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Fashion
Watchmaker TAG Heuer launches direct operations in S.Korea
Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer S.A. is set to launch direct operations in South Korea, the world’s seventh-largest luxury market in terms of sales...
Dec 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Lotte extends Brisbane Airport duty-free shop operations until 2034
Lotte Duty Free, South Korea’s largest duty-free business operator, said on Sunday it has extended its operating rights for a duty-free shop a...
Dec 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korean overseas direct investment at 2 1/2-year low in Q3
South Korea’s direct investment in other countries fell for a fourth straight quarter to its smallest level in two and a half years, despite a...
Dec 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Home&Shopping opens exclusive section in Vietnam K-Market
South Korea's Home&Shopping announced on Friday that it opened its exclusive section in the K-Market in Vietnam. The company aims to support the...
Dec 08, 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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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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Retail
Lotte Home Shopping showcases Bellygom in Bangkok
South Korea's Lotte Home Shopping announced on Tuesday that it has displayed Bellygom Bellygom at Siam Discovery, the largest shopping mall in Bangk...
Nov 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
South Korea’s Hankook Tire looks to direct tire sales in Taiwan
Hankook Tire & Technology Co., South Korea’s top tire manufacturer, is launching a local corporation in Taiwan to directly sell tires in t...
Nov 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
Samsung Asset launches 1st Korea-listed ETF in US
Samsung Asset Management Co., South Korea’s largest exchange-traded fund (ETF) manager, has launched an ETF in the US, the first of its kind t...
Nov 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
HD Hyundai Infracore to sell excavator in dept. store
South Korea's HD Hyundai Infracore Co. will sell excavators at a department store for the first time in the domestic construction equipment indust...
Nov 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
South Koreans, frugal at home, open wallets abroad
Consumer spending in South Korea has been on the decline this year amid few signs of a near-term recovery. But when it comes to overseas spending, i...
Nov 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
DRAM contract prices rebound after 27 months on rising demand
DRAM contract prices rebounded for the first time in more than two years last month amid the recovery in the consumer electronics market.The price g...
Nov 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
NS Shopping to support partner's Indonesian export
South Korean online shopping mall operator NS Shopping Co. announced on Friday it will support the overseas expansion of its partner, Taeyoung.Taeyo...
Oct 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Lotte Home Shopping, Thai TACC in Bellygom character licensing deal
Lotte Home Shopping Inc. has signed a character licensing agreement with Thailand’s TAC Consumer Public Co. (TACC), a lifestyle product and be...
Oct 24, 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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Bio & Pharma
Samsung Bioepis releases Soliris biosimilar in Europe
Samsung Bioepis Co., a biopharmaceutical research and development unit under South Korea's Samsung Group, is rolling out its latest product Epysqli,...
Oct 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
KT internet TV shines after embracing OTT content
KT Corp., South Korea’s top telecom operator, has bucked the trend in the internet TV market, where over-the-top players such as Netflix Inc. ...
Oct 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Shinsegae targets global luxury cosmetics market with own brand
South Korea’s Shinsegae International Inc. targets the global luxury cosmetics market with its own house brand as it aims to transform into a ...
Oct 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Over 12,000 S.Korean SMEs enter Taiwan through Coupang
South Korea's e-commerce leader Coupang Inc. announced on Wednesday that more than 12,000 small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have entered Ta...
Oct 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
S.Korea’s petrochemical, steel firms open online shopping malls
South Korea’s petrochemical and steel companies, which mainly engage in business-to-business transactions, are opening or running a string o...
Oct 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
LG Display, LG Chem develop homegrown OLED material
South Korea’s LG Display Co. and LG Chem Ltd. have domestically produced a core material for organic light-emitting diode (OLED) that they pre...
Oct 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai to hike Exter SUV output to capitalize on void in India
Hyundai Motor Co. plans to ramp up the production of its compact sport utility vehicle Exter in India to capitalize on the void in the entry-level S...
Oct 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Tesla Model Y reclaims spot as Koreans' favorite foreign car in September
The Tesla Model Y reclaimed the top spot on the best-selling imported car list in South Korea last month for the first time since September 2022. Th...
Oct 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Korean banks go digital in Southeast Asia for non-interest gains
South Korea’s top four banks are strengthening their overseas operations, particularly in the digital banking business, to increase their non-...
Oct 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
LG H&H acquires S.Korean makeup brand Hince
South Korea's LG H&H Co. announced on Tuesday that it has signed an agreement to acquire a 75% stake in Vivawave, which owns the domestic premiu...
Sep 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
S.Korea to extend forex trading hours from Oct. 4 to lure foreign dealers
South Korea will extend the operating hours of the domestic foreign exchange market from next month, allowing foreign currency dealers to directly p...
Sep 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
NHN Commerce to collaborate with China's Shanhai Digital
NHN Commerce, South Korea's major online company NHN Corp.'s online shopping platform, announced its strategic business agreement with ShanHai Digit...
Sep 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Lotte Mall West Lake Hanoi: Litte Korea transplanted in Vietnam
HANOI – On a late summer day in Vo Chi Cong, Tay Ho district, a colossal commercial complex was packed with people wanting to savor all things...
Sep 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Pharmgen Science exports neomcell products directly to Vietnam
South Korea's Pharmgen Science announced on Wednesday that it has initiated shipments for its healthcare brand "neomcell" for the first direct expor...
Sep 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)