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  • Korean chipmakers
    SK Hynix to invest $14.6 bn to build HBM plant in S.Korea

    SK Hynix Inc. will spend 20 trillion won ($14.6 billion) to build a new memory chip manufacturing plant on a site originally des...

    Apr 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Korean startups
    Bet on innovations with societal impact: Kakao Ventures CEO

    In the past 10 years, Kim Ki-jun has been on the hunt for deep technology startups that will have a significant societal impact,...

    Apr 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • The KED View
    K-pop: Pros and cons of HYBE's multi-label system

    Disputes between HYBE Co. and its label behind popular girl group NewJeans has made headlines as an almost unheard-of conflict i...

    Apr 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Regulations
    LG Energy vows to get tough on battery patent infringement cases

    LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s second-largest battery maker in terms of sales after China’s CATL, said on Wedn...

    Apr 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Fiber & Textile
    Toray Advanced Materials obtains AS9120 certification

    Toray Advanced Materials Korea Inc. announced Wednesday that it attained the AS9120 certification for aerospace industry quality...

    Apr 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Banking & Finance
    Hanwha Life to buy stake in Indonesia's Lippo-owned bank

    South Korea’s second-largest insurer Hanwha Life Insurance Co., with 109 trillion won ($79.4 billion) in total assets as o...

    Apr 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Earnings
    Hanwha Ocean’s Q1 turnaround brightens earnings outlook

    Hanwha Ocean Co., South Korea’s third-largest shipbuilder, turned to the black in the first quarter powered by increasing ...

    Apr 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Shipping & Shipbuilding
    HD Hyundai, Philly Shipyard cooperate to enter US

    South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. announced on Wednesday that it has recently signed a memorandum of understan...

    Apr 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Banking & Finance
    Woori Financial opens DinnoLab Vietnam Center

    South Korea's Woori Financial Group announced on Wednesday that it has opened the DinnoLab Vietnam Center in Hanoi.DinnoLab is...

    Apr 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Beauty & Cosmetics
    Aekyung AGE20's to enter US cosmetics market

    South Korea's Aekyung Industrial Co. announced on Tuesday that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Silicon2, a gl...

    Apr 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Energy
    Qcells inks US solar modules, power plants deal with TGC

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

    Apr 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Electronics
    Samsung showcases AI TV techs in SE Asia

    Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Wednesday that it held its 2024 Southeast Asia Tech Seminar in Bangkok, Thailand from April...

    Apr 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Aerospace & Defense
    S.Korea taps ex-NASA exec John Lee as space agency R&D head

    South Korea named John Lee, a former senior executive of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), as the hea...

    Apr 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Upcoming IPOs
    Korchip sets IPO price above expected range

    South Korea's micro secondary battery manufacturer Korchip set its IPO price at 18,000 won ($13.15), exceeding the upper end of ...

    Apr 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Automobiles
    Hyundai launches the ST1, its 1st electric work van with futuristic styling

    South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said on Wednesday it is launching the ST1, its first fully electric work van...

    Apr 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Electric vehicles
    Hyundai Mobis to build battery pack plant in Spain for Volkswagen

    NAVARRA, Spain -- Hyundai Mobis Co. said on Wednesday it has broken ground for an electric vehicle battery pack plant in Spain f...

    Apr 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)