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Aerospace & Defense
K-defense sector to reach annual export of $16 bn for two consecutive years
The South Korean defense market is forecast to sign export contracts worth more than 20 trillion won (15.7 billion) combined this year on the back o...
Jan 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
SK Networks completes acquisition of local EV charging platform operator
SK Networks Co., a South Korean general trading firm, said on Jan. 3 it has completed the acquisition of SS Charger Co., a leading electric car char...
Jan 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
K-BBQ brand Mapo Galmaegi signs agreement to get halal certification
South Korean food service enterprise Didim E&F said on Monday that its Korean barbecue brand Mapo Galmaegi signed a business agreement with a Ko...
Jan 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
LG Group's received orders for auto parts close to $393 billion
South Korea’s electronics-to-battery conglomerate LG Group expects its received orders for auto components to reach over 500 trillion won ($...
Dec 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
HL Mando to show off car electrification system at CES 2023
HL Mando ( Mando Corp. ) and self-driving technology company HL Klemove said Wednesday that they would participate in CES 2023, the world's largest ...
Dec 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
E-Mart enters Singapore with two corner shops selling K-food
South Korea’s largest supermarket chain E-Mart Inc. has become the first Korean company that has launched a convenience store in Singapore.The...
Dec 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
Blackpink's 'How You Like That' video tops 1.3 bn views
K-pop girl group Blackpink's "How You Like That" video has surpassed 1.3 billion views on YouTube, YG Entertainment Inc., the agency representing th...
Dec 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai's Tucson named BBC Top Gear's Best Family Car
Hyundai Motor Co. said on Friday that its Tucson SUV has been selected as the "best family car" by the British motoring TV show Top Gear.In the rece...
Dec 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Content platforms
Video streaming platform Wavve acquires K-content provider KOCOWA
South Korea’s OTT platform Wavve has acquired Los Angeles-based content platform KOCOWA, short for Korean Content Wave. KOCOWA is a US online ...
Dec 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Mom's Touch opens 2nd restaurant in Bangkok
South Korea's F&B franchise Mom's Touch announced on Wednesday that it has opened its second store "K Chimaek" in Bangkok, Thailand.Chimaek, a c...
Dec 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Ndream, Wisenut start trading on K-OTC
Shares of South Korea's two tech startups, Ndream and Wisenut, will start trading on Korea's over-the-counter market, or K-OTC, on Thursday, the Kor...
Dec 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor to supply 3,000 vehicles to Libya's disabled
Hyundai Motor Co. said on Sunday that it had signed an agreement to supply vehicles to Libya's disabled through the Social Solidarity Fund, an agenc...
Dec 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
S.Korea must use Indonesia, Thailand as EV output-export bases: report
The Korea Automotive Technology Institute says the domestic auto industry should more proactively use Asean-region members like Indonesia and Thaila...
Dec 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia to rank third in Europe’s car market after 45 years
Just a couple of decades ago, vehicles built by Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. were dismissed as second-class cars of poor quality, with some car m...
Dec 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korean PE firm Hahn & Co to sell used-car platform K Car
South Korean private equity firm Hahn & Co. is set to sell a majority stake in local used-car trading platform K Car Co. as its initial public o...
Dec 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean startup Epikar succeeds in attracting series A investment
Epikar, a car retail digital conversion solution company, said on Thursday that it has succeeded in attracting Series A investment from a number of ...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Innotek to unveil parts for EVs, self-driving cars at CES 2023
South Korea’s LG Innotek Co. said on Dec. 15 it will showcase its new products for electric and autonomous vehicle parts at the Consumer Elect...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
S. Korea's GI Cell, Japanese partner to study cell therapy for blood cancer
South Korea's GI Cell, the cell therapy affiliate of GI Innovation, on Tuesday said it signed an agreement with Optieum Biotechnologies of Japan on ...
Dec 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
CJ ENM to provide K-content on free platforms Tubi, Roku
South Korean entertainment giant CJ ENM Co. is linking up with major free streaming services in North America to expand accessibility for global fan...
Dec 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
SK Energy buys stake in subscription car wash service
South Korea is seeing growth in the variety of services for the rising number of eco-friendly electric vehicles (EVs) on the nation's roads.Industry...
Dec 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
IONIQ 5 named Japan's Import Car of the Year for 2022-2023
Hyundai Motor Co. on Friday said its electric-powered sport-utility vehicle (SUV) IONIQ 5 was named Japan's Import Car of the Year for 2022-23 by th...
Dec 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Advertising & Marketing
K League's campaign wins gold prize at International ad festival
The promotional video for the "Dribble-made Route" campaign produced by the Korea Professional Football Association (K League) in partnership with H...
Dec 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean SMEs
Home&Shopping partners with K-Market to explore opportunities in Vietnam
Home & Shopping, South Korea's home shopping channel specializing in products of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), announced on Th...
Dec 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
SK Car Rental acquires ISO 45001 for safety, health management system
SK Car Rental said on Wednesday that it has obtained the safety and health management system (ISO45001) certification from the British Standards Ins...
Dec 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
LG Innotek unveils plastic-glass lenses for self-driving car camera modules
LG Innotek, the electrical component unit of South Korea's LG Group, said on Wednesday that it has developed two types of high-performance hybrid le...
Dec 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
Blackpink named Entertainer of the Year by Time Magazine
Group Blackpink was selected as "2022 Entertainer of the Year" by TIME, a US weekly magazine. The magazine released a list of the most influential p...
Dec 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Lotte Rental wins $30 mn Tower Export Award for selling used cars
Lotte Rental said on Tuesday that it was granted the "$30 Million Tower" Export Award at the "59th Korea Trade Day" award ceremony, thanks to ...
Dec 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Kimchi exports to US reach record high of $27 million so far this year
Exports of kimchi to the United States increased steadily to reach a record high of $26.7 million worth of the fermented dish between January and No...
Dec 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
K-chicken chain BB.Q opens second restaurant in New York
BB.Q Chicken, the country’s leading franchise, said on Friday it opened its second restaurant in Manhattan on Dec.1. This restaurant is BB.Q...
Dec 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia US sales up 32% in Nov; eco-friendly cars jump
South Kora’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Group enjoyed strong demand in the US last month as the improving automotive chip supply situation bo...
Dec 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)