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Beauty & Cosmetics
Amorepacific's Aestura to enter Vietnamese market
South Korean beauty and cosmetics giant Amorepacific Corp. announced on Monday that its derma cosmetic brand Aestura will enter the Vietnamese ...
Jan 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai Motor to launch advanced vehicle platform R&D division
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Group will launch an advanced vehicle platform (AVP) research and development division, combining it...
Jan 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Mojave Proving Ground: Backbone of Hyundai, Kia’s success in US
CALIFORNIA CITY, Calif. – The Mojave Desert, known by locals as the "high desert," lies some 170 km northeast of Los Angeles, California. In t...
Jan 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
Hyundai Motor launches 'Hyundai Future Adventure' on Roblox
Hyundai Motor Co. announced on Monday that it will launch a new game "Hyundai Future Adventure" on the popular metaverse platform Roblox, where user...
Jan 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Coupang to resume Rocket Delivery for LG H&H; ends 5-year feud
Coupang Inc., South Korea’s leading online retailer, said on Friday it will resume the same or next-day delivery service, dubbed “Rocket...
Jan 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Krafton’s PUBG tops in global game market
“PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” (PUBG), South Korea’s game developing and publishing giant Krafton Inc. ’s mega-hit ga...
Jan 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
H&Q, Aeneas PE put online retailer 11Street on the market
H&Q Korea Partners and Hong Kong-based Aeneas Private Equity have put South Korea’s e-commerce platform 11Street Co. up for sale to recoup...
Jan 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean innovators at CES 2024
LG Display to premiere 480Hz gaming OLED at CES 2024
LG Display Co., the world’s leading organic light-emitting display (OLED) maker in South Korea, will showcase its premium OLED gaming panel se...
Jan 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean semiconductor startups shine in venture downturn
South Korean startups in the semiconductor, eco-friendly and electric vehicle battery sectors succeeded in attracting investors in the second half o...
Jan 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Nexon fined over MapleStory in-game item selling
South Korea’s online game developer Nexon Korea Corp. was fined 11.6 billion won ($8.9 million) for allegedly misleading its customers over in...
Jan 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
POSCO Holdings’ Chairman Choi to hand over baton
POSCO Holdings Inc.'s Chairman Choi Jeong-woo is not among the company’s next CEO candidates, suggesting Choi will leave the company after ser...
Jan 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean innovators at CES 2024
Samsung to unveil new Odyssey gaming monitors at CES
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Wednesday that it will unveil new Odyssey OLED gaming monitors at CES 2024, the world's largest IT and consum...
Jan 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
CJ CheilJedang opens online B2B section
South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. introduced a business-to-business (B2B) section CJ The Market for Biz on its e-commerce website CJ The ...
Dec 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Korean game developers expedite global conquest
South Korea’s major game developers NCSOFT Corp., Nexon Co. and Netmarble Corp. plan to roll out new games for overseas players next year in a...
Dec 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
ESR KendallSquare REIT leads Korean logistics sector
ESR KendallSquare REIT, overseeing 18 advanced logistics centers across South Korea, adeptly handled challenges in the real estate sector this year....
Dec 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
Anushka Sen, global celebs to ring in New Year in Seoul
Thousands of global celebrity infuencers, including Indian TV actress and model Anushka Sen, are set to ring in the New Year at a content festival i...
Dec 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Naver to join race with EQT, Goldman Sachs for Korean SW firm
Naver Corp. is set to go up against global major private equity firms such as EQT Partners AB and Goldman Sachs Private Equity Group to acquire a So...
Dec 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG unveils UltraGear gaming monitor 2024
LG Electronics Inc. announced on Wednesday that it unveiled the 2024 model of the UltraGear gaming monitor, optimized for resolution and refresh r...
Dec 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Coupang to buy luxury platform Farfetch at $500 mn
Coupang Inc., South Korea’s leading e-commerce platform, plans to acquire Farfetch Holdings, a London-based online retailer for luxury goods, ...
Dec 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
SUVs: Name of the game in 2023 South Korean auto market
Back in the 1970s, when simply having a car was a status symbol in South Korea, a four-door passenger sedan was the car of choice. And Hyundai Motor...
Dec 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
NCSOFT, Obigo to jointly develop car AI services
South Korea's major game developer and publisher NCSOFT Corp. announced on Monday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the domest...
Dec 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Webtoons
Naver Webtoon to enhance global biz with new exec for US IPO
Naver Webtoon Ltd., the world’s top digital comics provider, aims to ramp up its global business with the appointment of a new executive ahead...
Dec 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
NCSOFT included in DJSI Asia Pacific Index
South Korea’s major game developer and publisher NCSOFT Corp. announced on Thursday that it was listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/...
Dec 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Krafton to introduce AI characters in PUBG
South Korea's game developing and publishing giant Krafton Inc. plans to introduce virtual characters using generative AI in the first-person shoote...
Dec 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Cookie Run: Kingdom to launch in China on Dec 28
South Korean game developer DevSisters Corp. announced on Friday that its globally popular mobile game “Cookie Run: Kingdom” will offici...
Dec 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy, KAIST develop Li-Metal battery tech for improved EV range
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) have developed a lithium-metal batt...
Dec 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
WeMade to build WEMIX Play Center in Dubai
South Korea’s game developer and publisher WeMade Co. announced on Wednesday that it partnered with the Dubai International Financial Center's...
Dec 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
S.Korea to put $3.6 bn shares in gaming giant NXC on sale
The South Korean government said on Monday it will launch a tender offer to sell off a 29.3% stake, valued at around 4.7 trillion won ($3.6 billion)...
Dec 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Hyungji Elite selected as official partner of FC Barcelona
South Korea’s school and corporate uniform company Hyungji Elite announced on Monday that it was selected as the official partner of FC Barc...
Dec 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha Ocean showcases Jangbogo-III submarine in Warsaw
South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean Co. held the Hanwha Ocean Day event in Warsaw, Poland, on November 29 for local media, to showcase its involve...
Nov 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)