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SK Hynix Inc., the world’s No. 2 memory chipmaker, has made a significant business turnaround in the US and China, which made up 80% of its sa...

Samsung Group's financial services business has overtaken South Korea's No. 1 banking group KB Financial Group in terms of net profit, posing a thre...

South Korea’s top travel and accommodation booking platform operator Yanolja Co. is seeking to streamline and restructure its affiliates to bo...

7-Eleven, the third-largest convenience store chain in South Korea, is challenging its bigger rivals GS25 and CU, attracting customers with Hello Ki...

South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp.'s quarterly operating profit increased for the third consecutive quarter, reversing a decline in the th...

KT Corp., South Korea’s No. 1 telecom service provider, on Friday reported a 14.3% drop in second-quarter operating profit despite steady reve...

IGIS Asset Management Co., one of Asia's largest real estate investment firms, is seeking to sell a building backed by South Korea’s National ...

South Korean mobile platform giant Kakao Corp. said on Thursday that it will accelerate its artificial intelligence push by launching a conversation...

Kakao Games Corp., a game publishing unit of South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp., reported a sharp decline in second-quarter earnings on Wednesday d...

SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s top mobile carrier, reported a higher quarterly profit as its cost-cutting and strong artificial intelligence (A...

Some 60% of the Kospi-listed companies that posted above-forecast results in the second quarter of this year have seen their share prices declining ...

South Korea’s LG Display Co. plans to sell its liquid crystal display (LCD) panel plant in Guangzhou, China, to TCL China Star Optoelectronics...

BalanceHero, a South Korean fintech startup that entered the Indian market, announced on Friday that its sales and loan execution amounts for the fi...

South Korean automaker Kia Corp.'s Chinese business has been struggling for years amid escalating tension between the US and China – Korea&rsq...

Samsung SDI Co., the world’s sixth-largest electric vehicle battery maker, saw its second-quarter operating profit plunge from the year-earlie...

HiteJinro Co., South Korea’s leading soju maker, will likely post its best-ever quarterly profit in the second quarter as the clear distilled ...

Kia Corp., South Korea’s No. 2 carmaker, on Friday posted its highest-ever operating profit margin of 13.2% in the second quarter, more than d...

Hyundai Motor Co. posted its strongest quarterly results in the second quarter, with brisk sales of high-margin models such as hybrid cars and sport...

LG Electronics Inc., a leading South Korean electronics maker, on Thursday posted its highest quarterly operating profit and sales for the April-Jun...

Hyundai Motor Group, the world’s third-largest carmaker, plans to increase prices of the existing low-cost electric vehicles in the second hal...

SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker after Samsung Electronics Co., said on Thursday it has made a significant turnaroun...

LG Display Co., the world’s top manufacturer of large-size organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels, reduced stakes in its vendors while cut...

South Korea’s largest financial holding group KB Financial Group Inc. has logged its record quarterly profit in the April-June period, thanks ...

In the flat panel market, South Korea’s two display makers – LG Display Co. and Samsung Display Co. – have been bleeding for years...

South Korean cosmetics original development and design manufacturers (ODMs) such as Cosmax Inc., Kolmar Korea Co. and Cosmecca Korea Co. are estimat...

Lotte Card Co., South Korea’s No. 5 credit card issuer, is enjoying its first monthly profit in Vietnam after offering various financial produ...

LG Energy Solution Ltd., one of the world’s top three battery makers, on Monday posted a smaller quarterly profit, hurt by sluggish global ele...

South Korea’s No. 2 petrochemicals manufacturer Lotte Chemical Corp. is set to more than halve its basic chemicals business by 2030 in its por...

South Korean tech giant LG Electronics Inc. is expected to log its record second-quarter revenue and operating profit thanks to robust sales of home a...

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. on Friday flagged a more than 15-fold increase in its second-quarter operating profit as the artific...