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Korean startups
Korean learning platform Elice raises $14.9mn from Vertex
Elice Inc., a South Korean startup offering an all-in-one digital learning platform for teachers and corporations, will transform into an artificial...
Jan 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Semiconductors power Korea’s tech exports to 15-month high
South Korea’s tech products exports rose for a second straight month to a 15-month high in December 2023 as overseas sales of semiconductors e...
Jan 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Orion to buy control of biotech startup LegoChem for $415 mn
South Korea’s snack and confectionery maker Orion Group has agreed to buy a controlling stake in LegoChem Biosciences Inc., a Korean biotech s...
Jan 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Bibigo, K-food a success case in Harvard Business School study
Harvard Business School students are set to study the success of South Korean foods in the global market through the case of Bibigo, the leading bra...
Jan 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Elec opens its first overseas EV charger plant in Texas
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. has opened its first overseas EV charger factory in Fort Worth, Texas. The move comes as the global home app...
Jan 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korea’s unicorn startups fly high as IPO plans revived
South Korea’s unicorn startups, or venture firms with a corporate value of at least 1 trillion won ($760 million), are poised to return to the...
Jan 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
SK Networks invests $19 mn in AI startup Upstage
South Korea's SK Networks Co. announced on Friday that it has invested 25 billion won ($19.02 million) in the domestic artificial intelligence (AI...
Jan 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Yonsei Cream Milk Bread to be launched in Taiwan
Yonsei Milk, a non-profit social contribution company of South Korea's Yonsei University, announced on Friday that it will export its mega-hit des...
Jan 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean innovators at CES 2024
Hyundai, Samsung-backed startups vie for spotlight at CES
LAS VEGAS – At CES, big tech names often take center stage but this is also a dream place for underdogs to become rising stars with unconventi...
Jan 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Upstage installs Solar in KakaoTalk AI services
South Korea’s artificial intelligence (AI) tech startup Upstage announced on Thursday that its small language model (SLM) Specialized and Opti...
Jan 11, 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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Korean food
Korean chicken chains accelerate overseas expansion
South Korean chicken chains are accelerating their overseas expansion, driven by a saturated domestic market and the growing popularity of the Korea...
Jan 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction & Planning
US tops Korea’s overseas construction orders in 2023
South Korea bagged more than $30 billion in overseas construction orders last year for the fourth consecutive year, mainly driven by a rise in order...
Jan 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG Uplus invests $7.6 mn in 42Maru
South Korea’s LG Uplus Corp. announced on Sunday that it has invested 10 billion won ($7.6 million) in 42Maru, a domestic language AI startup....
Jan 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Korean travel agencies enjoy surging overseas trip demand
South Korea’s travel agencies enjoyed strong demand for overseas trips, adding to hopes that their earnings are likely to improve further this...
Jan 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG to inject $700 million in startups in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, WV – LG Electronics Inc. will form a fund with the State of West Virginia to inject $700 million over the next five years to foste...
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 startups
Digital healthcare, robot, AI chip startups among VCs’ 2024 top picks
Startups that specialize in digital healthcare, robots and artificial intelligence chips are among South Korea-based venture capital firms’ to...
Jan 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Kakao Mobility posts sevenfold rise in overseas ride-hailing services
Kakao Mobility Corp., which runs South Korea’s most popular ride-hailing app, saw its services in overseas markets grow sevenfold in the first...
Dec 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Shinhan Card Kazakhstan arm attracts $24 mn investment
Shinhan Finance, a subsidiary of South Korea's Shinhan Card in Kazakhstan, has attracted a 31 billion won ($24 million) investment from local car de...
Dec 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion applies for approval of Xolair biosimilar in Canada
South Korean biopharmaceutical company Celltrion Inc. announced on Wednesday that it has applied for CT-P39, a biosimilar of the treatment of asth...
Dec 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Lotte extends Brisbane Airport duty-free shop operations until 2034
Lotte Duty Free, South Korea’s largest duty-free business operator, said on Sunday it has extended its operating rights for a duty-free shop a...
Dec 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korean overseas direct investment at 2 1/2-year low in Q3
South Korea’s direct investment in other countries fell for a fourth straight quarter to its smallest level in two and a half years, despite a...
Dec 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Korea Housing Finance Corp. opens New York office
Korea Housing Finance Corporation announced on Wednesday that it has opened a New York office to serve as a hub for its overseas fund procurement ac...
Dec 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Korea's agro-food exports reach $8.3 bn milestone in just 11months
South Korea's agricultural and food exports hit a record high in 2023, fueled by strong demand for instant noodles, strawberries, and other staples....
Dec 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Hyundai-invested SES to provide Li-Metal battery B samples, eyes UAM
SES AI Corp., a high-performance battery maker backed by several global automakers such as GM and Hyundai Motor Co., has moved one step closer to co...
Dec 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Home&Shopping opens exclusive section in Vietnam K-Market
South Korea's Home&Shopping announced on Friday that it opened its exclusive section in the K-Market in Vietnam. The company aims to support the...
Dec 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
SK Networks to accelerate AI-led, startup investments
SK Networks Co. will accelerate its transformation into an artificial intelligence-led investment company from a general trading firm, its President...
Dec 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion, Cyron to develop multi-specific antibody new drug
South Korea’s biopharmaceutical company Celltrion Inc. announced on Wednesday that it signed a joint research agreement with domestic startup ...
Dec 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia support Korean exports hit by weak chip sales
Two affiliates of Hyundai Motor Group, the world’s third-largest automaker by sales, ranked as the top South Korean exporters in the one-year ...
Dec 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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