BTS Jin reveals track list of 6 songs for solo album 'Happy'
The title track of the first solo album to be released by BTS member Jin is “Running Wild,” his agency Big Hit Music announced on Thursd...
South Korea to designate Jeju as flying taxi pilot service zone
South Korea will designate its resort island Jeju a test operation zone for flying taxis as part of the country’s national urban air mobility ...
S.Korean livestreaming platform SOOP eyes global market
AfreecaTV, South Korea’s first-generation interactive livestreaming service with a nearly two-decade history, has started a new chapter under ...
Lotte Shopping to set up Singapore holding firm, eyes its IPO
Lotte Shopping Co., South Korea’s leading retail company, will transform its special purpose company (SPC) in Singapore into a holding firm to...
LG Energy aims to more than double sales to $50 billion by 2028
LG Energy Solution Ltd. has vowed to more than double its sales in five years to 67 trillion won ($50 billion) by diversifying its battery products ...
Samsung teams up with Ashley to expand SmartThings IoT service
SILICON VALLEY – South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. is partnering with Ashley Home Stores Ltd., the US’ largest furniture s...
Naver to upgrade Korean map service for foreigners
South Korean online giant Naver Corp. is set to upgrade its digital map service for foreigners to attract more global users as the domestic market g...
FTC fines Kakao Mobility $55 mn for alleged unfair taxi-hailing service
South Korea’s antitrust body has fined Kakao Mobility Corp., the country’s largest taxi-hailing app operator, 72.4 billion won ($54.9 mi...
Naver Pay partners with GLN International
South Korea's Naver Pay announced on Wednesday that it partnered with Hana Bank’s global payment network subsidiary, GLN International, to lau...
Wealthy Koreans look to Indian equities as 'next China' investment
First, it was the US that attracted many South Korean investors looking for higher returns.And then came China, which ensnared Korean retail investo...
LG to invest $762 mn in webOS to transform into platform-based tech giant
LG Electronics Inc., the leading global home appliance maker, plans to invest more than 1 trillion won ($762 million) in its multitasking operating ...
Shinhan Card launches debit cards for foreign residents in S.Korea
South Korea's Shinhan Card said on Friday that it has launched two debit cards exclusively for foreign residents in the country: the SOL Global Chec...
Woori Bank expands services for foreign customers in S.Korea
Woori Bank announced on Friday that it has set up additional “global desks” dedicated to foreign customers, some of which will be open o...
SK Broadband unveils upgraded AI-powered IPTV service
SK Broadband Co., South Korea’s No. 2 internet service provider, has upgraded the voice command function of its internet protocol television (...
Korea Securities to expand its ultra-high net worth business
Korea Investment & Securities announced on Thursday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Arceon Group to strengthen its o...
CJ Group explores Saudi Arabia's entertainment potential
CJ Group, South Korea’s food-to-entertainment giant, is exploring business opportunities in Saudi Arabia's entertainment and logistics sectors...
Chabot Mobility raises $900,000 in Series C round
South Korea's automotive management platform startup Chabot Mobility said on Wednesday that it raised 1.2 billion won ($900,000) in a Series C inv...
SK Shieldus, Verizon form strategic partnership
South Korea's SK Shieldus Co. said on Wednesday that it entered a strategic partnership with the US-based telecom company Verizon.Under this partner...
Gmarket, CJ Logistics to launch guaranteed delivery date service
Gmarket Inc., an e-commerce arm of South Korea’s Shinsegae Group, said on Monday it will roll out a service to deliver products on the custome...
NCSOFT launches evaluation model to verify performance of AI LLMs
NCSOFT Corp. announced on Monday that it has launched VARCO Judge LLM, the first evaluation model in South Korea to verify the performance and capab...
Hana Bank opens branch for foreign customers in Pyeongtaek
South Korea's Hana Bank said on Thursday that it opened a branch for foreigners in Pyeongtaek.The Pyeongtaek Foreign Customer Center, located in Pye...
South Korean investors bet big on ETFs tracking Indian equities
India has emerged as a new darling for South Korean investors actively searching for an alternative to China reeling from multiple economic setbacks...
India offers Korean firms detailed guidance for forays into India
India’s finance ministry, central bank and stock market operator outlined the country’s regulatory and investment environment for South ...
OpenResearch gets $7.5 mn seed round
OpenResearch, an AI search service founded by former Kakao Brain CEO Kim Il-Doo, said on Thursday that it got a seed round 10 billion won ($7.5 mill...
Korea's Woori Bank adds two more branches in India
South Korea’s Woori Bank announced on Thursday that It has opened additional branches in Pune and Ahmedabad, India.These are the bank's fourth...
Kia ranks first in customer satisfaction in India
Kia Corp. said on Tuesday that it ranked first in the mass-market brand category in the customer experience index survey recently released by India'...
Samsung expands AI horizon with B2B-specific SmartThings Pro
BERLIN – South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. is entering the AI-powered business-to-business connectivity platform market with its...
LG’s telecom unit looks to lure foreigners with more K-pop-themed shops
LG Uplus Corp., South Korea’s No. 3 mobile carrier, is set to lure foreign customers by opening K-pop-themed stores in the country's major sho...
Pulley Campus, Yonsei Univ. to co-work on educational AI services
Freewheelin, which operates the AI courseware Pulley Campus for university education, said on Friday that it signed an industry-academia cooperation...
Hoban partners with Kakao, Bear Robotics for robot-based services
Hoban Construction Ltd. announced on Friday that it has signed a business agreement (MOU) with Kakao Mobility and Bear Robotics to standardize the o...
