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Food & Beverage
Mom's Touch to open pop-up store in Tokyo
South Korean homegrown burger and chicken brand Mom's Touch & Co. on Wednesday announced that it plans to open its first overseas pop-up store "...
Oct 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Doosan Robotics launches collaborative robot SW platform
Doosan Robotics Inc. announced on Tuesday that it launched the software platform for collaborative robots, Dart Suite. Dart Suite enables the crea...
Oct 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
Apple, Google may face $50.4 mn fine over in-app billing in Korea
Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google may be fined up to 68 billion won ($50.4 million) in South Korea for breaking the country’s in-app...
Oct 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Foreign tourists can use Kakao Taxi in S.Korea
South Korea’s Kakao Mobility announced on Thursday that it has started integrating its taxi service app Kakao T with overseas apps. Foreign to...
Oct 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Canada's Tim Hortons to open 2nd store in Gangnam
Canada's No. 1 coffee chain Tim Hortons announced on Thursday that it plans to establish its second South Korean flagship store at the bustling Te...
Oct 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung launches ultra-speed portable SSD T9
Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday launched its new T-series offering, the portable solid state drive (SSD) T9. The T9 showcases impressive s...
Oct 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Shinsegae Int’l to be exclusive distributor of D&G Beauty in S.Korea
South Korea's Shinsegae International said on Tuesday that it has signed an exclusive distribution contract with the Italian cosmetic brand Dolce &a...
Sep 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Naver integrates points program with Samsung Pay
The online money and points of South Korea's Naver Pay, an affiliate of the country's largest web portal Naver Corp., can now be used at offline sto...
Sep 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Blockchain
KT provides digital document storage for Shinhan Bank
South Korea's KT Corp announced on Friday the launch of a new digital document storage service at Shinhan Bank, linking with a public electronic doc...
Sep 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Live commerce app Grip aims to expand into Japan, US in 2024
Imagine you're using a shopping app. You talk to the seller, ask questions and receive answers in real-time on a livestream video. Now and then, the...
Sep 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Executive reshuffles
Shinsegae axes E-Mart, department store CEOs amid weak sales
South Korea’s retail giant Shinsegae Inc. on Wednesday carried out one of its most drastic executive reshuffles, replacing chief executives of...
Sep 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Naver Smart Store's 100 mn won club reaches 45,000 members
Around 45,000 sellers on South Korea's Naver Smart Store as of June raked in annual sales of 100 million won ($72,250) or more, or 7.9% of the overa...
Sep 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fintech
Kakao Pay’s tie-up with Alipay spurs growth in China
BEIJING – Kakao Pay Corp., the mobile payment service unit of South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp., is rapidly growing in China’s fintech...
Sep 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Daesang opens Jongga kimchi pop-up store in London
South Korean food maker Daesang Corp. has launched a pop-up store for its kimchi brand called Jongga in London, UK, the company announced on Wednesd...
Sep 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Netmarble eyes surplus in H2 with success of new games
South Korean game developer Netmarble Corp. is eyeing profits in the second half as its latest games gain in popularity, after posting deficits for ...
Sep 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung releases Galaxy Watch6 Classic PXG edition
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Thursday that it will begin limited-time offers of the "Galaxy Watch6 Classic PXG edition," in collaboration wi...
Sep 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Paris Baguette to open nine new North American stores in Sept.
Paris Baguette, the bakery franchise owned by South Korea's SPC Group, said on Wednesday that it plans to open nine new stores in North America this...
Sep 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Korean retailers boost Mongolia presence with new stores, products
South Korean retail giants are advancing into Mongolia where Korean food and daily necessities are gaining in popularity among local consumers. Big-...
Sep 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Canada's coffee brand Tim Hortons to open store in Gangnam
Canada's No. 1 coffee chain Tim Hortons revealed plans on Tuesday to establish its first South Korean flagship store at the bustling intersection of...
Sep 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Homeplus enters Mongolian market with PB products
South Korean big-box retailer Homeplus has entered the Mongolian market for the first time, signing a strategic partnership with the country's ret...
Sep 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Korea's National Geographic Apparel steps up push into China
South Korean fashion company The Nature Holdings Co. is set to expand the presence of its outdoor clothing brand National Geographic Apparel in Chin...
Sep 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Disney Plus movin’ on up in Korea with hit K-drama series 'Moving'
Disney Plus, a global over-the-top (OTT) streaming service provider, is rapidly enhancing its presence in South Korea, with its latest original seri...
Sep 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
CJ ENM launches domestic fashion brand of Barneys New York
CJ ENM Co., South Korea’s entertainment and e-commerce giant, has launched the domestic fashion brand Barneys New York, a luxury department st...
Sep 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Korea emerges as growth market, design hub for global brands
Global fashion and luxury goods brands are opening directly managed stores in South Korea, one of their growth markets, ending their decades-long re...
Sep 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Amorepacific's Aestura to enter Japanese market
South Korean beauty and cosmetics giant Amorepacific Corp. announced on Wednesday that its derma cosmetic brand Aestura will enter the Japanese mark...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Nestlé seeks to open Starbucks brand stores in Korea
Nestlé S.A., the world’s largest food company, is preparing to open small Starbucks brand stores in South Korea to attract budget-consc...
Aug 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
The Hyundai Seoul attracts 100 mn visitors in 30 months
The Hyundai Seoul, the largest shopping mall in the South Korean capital, has attracted over 100 million visitors since its opening to emerge as a h...
Aug 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Starbucks' space marketing shines in Korea with 'The' stores
Starbucks “The Yeosu Dolsan DT” in South Korea embodies the business philosophy of its founder and former Chief Executive Howard Schultz...
Aug 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
E-Mart to open 1st S.Korean convenience store in Cambodia
E-Mart Inc. is set to launch the first South Korean convenience store in Cambodia as the struggling hypermarket giant aims to seek growth opportunit...
Aug 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Lotte’s intra-group merger, business integration fare well
Lotte Mart and Lotte Super are leading Lotte Group’s efforts to streamline the overlapping businesses of its units. Their second-quarter resul...
Aug 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)