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Fashion
S.Korea's Handsome opens global flagship store System Paris
South Korean fashion company Handsome Corp. announced on Wednesday that it will open its first global flagship store System and System Homme Paris i...
Jun 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor to produce Genesis cars in Kazakhstan
Hyundai Motor Group will produce Genesis models from its knock-down (KD) plant in Kazakhstan to bolster the South Korean auto giant’s luxury m...
Jun 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Lotte Hotels & Resorts opens L7 Hotel in Chicago
South Korea’s Lotte Hotels & Resorts announced on Friday that it held the opening event for L7 Chicago by Lotte in Chicago, the US, E...
Jun 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
KGC enters Malaysian healty functional food market
Korea Ginseng Corp. (KGC), wholly owned by South Korean tobacco giant KT&G Corp., announced on June 13 that it sells its red ginseng brand Jung ...
Jun 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
SK, Geely join forces for EV battery, component production
SK Inc., the holding company of South Korea’s No. 2 conglomerate SK Group, will join forces with Chinese auto giant Zhejiang Geely Holding Gro...
Jun 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
HD Hyundai's Future-X wins Red Dot Design Award
South Korea's HD Hyundai XiteSolution announced on Thursday that its futuristic unmanned construction equipment Future-X won the Best of the Best Aw...
Jun 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung becomes No.1 smartphone brand in 38 countries in Q1
Samsung Electronics Co. has become No. 1 smartphone brand in 38 countries in the first quarter of this year.According to Counterpoint Research's Sma...
Jun 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Telecom launches AI pet diagnostic solution in Australia
South Korea's SK Telecom Co. announced on Wednesday that it launched its AI-based pet diagnostic assistance service X Caliber in Australia and has b...
May 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Mega Coffee to open first store in Mongolia
South Korea's low-price coffee chain, Mega MGC Coffee, announced on Tuesday that it will open its first overseas store in Mongolia on May 30. This...
May 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Lotte Tour launches premium travel brand High&
Lotte Tour Development Co. announced on Tuesday that it launched the brand High& for high-quality premium package travel products.High& is a...
May 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hankook Tire extends sponsorship of Europa League for 3 years
Hankook Tire & Technology announced on Tuesday that it extended its official sponsorship contracts with the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa C...
May 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Hanwha Galleria poised to buy drink maker Pure Plus
Hanwha Galleria Corp., a South Korean department store operator, signed a memorandum of understanding early this month to buy a domestic non-alcohol...
May 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
GS25 opens 300th store in Vietnam
South Korean convenience store chain GS25 said on Sunday that it opened its 300th store in Vietnam. This is the milestone since it entered th...
May 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
US cosmetics brand Bath & Body Works enters S.Korea
The US-based cosmetics brand Bath & Body Works, renowned for its diverse lineup of over 250 fragrances, enters the South Korean market. Shi...
May 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG named UK’s best home entertainment brand for five years
LG Electronics Inc. announced on Wednesday that it has been named Home Entertainment Brand of the Year at the "Which? Awards," hosted by the UK non-...
May 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung’s new AI PC to hit global market in mid-June
Samsung Electronics Co. will start offering the Galaxy Book4 Edge, a new addition to its latest flagship Galaxy Book4 laptop series and powered by b...
May 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Amorepacific's Aestura to enter Thai market
South Korean beauty and cosmetics giant Amorepacific Corp. announced on Monday that its derma cosmetic brand Aestura will enter Thailand.Aestura joi...
May 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Korean beauty brands show signs of turnaround in China
South Korean cosmetics brands are showing signs of a turnaround in China, with their sales in the neighboring country recovering from the slump over...
May 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
CJ CheilJedang profit beats forecasts on overseas business
South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. on Tuesday reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on healthy overseas businesses and cost cut...
May 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Native Korean fast-fashion brands poised to snatch market
South Korea’s homegrown fast-fashion brands are expected to continue making big strides at home as cost-conscious consumers shifted toward mor...
May 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Startups bet on affluent Gen X in Korea’s senior living market
Elder-care startups are rushing to build high-end senior homes in South Korea targeting affluent Generation Xers set to retire in five years on expe...
May 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Genesis beats BMW to rival Mercedes in Korea's premium segment
In South Korea, esteemed German auto brands BMW and Mercedes-Benz have for years been the top two brands vying for the hearts of luxury car buyers, ...
May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Rakuten backs S.Korea’s new mobile carrier Stage X
South Korea’s fledgling mobile carrier Stage X Co. has teamed up with relatively new Japanese mobile company Rakuten Group to crack Korea&rsqu...
May 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Lunit, Radiobotics team up to enter EMEA markets
South Korean medical AI company Lunit announced on Thursday that it partnered with the Danish musculoskeletal AI diagnostics company Radiobotics ApS...
May 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia US car sales dip in April; EVs outperform
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., under Hyundai Motor Group, suffered a drop in US car sales last month for a second month in a row, while rising sal...
May 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
S.Korea's Andar strengthens tech alliance with LYCRA Company
The athletic-leisure brand Andar Co. announced on Friday that it will strengthen its technological alliance with the LYCRA Company, the world's larg...
Apr 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung launches Galaxy C55 5G in China
Samsung Electronics Co. has launched the Galaxy C55 5G, a budget-friendly smartphone series designed specifically for the Chinese market, marking th...
Apr 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
HD Hyundai Infracore to participate in INTERMAT 2024
South Korea's HD Hyundai Infracore Co. announced on Monday that it will participate in INTERMAT 2024 which will be held from April 24 to 27 at Parc ...
Apr 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Paris Baguette opens first store in Philippines
SPC Group’s bakery franchise Paris Baguette announced on Thursday that it opened its first store in the Philippines. The Mall of Asia bra...
Apr 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Tim Hortons opens sixth store in S.Korea
Canadian coffee brand Tim Hortons opened its sixth store in K-Twin Towers in Gwanghwamun, Seoul, South Korea, according to the company on Tuesday.&n...
Apr 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)