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  • Korean innovators at CES 2024
    Samsung dubs upcoming Galaxy S24 AI phone as on-device AI race rages on

    Employees at Samsung Electronics Co.'s Mobile eXperience (MX) division recently developed a habit of referring to the upcoming G...

    Jan 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Short selling
    Korea’s top regulator detects more foreigners’ naked shorting

    South Korea’s top financial regulator is detecting more circumstances of naked short-selling worth tens of millions of dol...

    Jan 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Aerospace & Defense
    Hanwha to develop own gas turbine engine for future growth

    CHANGWON, South Gyeongsang Province – Hanwha Group, South Korea’s chemicals-to-defense conglomerate, is set to doubl...

    Jan 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Tech, Media & Telecom
    SK Telecom, Naver, AfreecaTV to introduce AI in sportscasting

    SK Telecom Co., Naver Corp., and AfreecaTV have joined forces to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the sports...

    Jan 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Korean innovators at CES 2024
    LG to unveil integrated self-driving, infotainment platform

    LG Electronics Inc. and Magna International Inc. have jointly developed an automotive electronics platform that integrates LG&rs...

    Jan 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Bio & Pharma
    SK Biopharm, Dong-A ST sign licensing deal of Cenobamate

    South Korea's SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. announced on Thursday that it has signed a contract with Dong-A ST to transfer the right...

    Jan 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Automobiles
    Hyundai Motor, Kia post record US sales in 2023, to rank 4th in US

    South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group saw its vehicle sales in the US rise to an all-time high in 2023, driven by its latest m...

    Jan 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Fashion
    The North Face supplier Youngone lends $177 mn to Scott

    Youngone Corp., a South Korean clothing manufacturer to global outdoor brands like The North Face and Patagonia, said on Thursda...

    Jan 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Food & Beverage
    Kyochon opens third store in Taiwan

    South Korea's fried chicken chain Kyochon F&B announced on Thursday that it opened its third Kyochon Chicken store in Taiwan...

    Jan 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Steel
    Scrap steel price poised to rebound on lower inventories

    Scrap steel prices in South Korea are poised to bounce back after hitting an annual low in the last month of 2023 amid declining...

    Jan 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Airlines
    Virtual humans debut on Korean Air’s in-flight video

    Korean Air Lines Co. released on Thursday a new in-flight safety video featuring a virtual human dressed as a flight attendant. ...

    Jan 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • 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 ...

    Jan 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Shipping & Shipbuilding
    HD KSOE lowers order target by 39% in 2024

    South Korea’s HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) announced on Thursday that it has lowered its ord...

    Jan 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Electronics
    Samsung to unveil budget phone Galaxy A25

    Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Thursday that it will launch the Galaxy A25 5G, a new budget phone in the South Korean mark...

    Jan 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Korean chipmakers
    Memory chipmaker SK Hynix to raise $1 bn in dollar bonds

    South Korea’s SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, is seeking to raise about $1 billion in do...

    Jan 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Future mobility
    Samsung, Hyundai Motor in joint push for connected cars

    Samsung Electronics Co. will connect its smart home devices with the in-vehicle infotainment systems of Hyundai and Kia cars, in...

    Jan 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • 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...

    Jan 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)