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Electronics
Samsung Display to supply OLED panels for MSI gaming laptops
South Korea's Samsung Display announced on Wednesday that it will supply the industry-leading UHD+ (ultra-high-definition plus) OLED (organic ligh...
May 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On wins $909 mn from BlackRock, QIA, MBK consortium
SK On Co., the world’s fifth-largest battery maker, has confirmed it will receive a 1.2 trillion won ($908.7 million) investment for a minorit...
May 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korea’s L&F to build $609 mn EV battery precursor plant
L&F Co., a major South Korean electric vehicle battery material maker, is set to spend up to 800 billion won ($608.8 million) on a factory in ...
May 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
MLB apparel by Korea's F&F finds favor in China
F&F Co., a South Korean outdoor fashion retailer, has notched a success selling US Major League Baseball (MLB) apparel in China. This comes desp...
May 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Bionote, Covetrus sign distribution agreement diagnostic products for animals
BioNote, South Korean developer of diagnostic reagents for animals, announced on Tuesday that it has signed a supply contract with Covetrus, a US-ba...
Apr 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Nexon Games’ Blue Archive surpasses 1 million pre-registrants in China
South Korea’s Nexon Games Co. on Wednesday said the number of pre-registrants for its strategy role-playing game Blue Archive exceeded one mil...
Apr 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Doosan Robotics launches collaborative robot dedicated to F&B
Doosan Robotics, a robot solution subsidiary of South Korea's Doosan Group, announced on Monday the release of its E series collaborative robot, des...
Apr 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
F&F bets on China's beauty market under MLB brand
F&F Co., a South Korean retailer of Western brands such as Major League Baseball (MLB), has been rapidly penetrating China's cosmetics market, w...
Mar 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Kyochon F&B opens new store at Kuala Lumpur Airport
South Korea's fried chicken chain Kyochon F&B is spreading its wings in Malaysia, where it has recently opened a new store at the bustling Kuala...
Mar 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
S.Korean fashion brands rush to China for pent-up demand
South Korean fashion brands are poised to expand their stores in China, aiming to capture pent-up demand in the world’s top consumer market af...
Mar 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korea’s L&F in $2.9 billion deal to supply battery material to Tesla
South Korea’s leading battery materials maker L&F Co. said on Tuesday it has signed a $2.91 billion deal to supply cathode, a key electric...
Feb 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On resumes Ford F-150 Lightning battery production line
SK On Co., the world’s fifth-largest battery maker, on Monday resumed operations of the cell production line for Ford Motor Co.’s electr...
Feb 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Ford EV production halt casts doubts over SK cell quality
Ford Motor Co. said on Tuesday it has stopped production and shipments of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck due to a possible battery issue,...
Feb 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung secures $16 bn loan from display unit for chipmaking
South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, has signed a deal to take out a cash loan of 20 trillion won ($15...
Feb 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Aekyung Chemical to expand surfactant plant in Vietnam
Aekyung Chemical plans to expand its surfactant plant in Vietnam, with the aim of targeting global markets in Southeast Asia, the company said on Fr...
Feb 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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The Deep Dive
S.Korea’s love of luxury ushers in 3rd wave of bling boom
Global luxury brands from Louis Vuitton to Chanel and Thom Browne are readying themselves for a third wave of the luxury boom in South Korea, where ...
Feb 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
SK Telecom to launch multimodal AI to match ChatGPT
South Korea’s SK Telecom Co. will adopt natural language generation and processing capabilities for its nascent artificial intelligence servic...
Feb 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
MBK, Unison agree on tender offer for Korea’s Osstem Implant
MBK Partners, a leading Asian private equity firm, and Unison Capital Korea agreed on a tender offer to acquire management rights of Osstem Implant ...
Jan 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Healthcare
S-1 unveils AED with analysis time reduced to 2 seconds
S-1 Corp., a security affiliate of South Korea's Samsung Group, has been expanding its presence into the automated external defibrillator (AED) area...
Jan 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Korean apparel retailer F&F to produce global K-pop stars
South Korean outdoor clothing retailer F&F Co. made a foray into the entertainment sector to create a synergy of K-content and fashion, competin...
Jan 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
Broadcom to give Samsung warranties to avoid Korea penalties
US chipmaker Broadcom Inc. agreed to provide three-year warranties and technical support for components equipped in products such as smart devices o...
Jan 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
K-defense sector to reach annual export of $16 bn for two consecutive years
The South Korean defense market is forecast to sign export contracts worth more than 20 trillion won (15.7 billion) combined this year on the back o...
Jan 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korean companies expect exports to decline in 1% range this year
South Korea's companies expect both sales and exports this year to decline in the 1% range from last year, predicting economic growth in the low 1% ...
Jan 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Daesang F&B changes company name to Daesang Dives
A South Korean food and beverage company Daesang F&B changed its name to Daesang Dives, the company said on Monday.Daesang Dives is a combinatio...
Jan 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
K-BBQ brand Mapo Galmaegi signs agreement to get halal certification
South Korean food service enterprise Didim E&F said on Monday that its Korean barbecue brand Mapo Galmaegi signed a business agreement with a Ko...
Jan 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
S.Korea's top 2 LPG importers E1 and SK Gas cut supply price
South Korea's two major importers of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), E1 Corp. and SK Gas Corp., have both cut their supply price of LPG in the first ...
Jan 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Fortune 500 has just 16 Korean companies: study
Sixteen South Korean corporations are on Forbes' Global 500 list, a survey found.Critics say the distribution of the nation's leading companies is t...
Dec 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS posts 7% investment loss in Q1-Q3 as equities, bonds plunge
National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea said Tuesday it saw a cumulative loss of 7.1% on investment, or 68 trillion won ($51.3 billion), betwe...
Nov 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
BTS Jin's solo debut album sells over 1 mn copies in 16 days
"The Astronaut," the first solo album of K-pop megaband BTS member Jin, has sold over 1 million copies in the 16 days since its launch.Released on O...
Nov 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Dongwon F&B to raise price of canned tuna again, this time by 7%
The price of manufactured food has been surging in recent months, beginning with ready-made rice, instant noodles, and snacks. This week...
Nov 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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