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Automobiles
Genesis tops TXI for fourth consecutive year in US
Hyundai Motor Co.'s premium brand Genesis and Hyundai Motors ranked first in the J.D. Power 2024 US Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study.The American...
Aug 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Kolon FnC to launch Italian high-end brand N21 in S.Korea
South Korea's Kolon FnC said on Thursday that it will launch the Italian high-end fashion brand N21 in South Korea.In August, Kolon FnC has secured ...
Aug 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Shinhan Financial opens new headquarters in Ho Chi Minh City
South Korea's Shinhan Financial Group opened a new headquarters in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.Shinhan Financial held an inauguration ceremony for t...
Aug 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
NCSOFT develops new game Doguri Adventure
South Korea’s major game developer and publisher NCSOFT Corp. has begun developing a casual game Doguri Adventure, featuring the character bra...
Aug 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus to support smart city transformation in Hwasun
South Korea’s LG Uplus Corp. announced on Wednesday that it will support the smart city transformation of Hwasun-gun in South Jeolla Province,...
Aug 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Half of EV imports in Korea run on Chinese batteries as EV fires rise
Of 58 electric vehicle models running on the streets of South Korea, 22 models are equipped with Chinese batteries, a survey showed on Friday.Accord...
Aug 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hankook Tire to supply tires to Mercedes-AMG for first time
Hankook Tire & Technology Co. said on Wednesday that it will supply its tires for Mercedes' high-performance brand AMG's sports car, the GT Coup...
Aug 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Shinsegae buys low-cost cosmetics brand Amuse from Naver Snow
South Korea's Shinsegae International Inc. announced on Friday that it will acquire 100% of Amuse Corp., a cosmetics brand, for 71.3 billion won ($5...
Aug 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Hyundai E&C unveils new Hillstate brand video
South Korea's Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. (Hyundai E&C) announced on Friday the release of a new Hillstate brand film titled "Wha...
Aug 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
F&F to expand Discovery brand across Asia
F&F Co., a South Korean clothing company, said on Monday it signed an exclusive deal with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) to bring the outdoor bran...
Jul 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
E-Mart’s No Brand success story: A Korean snack chain goes global
When South Korean convenience store operator E-Mart Inc. launched its low-budget house label No Brand in 2015, few thought it would last long.Under ...
Jul 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Asan Nanum Foundation opens startup merchandise pop-up
The Asan Nanum Foundation announced on Wednesday that it opened a merchandise pop-up store in South Korea's startup for Maru Collect until August 25...
Jul 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Handsome's luxury skincare brand Oera lures Chinese tourists
South Korean clothing manufacturer and retailer Handsome Corp., a Hyundai Department Store Co. unit, is enjoying growing popularity among Chinese vi...
Jul 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Genesis GV80 global sales hit record high in Jan-June 2024
The sport utility vehicle GV80 under Hyundai Motor Co.'s premium Genesis brand recorded its highest half-year sales in the first half of this year, ...
Jul 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
F&F to expand Discovery clothing business across Asia
F&F Co., a South Korean clothing company, has secured exclusive rights to use the Discovery Channel brand across Asia to reinvent the documentar...
Jul 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Korean cosmetics makers see record Q2 profits led by exports
South Korean cosmetics original development and design manufacturers (ODMs) such as Cosmax Inc., Kolmar Korea Co. and Cosmecca Korea Co. are estimat...
Jul 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Bibigo opens store in Incheon Airport duty-free shops
CJ CheilJedang Corp.'s Korean food brand Bibigo announced on Tuesday that it recently opened its stores at Shinsegae Duty Free and Shilla Duty Free ...
Jul 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
More luxury brands seek Korean market on sales surge
South Korea’s luxury goods market, estimated at around $7.1 billion, is experiencing a surge in demand led by affluent consumers in their 40s ...
Jul 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Genesis GV60 Magma to enter production in 2025; hybrid model eyed
When Hyundai Motor Co. unveiled the Genesis GV60 Magma Concept at Genesis House New York this March, the premium brand’s color – vivid o...
Jul 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Insurance
Kyobo Lifeplanet, FWD Hong Kong to collaborate on GenAI
South Korea's Kyobo Lifeplanet Life Insurance Co. announced on Friday that it signed a memorandum of understanding with Hong Kong-based insurer FWD ...
Jul 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
North Face supplier Youngone to build R&D center in Bangladesh
Youngone Corp., a South Korean original design manufacturer (ODM) for foreign outdoor brands such as The North Face and Nike, will build an R&D ...
Jul 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
S.Korea's Vegan J. enters Amazon USA
South Korean eco-friendly cosmetic brand Vegan J. announced on Friday that it sells its products on Amazon, the largest e-commerce platform in the U...
Jul 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
S.Korea's Handsome opens global flagship store System Paris
South Korean fashion company Handsome Corp. announced on Wednesday that it will open its first global flagship store System and System Homme Paris i...
Jun 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor to produce Genesis cars in Kazakhstan
Hyundai Motor Group will produce Genesis models from its knock-down (KD) plant in Kazakhstan to bolster the South Korean auto giant’s luxury m...
Jun 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Lotte Hotels & Resorts opens L7 Hotel in Chicago
South Korea’s Lotte Hotels & Resorts announced on Friday that it held the opening event for L7 Chicago by Lotte in Chicago, the US, E...
Jun 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
KGC enters Malaysian healty functional food market
Korea Ginseng Corp. (KGC), wholly owned by South Korean tobacco giant KT&G Corp., announced on June 13 that it sells its red ginseng brand Jung ...
Jun 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
SK, Geely join forces for EV battery, component production
SK Inc., the holding company of South Korea’s No. 2 conglomerate SK Group, will join forces with Chinese auto giant Zhejiang Geely Holding Gro...
Jun 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung becomes No.1 smartphone brand in 38 countries in Q1
Samsung Electronics Co. has become No. 1 smartphone brand in 38 countries in the first quarter of this year.According to Counterpoint Research's Sma...
Jun 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Deloitte Korea taps new CFO, consulting head in reshuffle
Deloitte Korea, which operates accounting firm Deloitte Anjin LLC and consulting service provider Deloitte Consulting LLC, announced a reshuffle wit...
May 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK shieldus, Yokogawa Electric Korea partner on security business
SK shieldus, the unmanned security subsidiary of SK Group, announced on Wednesday it has signed a business agreement with Yokogawa Electric Korea Co...
May 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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