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Food & Beverage
New York third US state to recognize kimchi's Korean origin
Korean food is all about ingredients, which alongside various fermentation techniques, have made kimchi a global side dish enjoyed not just as centr...
Feb 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor Group sweeps board at IIHS safety awards
The Hyundai Motor Group once again received more safety awards than any of its counterparts from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)...
Feb 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG's AI designer debuts at New York Fashion Week
South Korean fashion label Greedilous showcased its 2022 Fall-Winter collection on the main stage of the New York Fashion Week on Monday local time....
Feb 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor launches robotaxi service in upscale Gangnam district
City governments, automakers, and tech giants are leading the adoption of robotaxis in major cities throughout South Korea. The Ministry of Lan...
Feb 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor launches robotaxi service in upscale Gangnam district
City governments, automakers, and tech giants are leading the adoption of robotaxis in major cities throughout South Korea. The Ministry of L...
Feb 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix to invest more in US chip design startup SiFive
SK Hynix Inc., South Korea’s major chipmaker, decided to make an additional investment in a US chip design startup SiFive in order to secure s...
Jan 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia lead rivals in 2022 US best car awards
Hyundai Motor Group’s major auto brands have won a record number of best car awards by the U.S. News & World Report in recognition of thei...
Jan 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Kakao co-CEO nominee resigns after stock option exercise
Alex Young-joon Ryu, a nominee for new co-CEO of South Korea's top mobile messenger app Kakao Corp., on Monday offered to step down, after his dispo...
Jan 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Squid Game Player 001 wins as best TV supporting actor at Golden Globes
Netflix mega-hit Squid Game’s actor Oh Young-soo, Player 001, has won Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role on TV at the 79th Gold...
Jan 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia, Genesis sweep car of the year awards in 2021
Hyundai Motor Group’s major auto brands have won a record number of top global awards and industry accolades this year in recognition of its e...
Dec 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai’s new Genesis G90: Epitome of luxury design identity
After an exterior peek of its new Genesis sedan G90 last month, Hyundai Motor Co. on Tuesday fully unveiled the flagship luxury model, its first mod...
Dec 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership Change
Hyundai to replace design, R&D presidents for future mobility
Hyundai Motor Group, South Korea’s top automaker, may replace its presidents of design as well as research and development in a bold leadershi...
Dec 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
Brokerages rush to outsourced fund management market
South Korea's brokerage companies are jumping into the outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) market, outmaneuvering asset management firms, as ...
Dec 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace to develop small rocket system
Hanwha Aerospace Co., a unit of South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group, is developing system technology for small projectiles that launch a satellit...
Dec 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai named Top Gear’s carmaker of the year; i20 N car of the year
Hyundai Motor Co. has been named the 2021 manufacturer of the year by BBC Top Gear, a prestigious British auto magazine, in recognition of the South...
Dec 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
KakaoTalk emoticon designers can earn more than average salaried worker
It has been 10 years since tech giant KakaoCorp. launched emoticon services within its namesake messenger app KakaoTalk. Today, there are some ...
Nov 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
BTS becomes first Asian act to win top AMA honor
The world’s No. 1 boy band BTS became the first Asian act to take the prize for artist of the year at the American Music Awards, one of the to...
Nov 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai, Kia stun LA auto show with SEVEN, EV9 concept cars
Hyundai Motor Co. and sister firm Kia Corp. on Thursday unveiled their latest concept sport utility vehicles at the Los Angeles Auto Show as the two...
Nov 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Millennial tapped to head online giant Naver
Naver Corp. has chosen Choi Soo-yeon, 40, to lead the top online platform in South Korea, in the 22-year-old company's most dramatic top management ...
Nov 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai Motor to debut IONIQ 7 concept in November LA auto show
Hyundai Motor Co. on Thursday revealed teaser images of SEVEN, an all-electric SUV concept that would be the IONIQ 7, its first large-size SUV under...
Nov 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Interviews
Wooyoungmi emerges as 'new luxury' menswear brand
When South Korean menswear brand Wooyoungmi had the highest sales in the men’s fashion hall of Paris-based luxury department store Le Bon Marc...
Nov 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean eyewear startup to again design China's top dept store hall
South Korean eyewear brand Gentle Monster is slated to design the luxury hall space of the Chengdu branch of SKP, China’s top department sto...
Nov 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Kurly, SSG.COM, Oasis plan for fast-track 2022 IPOs
Competition among South Korean e-commerce companies for initial public offerings is expected to get even fiercer next year. Kurly Inc., the oper...
Oct 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai’s Genesis GV70 named MotorTrend’s 2022 SUV of the year
Hyundai Motor Co.’s GV70, a sport utility vehicle under the South Korean automaker’s premium sub-brand Genesis, has been named the SUV o...
Oct 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung, ARM chip design partner Gaonchips eyes IPO in 2022
South Korea’s leading semiconductor design house Gaonchips Co. has officially kicked off preparations to go public in the first half of 2022. ...
Sep 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hyundai Heavy, Babcock join forces for Korea’s first aircraft carrier
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. teamed up with British engineering company Babcock International to develop South Korea’s first aircraft carrier....
Sep 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Samsung Heavy wins approval for ammonia-ready ship design
Samsung Heavy Industries obtained a certificate for its basic design to revamp a liquefied natural gas (LNG) or diesel-powered crude tanker into an ...
Aug 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Samsung Electro-Mechanics aims to take lead in MLCC market
South Korea-based electronic components maker Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. is looking to take lead in the multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) mar...
Aug 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korea's sole AI chip designer takes on automotive chip market
South Korea-based semiconductor intellectual property provider Openedges Technology Inc. has come into the limelight with global automaker Hyundai M...
Jul 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Oshkosh-Hanwha consortium named bidder for design of US Army vehicle
A consortium led by Oshkosh Defense and Hanwha Defense Co. has been named a contender for the design of a US Army war vehicle that will replace...
Jul 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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