TV personality Kang Ho-dong
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Leadership & Management
Hanwha’s Kim Dong-seon to raise his stake in Galleria to 19.86%
Kim Dong-seon, vice president of South Korea’s Hanwha Galleria Corp. and the third son of Hanwha Group Chairman Kim Seung-yeon, plans to buy a...
Aug 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
CJ ENM’s CJ Onstyle bets big on live commerce
CJ Onstyle, the at-home TV shopping and e-commerce brand of South Korea’s content and commerce powerhouse CJ ENM Co., will embark on mobile li...
Aug 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
STIC to buy Korean flooring firm Nox from TPG for $336 mn
Seoul-based private equity firm STIC Investments has agreed to acquire global leading luxury vinyl tile (LVT) flooring firm Nox Corp. at 450 billion...
Aug 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Electronics tops global TV sales in H1
Samsung Electronics Co. maintained its top position in the global TV market in the first half of this year, bolstered by robust sales of its newly i...
Aug 20, 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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Electronics
LG Elec hosts OLED TV media art exhibition in Vietnam
LG Electronics Inc. held a media art exhibition, "The Future Becomes Now," at the heart of Vietnam's bustling metropolis Lotte Mall Westlake Hanoi.A...
Aug 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
TCL narrows gap with Samsung in premium mini LED TV segment
China’s TCL Technology, the world’s No. 2 TV maker, has been expanding its presence not only in the market for cheap LCD TVs but also in...
Aug 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
IGIS puts NPS-backed building in Seoul on sale for $294 mn
IGIS Asset Management Co., one of Asia's largest real estate investment firms, is seeking to sell a building backed by South Korea’s National ...
Aug 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Companies
Samsung, Ottogi unveil exclusive lifestyle TV goods
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Friday that it collaborated with the domestic food company Ottogi to release limited edition goods called Samsu...
Aug 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Rebound in large OLED TV demand bodes well for LG Display, Samsung
In the flat panel market, South Korea’s two display makers – LG Display Co. and Samsung Display Co. – have been bleeding for years...
Jul 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Elec OLED evo TV tops in 14 countries
LG Electronics Inc. announced that its premium lineup LG OLED evo TVs achieved first place in performance evaluations by consumer media outlets in...
Jul 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
Lotte leader Shin Dong-bin stresses pivot to AI-centered innovation
Shin Dong-bin, chairman of South Korea’s retail, food and chemicals conglomerate Lotte, on Friday urged affiliate executives to ramp up effort...
Jul 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung OS Tizen embedded in Loewe TV Stellar to rival Google, Apple
Samsung Electronics Co.'s open-source smart TV operating system Tizen will be embedded in German premium TV brand Loewe’s latest model St...
Jul 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
KT launches Genie TV Tab 3
South Korea's KT Corp. launched the tablet-type Internet TV device Genie TV Tab 3 on Thursday.The Genie TV Tab 3 can be used to watch live channels ...
Jul 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Executive reshuffles
Lotte Group's heir apparent joins Japan holding firm's board
Shin Yoo-yeol, the heir apparent to Lotte Group, has been elected to the board of directors of its Japanese holding company, which serves as a link ...
Jun 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Bespoke refrigerator sells 3 mn units in five years
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Tuesday that the cumulative sales of its Bespoke refrigerator in the South Korean market have surpassed 3 milli...
Jun 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
SK Telecom invests $10 mn in Perplexity
South Korea's SK Telecom Co. announced on Thursday that it invested $10 million in Perplexity, the US-based generative artificial intelligence (AI) ...
Jun 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung’s The Frame selected as display for Art Basel
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Tuesday that its TV The Frame was selected as the first official display for the world's largest art fair Art B...
Jun 11, 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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Electronics
Samsung Electronics holds Latin America Tech Seminar
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Thursday that it hosted the 2024 Latin America Tech Seminar in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on May 28 and 29.According to...
May 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Everybot buys AI mobility company hycore
South Korea's service robot company Everybot Inc. acquired AI robot mobility specialist hyCore to expand into the personal mobility sector. Everybo...
May 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung cements TV market lead in Q1; LG tops OLED segment
Samsung Electronics Co. has retained the top spot in the global TV market in the first quarter of this year, cementing its lead in the ultra-large p...
May 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung showcases AI TV techs in SE Asia
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Wednesday that it held its 2024 Southeast Asia Tech Seminar in Bangkok, Thailand from April 23 to 24. The ...
Apr 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung unveils 2024 AI TV lineup in India
Samsung Electronics Co. launched its 2024 new TV lineup with enhanced AI functions at the Samsung Opera House in Bengaluru, India, on April 17.At th...
Apr 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Lotte Rental launches driver-inclusive rental service in Vietnam
Lotte Rental Co., South Korea's largest car rental firm, announced on Monday that it has launched a "Vietnam Driver-inclusive Rental Car."The servic...
Apr 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
SoftBank-backed Balancehero still hungry for bigger market
In India, the world’s most populous country, about 1.2 billion people are estimated to have no credit score because most are unbanked, meaning...
Apr 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Lotte Duty Free rebrands LDF House to Now in Myeong-dong
South Korea’s Lotte Duty Free announced on Tuesday that it changed its duty-free showroom LDF House, which was opened last October in Myeong...
Apr 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
NH Investment gets APEC Cross Border Privacy Rules
South Korea's NH Investment & Securities announced Friday that it obtained the global personal information protection certification APEC Cross-B...
Mar 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung unveils 2024 TV lineup at Changi Airport
Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday hosted an event at Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore to unveil its 2024 new TV lineup, including Neo QLED, organ...
Mar 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG OLED TV's new theme: Empathetic, personalized AI
LG Electronics Inc., the world’s No. 1 OLED TV producer, defines artificial intelligence as empathetic intelligence for customers. On Wednesda...
Mar 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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