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Fashion
Songzio opens pop-up store in Printemps dept. store
Songzio, the South Korean first-generation designer brand, opened a pop-up store at Printemps Haussmann, a prestigious Parisian department store k...
Dec 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
E-Mart opens 3rd store in Vietnam, spurs K-food marketing
South Korea’s E-Mart Inc. will open its new hypermarket in Ho Chi Minh City on Dec. 7, accelerating sales of its private label No Brand produc...
Dec 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Daesang launches K-style chicken dipping sauces
South Korea’s Daesang Corp. announced on Tuesday that its global food brand O’food launched two new chicken dipping sauces Swicy (sweet ...
Dec 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
The Hyundai Seoul, a must-visit for young foreigners
The Hyundai Seoul, the largest department store in the South Korean capital, topped the 1 trillion won mark in annual sales at the fastest pace in t...
Dec 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha Aerospace to export more K9 howitzer to Poland
Hanwha Aerospace Co. announced on Monday that it signed a $2.6 billion executive contract with the Polish State Armament Agency to export additional...
Dec 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
CJ CheilJedang introduces K-Food in EzyMart across Australia
South Korean food company CJ CheilJedang Corp. on Thursday announced its foray into Australia's convenience store sector by introducing its popular ...
Nov 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Foreign visitors to S.Korea on course to top 10 mn milestone
The number of foreign visitors to South Korea spiked 158.3% to 1.23 million in October from the month previous, the Korea Tourism Organization said ...
Nov 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
KOTRA to support K-startups in European expansion
The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) announced on Wednesday the establishment of a South Korean pavilion at the upcoming SLUSH 2023, ...
Nov 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Hanjin to strengthen logistics for K-fashion brands
South Korea's Hanjin Transportation, a logistics unit of Hanjin Group, announced on Tuesday that it plans to strengthen Swoop, a logistics service o...
Nov 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Cosmax targets Thailand with K-beauty cosmetic formulations
Cosmax Inc., South Korea's largest cosmetics manufacturer that specializes in original design manufacturing (ODM), announced on Monday that it is ac...
Nov 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
SM Entertainment invests in tech startup, music label
K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment Co. invested 1 billion won ($774,353) in a local app development startup valued at 20 billion won in June 2022 via...
Nov 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
S.Korea sees new record of instant noodle exports
South Korea's exports of ramen exceeded 1 trillion won ($780 million) for the first time. Korean ramen is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year...
Nov 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Advertising & Marketing
Innocean to enter Japanese ad market
Innocean Worldwide Inc., the global marketing communications arm of Hyundai Motor Group, announced on Monday it signed a memorandum of understanding...
Nov 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Diageo to open Asia’s first pop-up store in Seoul
London-based global alcoholic beverage company Diageo announced on Wednesday it will open a pop-up store in Garosu-gil, Sinsa-dong, Gangnam, S...
Nov 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Lunit gets FDA approval for AI cancer diagnosis solution
South Korean medical AI company Lunit said on Tuesday its Lunit Insight DBT, an AI imaging diagnosis solution aiding in breast cancer diagnosis, has...
Nov 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Mom's Touch Tokyo pop-up store visitors exceed 30,000
South Korean homegrown burger and chicken brand Mom's Touch & Co. announced on Friday its pop-up store in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan successfully con...
Nov 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai Motor's K-UAM One Team collaborates with Incheon
The "K-UAM One Team," an urban air mobility (UAM) consortium consisting of five companies, including Hyundai Motor, has announced that it signed a m...
Nov 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
K-chicken chain BB.Q opens fourth restaurant in Philippines
South Korea’s leading fried chicken franchise BB.Q Chicken announced on Wednesday it opened its fourth restaurant at The Shops in Manila, th...
Nov 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
SK E&S, K-water to jointly develop homegrown green hydrogen facilities
South Korea's SK E&S announced on Tuesday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Plug Power, K-water, and SK Plug Hyverse to expand ...
Nov 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Netmarble sells 6% stake in BTS label HYBE in block deal
South Korea’s leading game developer Netmarble Corp. said on Tuesday it sold a 6% stake in HYBE Co., the music label behind K-pop sensation ...
Nov 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
Kakao in emergency mode under regulatory, antitrust probes
Kim Beom-soo, founder and chairman of South Korea’s largest mobile platform Kakao Corp., convened an emergency meeting with some 20 chief exec...
Nov 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Brits to enjoy K-food Bibigo at home with delivery service
South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. started the delivery service of its K-food brand Bibigo in the UK to accelerate the expansion of the As...
Nov 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Louis Vuitton to launch fourth pop-up restaurant in Seoul
The French luxury brand Louis Vuitton will open a pop-up restaurant in South Korea. This is the fourth one since May this year.According to company ...
Nov 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
K-pop fan platform company DearU to enter into Japan
DearU Co., a K-pop fandom platform in South Korea, announced the launch of the Japanese version of "bubble" on Tuesday. DearU bubble is a private me...
Oct 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
BBQ's Chicken Camp gets popularity from foreign tourists
Foreign tourists looking for Chicken Camp, operated by BBQ, a South Korean fried chicken brand, have been increasing noticeably. Chicken Camp is a c...
Oct 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Space industry to usher in Saudi Arabia's 2nd boom: KAI
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Saudi Space Agency (SSA) to collaborate broadly in ...
Oct 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Xexymix launches pop-up store in Shanghai BFC Mall
South Korea's media and e-commerce company Brand X Corp. announced on Wednesday its activewear brand Xexymix has opened a pop-up store at the BFC Ma...
Oct 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
K-food, beauty franchise stores set for Laos foray
Laos’ largest private company Kolao Group has attracted about a dozen South Korean franchise operators to join its aggressive push into the So...
Oct 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
CJ CheilJedang to export K-Street Foods
South Korean food company CJ CheilJedang Corp. ’s strategic product lineup K-Street Food will be launched in June next year on major global ma...
Oct 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
South Korea attracts more African countries to food project
South Korea is increasing the number of African countries participating in its official development assistance (ODA) project to alleviate the chroni...
Oct 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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