats up in Korea

    Baemin, South Korea's top food delivery platform, and the country’s leading travel and accommodation booking platform oper...

    Sep 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Banking & Finance
    Hana Bank opens branch for foreign customers in Pyeongtaek

    South Korea's Hana Bank said on Thursday that it opened a branch for foreigners in Pyeongtaek.The Pyeongtaek Foreign Customer Ce...

    Sep 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Travel & Leisure
    Paradise opens VIP-only casino at Walkerhill Hotel

    Paradise Co., a South Korean casino operator, unveiled a new VIP section at its Walkerhill Hotel casino, aiming to capitalize on...

    Sep 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Tech, Media & Telecom
    Hyundai Motor Group becomes KT's largest shareholder

    Hyundai Motor Group has officially become the largest shareholder of South Korea's major telecommunications company KT Corp., fo...

    Sep 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
    KCGI buys control of Hanyang Securities for $166 mn

    KCGI, a South Korean private equity firm, has agreed to buy a controlling stake in Hanyang Securities Co. for 220.3 billion won ...

    Sep 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)