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Business & Politics
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Expected to Meet Putin in Russia
WASHINGTON—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is expected to travel to Russia soon to meet with President Vladimir Putin, U.S. officials said Mon...
Sep 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chief Executives
Kim Young-shub, ex-LG CNS chief, to lead Korea’s telecom giant KT
Kim Young-shub, former chief executive of information technology service provider LG CNS Co., has been named to head South Korea’s leading tel...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
K-tourism video ads with Lee Jung-jae exceed 510 mn views
The four-video Challenge Korea series promoting tourism in South Korea with "Squid Game" actor Lee Jung-jae has surpassed half a billion views in ju...
Aug 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Nexon launches hit RPG Blue Archive in China
South Korea’s major game company Nexon Co. on Thursday said it officially released on the Chinese market Blue Archive, a subculture mobile rol...
Aug 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
S.Korea in June sets post-COVID-19 monthly high in foreign visitors
The (South) Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) on Friday said 961,000 foreign visitors came to the country last month, a 321.9% jump from June last ye...
Jul 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Shrinking youth jobs cast shadow over S.Korea’s labor market
Employment in South Korea extended its growth streak in June but its gains slowed for the third straight month, with youth jobs declining for eight ...
Jul 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Hanatour sees surge of package tourists in June
South Korea’s top travel agency Hanatour Service Inc. saw a dramatic 661% increase in package tourists in June from the previous year, recordi...
Jul 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Jeju Air becomes 1st S.Korean LCC to surpass 100 mn passenger mark
South Korea's low-cost carrier (LCC) Jeju Air Co. on Sunday said its cumulative number of passengers exceeded 100 million 17 years after the company...
Jul 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Korean ETFs’ net asset value doubles in 3.5 years
South Korea’s exchange-traded funds (ETFs) surpassed 100 trillion won ($75.7 billion) in net asset value for the first time on Thursday, 21 ye...
Jun 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Group seeks new partners in Silicon Valley’s startup scene
South Korea’s LG Group seeks new partnerships with global ventures to strengthen its new growth engines, such as batteries, biopharmaceuticals...
Jun 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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North Korea
US to send Its biggest sub to Korean Peninsula in message to North and South
SEOUL—The U.S. plans to send its largest nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea for the first time in four decades, in an effort to deter Nort...
Jun 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
S.Korean gov't unveils new K-tourism video ads
The South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, along with the Korea Tourism Organization, announced on Tuesday that they have launched t...
Jun 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Rights offerings
S.Korean firms' rights issues swell 10-fold in June
An increasing number of South Korean companies are bumping up new share sales in search of cheaper funds. A total of 10 companies listed on the Kosp...
Jun 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
US burger chain Five Guys to launch in South Korea on June 26
The American burger chain Five Guys, which has attracted keen interest in South Korea for its service and prices even before its entry into the coun...
Jun 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Monthly exports set for growth in June for 1st time in 10 months
South Korea’s exports in the first 20 days of June rose from a year earlier, seeing growth in the period for the first time since last August....
Jun 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
BTS 10th anniversary stamps available at Korea Post from June 13
South Korea's state-run postal service agency Korea Post announced on Monday that BTS commemorative stamps will be available at post offices from Ju...
Jun 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
BTS’ suits for 2021 Grammys to be exhibited in Seoul
A set of seven suits worn by K-pop sensation BTS at the 2021 Grammys is to be exhibited in Seoul this month to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of ...
Jun 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
BTS releases trailer video ahead of 10th anniversary event
BTS released a trailer video on Wednesday ahead of their 10th debut anniversary event "2023 BTS Festa".by Si-Ook Ahnsiook95@hankyung.com...
Jun 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix launches portable SSD Beetle X31
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, unveiled its latest product, the Beetle X31, a portable Solid State Drive (SSD) ...
Jun 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Bredis Healthcare, Tilda win June D.Day, Korea’s oldest startup pitch race
An early-stage startup by young entrepreneurs who developed a digital diagnostic tool for brain disease and an AI-powered business optimization prog...
Jun 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
BTS’ 10th anniversary T-shirts to go on sale June 12
South Korean fashion platform W Concept announced on Thursday that it will release a limited number of T-shirts commemorating the 10th anniversary o...
Jun 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
S.Korea's Shift Up scouts former OpenAI engineer
South Korea's game develop and design studio Shift Up has hired AI developer Kim Tae-hoon, who hails from Silicon Valley, to enhance its game artifi...
May 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
MBK co-founder meets with Korean CIOs to finance 6th buyout fund
Asia’s private equity giant MBK Partners Ltd. is set to accelerate fundraising for its new fund, which is expected to become the firm’s ...
May 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Mercedes Korea executive promoted as US customer service chief
Kim Jee-seop, former vice president of the customer service department at Mercedes-Benz Korea, has been promoted to oversee the German automaker&rsq...
May 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
Festival celebrating BTS’ 10th anniversary to be held in Seoul in June
BTS Festa 2023, a festival celebrating the 10th anniversary of BTS' debut, will take place June 12-25 across Seoul, their agency Big Hit Music annou...
May 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea's BSI dips below 100 for 15th consecutive month
The economic outlook of South Korean manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors is negative for June, the 15th consecutive month of such pessimis...
May 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Investment banking
JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Dimon to visit S.Korea on June 5
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon is set to visit Seoul on June 5 and discuss South Korea’s overseas investments with exec...
May 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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North Korea
N.Korea's military reconnaissance satellite launch imminent
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un broke a month of stealth to visit the site of preparations for the launch of the first military reconnaissance satel...
May 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung Group
Samsung's Lee to redefine growth roadmap with focus on new drivers
Samsung Group leader Lee Jae-yong wrapped up a 22-day US business trip on Friday after meeting with nearly two dozen chief executives of multination...
May 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Electronics to open flagship store in Seoul's Gangnam district
Samsung Electronics Co. in late June will open its new flagship store Samsung Gangnam near Gangnam Station, a posh area of Seoul.Sources from the in...
May 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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