Korea’s Hanwha wins first US defense deal with Boeing for F-15 parts
Hanwha Systems Co., a leading South Korean defense manufacturer, has won its first US Air Force contract to supply Boeing Co. with cockpit displays ...
South Korea bets on AI, power, financials to carry Kospi toward 5,000 in 2026
South Korean stocks are heading into 2026 with strategists betting that leadership will broaden beyond semiconductors to power, financial and infras...
SoftBank's Son urges Korea to secure power to brace for artificial superintelligence
Masayoshi Son, the chief executive of SoftBank Group, on Friday urged South Korea to secure ample energy to prepare for the coming artificial superi...
‘New normal’ ushers in infrastructure supercycle: I Squared Capital
I Squared Capital sees the global infrastructure industry entering a supercycle, powered by "New Normal" factors such as sticky inflation, persisten...
Washington endorses Seoul's nuclear submarine ambitions, slashes auto trafiffs
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Friday that the US has agreed to support Seoul’s long-held pursuit of nuclear-powered submarines ...
Samsung’s Jay Y. Lee, LG’s top brass discuss cooperation with Mercedes-Benz chief in Seoul
Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong and Mercedes-Benz Chief Executive Ola Källenius met in Seoul on Thursday to discuss expanding coo...
DB HiTek capitalizes on legacy chip retreat by Samsung, TSMC
DB HiTek Co., a South Korean specialty chip foundry, has been swiftly filling the gap left in the legacy foundry market as Samsung Electronics Co. a...
Nvidia strikes AI alliance with S.Korea, pledges 260,000 GPUs worth $9.8 billion by 2030
GYEONGJU – Nvidia Corp. has agreed to supply 260,000 units of its high-end graphics processing units (GPUs) to South Korea’s government ...
Samsung sells out 2026 HBM supply after starting Nvidia shipments in Q3
Samsung Electronics Co. has already sold out next year’s production of its next-generation HBM4 chips after beginning long-awaited HBM3E shipm...
S.Korea gets Trump nod for Hanwha to make nuclear-powered submarines in Philly Shipyard
Donald Trump has approved South Korea’s long-sought plan to build nuclear-powered submarines, a move that could transform Korea’s naval ...
G-Dragon to perform at APEC welcome dinner as sole K-pop artist
G-Dragon, one of South Korea’s most iconic pop figures, is set to bring his unmistakable stage energy to a global audience. The BigBang frontm...
BTS’ RM to make history as first K-pop artist to address APEC CEO summit
RM, leader of global pop sensation BTS, is set to make history as the first K-pop artist to deliver a keynote speech at the Asia-Pacific Economic Co...
KPop Demon Hunters' OST Golden climbs to No. 2 on Billboard Hot 100, challenges Taylor Swift’s reign
Golden, the breakout song from Netflix’s hit animated film KPop Demon Hunters, has climbed to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, holding ground a...
Kospi enters uncharted territory, powered by Samsung, SK Hynix, other blue chips
South Korea’s benchmark stock index Kospi climbed above 3,900 points to a fresh record high on Friday, putting the long-anticipated and symbol...
Samsung Electronics working on AI-powered satellite modem chip for Musk's SpaceX
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top memory chipmaker, is developing an artificial intelligence modem chip designed for satellite communic...
S.Korea’s Kospi now world’s top-performing index as chip rally powers record highs
South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index has surged past 3,800 points, cementing its position as the world’s best-performing major stock mark...
Samsung’s new Exynos AP chip to power half of Galaxy S26 series
Samsung Electronics Co. will equip about half of its upcoming Galaxy S26 flagship smartphones with its latest Exynos 2600 application processor (AP)...
S.Korea’s beauty devices on a roll on record foreign medical spending
Shares of South Korea’s beauty device makers are soaring as foreign visitors flock to Seoul’s upscale Gangnam district, where luxury ski...
Samsung’s Android-powered XR headset to debut in October
Samsung Electronics Co. will finally launch its long-awaited extended reality (XR) device next week, upping the ante in a global XR race led by larg...
LG to power future growth with Indian unit’s blockbuster IPO
LG Electronics Inc.'s Indian unit is poised to make history in India’s equity market, with its planned 1.8 trillion won ($1.3 billion) listing...
Seoul’s ‘do-or-die’ growth push turns to AI as Kospi eyes 5,000
South Korea will go all-out to rejuvenate the economy with a far-reaching push for technological innovation centered on artificial intelligence, a d...
Eric Trump hails South Korea as Asia’s crypto market leader
Eric Trump, the second son of US President Donald Trump, on Tuesday hailed South Korea as the frontrunner in Asia’s cryptocurrency market and ...
Blackpink’s Rosé earns $8 million from YouTube thanks to 'APT.' craze
Blackpink’s Rosé is proving that her star power extends far beyond the stage — straight into YouTube’s revenue stream.Accor...
Seventeen sells out Hong Kong’s largest stadium, proving unrivaled ticket power
Seventeen has once again demonstrated its global clout, selling out Hong Kong’s largest stadium within hours.Pledis Entertainment said Thurs...
Golden reclaims Billboard Hot 100 crown; KPop Demon Hunters OST makes history with four tracks in Top 10
The original soundtrack (OST) from Netflix’s animated feature KPop Demon Hunters is rewriting Billboard history. Its breakout single Golden ha...
HD Hyundai Robotics to raise $144.3 mn to bolster AI-powered robots
HD Hyundai Robotics Co., an industrial robot producer under South Korea’s shipbuilding and machinery giant HD Hyundai Co., will raise 200 bill...
S.Korean President Lee to meet KPop Demon Hunters director Maggie Kang, TWICE
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will meet with Maggie Kang, director of the Netflix animated feature KPop Demon Hunters, along with K-pop girl ...
LG to unveil new energy-saving fridges, washer-dryers at IFA 2025
LG Electronics Inc. will unveil 25 new refrigerator and washer-dryer models tailored for the European market at IFA 2025, the company said on Tuesda...
South Korea, Vietnam to nearly double bilateral trade to $150 billion by 2030
South Korea and Vietnam agreed Monday in Seoul to boost bilateral trade to $150 billion over the next five years, nearly double current levels, by e...
Samsung to produce Apple’s next-gen chips at US foundry plant
The global memory chip powerhouse Samsung Electronics Co. will produce chips for Apple Inc. at its semiconductor manufacturing facilities in the US,...
