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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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Bio & Pharma
Noul, CDC to start Malaria diagnosis project in Kenya
South Korea's Noul Co., an in-vitro diagnostics maker and artificial intelligence (AI)-based blood and cancer diagnostic platforms company, said o...
Jun 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung, SNU to open AI Joint Research Center
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Monday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Seoul National University (SNU) to establish an ...
Jun 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Hanjin expands European logistics bases
South Korea's Hanjin Transportation, a logistics unit of Hanjin Group, announced on Monday that it will expand its European bases, including establi...
Jun 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Korea’s SK Telecom, Moloco join hands for AI ad platform
SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s top mobile carrier, has teamed up with Moloco Inc., a Silicon Valley-based ad-tech solution startup, for the glo...
Jun 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
S.Korean companies open K-food section at Amazon
South Korean small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will showcase Korean food (K-food) on Amazon, the world's largest e-commerce platform, the Mi...
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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Banking & Finance
BNK Capital opens microfinance organization in Uzbekistan
South Korea’s BNK Capital announced on Friday that it established a microfinance organization in Uzbekistan the previous day.Since entering Ca...
Jun 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SK Ecoplant's Wayble Decarbon gets GIS certification
South Korea's SK Ecoplant Co. announced on Friday that its corporate carbon management platform Wayble Decarbon has obtained the country's first gre...
Jun 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Coupang fined $102 mn for alleged search algorithm manipulation
Coupang Inc., South Korea’s largest e-commerce platform, was fined 140 billion won ($102 million) on Thursday for allegedly manipulating searc...
Jun 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
L'Oréal to nurture K-Beauty startups
L'Oréal, the world's largest cosmetics group, announced on Wednesday that it is recruiting digital and innovative technology companies to p...
Jun 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Shinhan Bank, Hyosung TNS, LG CNS to co-work for AI banking
South Korea's Shinhan Bank announced on Tuesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding with Hyosung TNS and LG CNS to implement future banking...
Jun 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Hana Securities services S.Korean stock investment in Hong Kong
South Korea's Hana Securities announced on Tuesday that it launched a service allowing Hong Kong investors to open its accounts through Hong Kong's ...
Jun 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Mom's Touch opens new flagship store in Myeongdong
South Korean homegrown burger and chicken brand Mom's Touch & Co. announced on Tuesday that it opened a new flagship store in Myeongdong, Jung-g...
Jun 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
HYBE accelerates transition into platform company
HYBE Co. is accelerating its push to transform into a platform company as it prepares to launch a new digital fan community platform. This platform ...
Jun 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
LG Uplus, GIST to build metaverse campus
South Korea's LG Uplus Corp. announced on Thursday a business agreement with the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) to develop a uni...
Jun 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus analyzes ad performance with GenAI
South Korea's LG Uplus Corp. announced on Monday that it has introduced generative AI technology to its integrated advertising platform U+AD, adding...
Jun 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Naver's online comics unit eyes Nasdaq listing in June
South Korea’s online portal giant Naver Corp. is planning to list its Los Angeles-based affiliate Webtoon Entertainment Inc. on the Nasdaq thi...
Jun 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
OTT platform TVing gets tailwind from CJ ENM's TV series
TVing, the second-largest over-the-top (OTT) platform in South Korea, has been gaining momentum from hit series such as “Lovely Runner,”...
May 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
KOTRA opens K-Tech Camp in Paris
The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) announced on Thursday that it established the Paris K-Tech Camp in Paris, France on May 23.KOTRA...
May 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Mega Coffee to open first store in Mongolia
South Korea's low-price coffee chain, Mega MGC Coffee, announced on Tuesday that it will open its first overseas store in Mongolia on May 30. This...
May 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai ties up with AWS, Meta, Microsoft for open map
Hyundai Motor Group, the world’s third-largest automaker, teamed up with Big Tech companies such as Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS), Meta Platf...
May 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Qoo10 launches K-Avenue for S.Korean products
Southeast Asia-based e-commerce platform Qoo10 Pte. announced on Tuesday that it launched K-Avenue, a sales channel for Korean products, on the newl...
May 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
GS25 opens 300th store in Vietnam
South Korean convenience store chain GS25 said on Sunday that it opened its 300th store in Vietnam. This is the milestone since it entered th...
May 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
SK Innovation’s Ulsan plant goes smarter with AI, robot dog, AR tech
ULSAN, South Gyeongsang Province – At a petrochemical plant run by SK Innovation Co., South Korea’s largest oil refiner, Spot, a robot d...
May 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Yanolja gains momentum with cloud, overseas trip businesses
SoftBank-backed Yanolja Co. cheered stellar earnings in the first quarter after its new businesses – cloud and outbound trip services – ...
May 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
US cosmetics brand Bath & Body Works enters S.Korea
The US-based cosmetics brand Bath & Body Works, renowned for its diverse lineup of over 250 fragrances, enters the South Korean market. Shi...
May 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG CNS' marketing platform MOP surpasses 800 corporate customers
South Korea’s LG CNS Co., a cloud computing services arm of LG Corp., announced on Thursday that its Marketing Optimization Platform (MOP), la...
May 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Krafton's Overdare conducts alpha test in SE Asia
South Korea's gaming giant Krafton Inc. announced on Wednesday that it will conduct an overseas alpha test for Overdare, a mobile user-generated con...
May 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD Hyundai Marine Solution builds ship smartcare center in Busan
South Korea's HD Hyundai Marine Solution Co. established an HD SmartCare Busan Center for ship lifecycle management services and begun full-scale op...
May 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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