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Companies
Hotel Shilla to open 16th Shilla Stay in Jeonju
South Korea’s Hotel Shilla, said on Thursday that it will open its 16th Shilla Stay hotel in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, on December 10.&nb...
Nov 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
GS Group, Notion to team up on AI capabilities
South Korea's GS Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Notion, the US-based popular collaboration software company to enhance its ...
Nov 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
Daedong opens autonomous robot subsidiary Daedong Robotics
Daedong Group, South Korea's leading agricultural machinery manufacturer, said on Monday it established Daedong Robotics, an intelligent autonomous ...
Nov 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
KakaoBank, SCBX to open internet bank in Thailand
South Korea's KakaoBank Corp. said on Sunday it partnered with Thailand’s financial giant SCBX to establish a local virtual bank. ...
Nov 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
BTS Jin to open pop-up for solo album release
BTS Jin will open a pop-up titled “Running Wild to Happiness” from November 19 to December 1 at The Hyundai Seoul, marking the release o...
Nov 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
LG H&H, DSH to nurture beauty tech startups
South Korean cosmetics giant LG H&H Co. said on Thursday that it will run an open innovation program with the US-based Draper Startup House (DSH...
Oct 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
LG Chem opens Europe Innovation Center in Germany
South Korea's LG Chem Ltd., the world’s fourth-largest chemicals manufacturer, said on Sunday the opening of its Europe Innovation Center in F...
Oct 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai AutoEver SW platform gets A-SPICE level 3 certification
South Korea's Hyundai AutoEver Corp. said on Tuesday that its Mobilgene Classic 2.0 software platform has become the first in South Korea to receive...
Oct 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
KB Kookmin Bank opens branches in Chennai, Pune
South Korea's KB Kookmin Bank opens branches in Chennai and Pune, major economic hubs in India on October 21. The bank, which established its Gurug...
Oct 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Koramco to open office next to NPS for property investment partnership
Koramco Asset Management Co. will open a liaison office next to South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) to bolster cooperation with the w...
Oct 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Jimmy John’s to open its first store in Seoul in October
U.S. sandwich franchise Jimmy John's will open a store in Gangnam, Seoul, in October, the company announced on Thursday.This will be Jimmy John's fi...
Oct 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Mom's Touch to enter Laos in 2025
South Korean homegrown burger and chicken brand Mom's Touch & Co. said on Wednesday that it signed a master franchise agreement with Laos-based ...
Oct 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Paris Baguette opens 600th overseas store in Canada for global expansion
Paris Baguette opened its 600th overseas store in Toronto, Ontario, as the leading South Korean bakery brand is rapidly expanding its global busines...
Oct 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Zero-sum fears arise in S.Korean airlines’ game of chicken
South Korea’s air carriers are fiercely vying for lucrative or untapped routes in a game of chicken to shore up their falling profit, raising ...
Oct 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Shinsegae, Paramount to build $3.39 billion theme park complex in S.Korea
South Korea’s retail giant Shinsegae Group said on Thursday it has partnered with US media group Paramount Global on a 4.57 trillion won ($3.3...
Oct 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Paris Baguette to enter Thailand, Brunei, Laos
South Korean bakery brand Paris Baguette, operated by SPC Group, said on Wednesday it will enter Thailand, Brunei, and Laos.SPC signed a master fran...
Oct 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Hyundai Motor Group, D.Camp to host startup demo day
Hyundai Motor Group's open innovation platform ZER01NE said on Tuesday it partnered with startup accelerator D.Camp in collaboration with 19 finan...
Oct 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor Group’s software unit launches cybersecurity division
Hyundai AutoEver Corp., Hyundai Motor Group’s software unit, is set to boost its automotive cybersecurity business by launching a new division...
Oct 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Nongshim opens K-Ramyun supermarket in Myeongdong
South Korean food and beverage giant Nongshim Co. said on Monday that it opened a Korean-style ramyun experience store K-Ramen Supermarket with the ...
Oct 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus, GSMA sign Open Gateway agreement
South Korea's LG Uplus Corp. said on Monday that it signed an agreement with the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) to parti...
Sep 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
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...
Sep 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Netmarble unveils teaser video for its new game ‘The King of Fighters’
Netmarble Corp. announced on Thursday that it premiered a teaser video for its new game “The King of Fighters (KOF) AFK” at the SNK boot...
Sep 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Companies
Samsung develops health software development kit
Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday introduced the Samsung Health Software Development Kit (SDK) Suite, aimed at helping developers and researchers ...
Sep 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
MBK ups Korea Zinc bid price as management feud intensifies
North Asia-focused private equity firm MBK Partners Ltd. has raised its bid price to take control of Korea Zinc Inc. by 13.6%, increasing the cost f...
Sep 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy Solution’s battery management business gains traction
LG Energy Solution Ltd. has kicked off a battery management total solution (BMTS) business to offer automakers more advanced and comprehensive batte...
Sep 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor eyes EV battery production from 2027
Hyundai Motor Co. is preparing to build its first electric vehicle battery production lines by around 2027, taking its first step to internalize bat...
Sep 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Osstem Implant to boost digital dentistry business
South Korea's Osstem Implant Co., the world’s fourth-largest dental implant maker, will enhance its software system of digital dentistry. ...
Sep 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix’s CXL optimization software tool installed on Linux
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker after Samsung Electronics Co., said on Monday the key features of its computer expr...
Sep 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Advertising & Marketing
KakaoTalk to adopt full-screen ads as sales, profit growth stunted
Kakao Corp., the operator of South Korea’s dominant messenger and chat app KakaoTalk, is set to introduce full-screen advertisements on the ch...
Sep 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix to participate in TSMC's OIP 2024
South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix Inc. will participate in the Open Innovation Platform (OIP) Ecosystem Forum hosted by Taiwan's TSMC, the world's lar...
Sep 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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