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Korean games
Kia opens e-sports pop-up store Earth 6A3
Kia Corp. said on Thursday that it has officially launched its pop-up store of e-sports "Earth 6A3" in Seongsu-dong, Seoul. With a primar...
Jul 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
EV9 SUV to be Kia’s 1st EV assembled in US
Kia Corp. will spend over $200 million to transform part of its assembly plant in the US state of Georgia to manufacture its second all-electric SUV...
Jul 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung's Bespoke Goes On campaign video exceeds 20 mn views
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Tuesday that its Bespoke Goes On campaign video for the Bespoke refrigerator has surpassed 20 million views on ...
Jul 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia scouts ex-Stellantis executive Pierre-Martin Bos as PBV director
Kia Corp. has brought a former Stellantis N.V.’s commercial vehicle specialist on board for its purpose-built vehicle (PBV) business in Europe...
Jul 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
NHN Commerce acquires Italian luxury brands retailer Ikonic
NHN Commerce, South Korea's major online company NHN Corp.'s shopping platform, announced on Tuesday its acquisition of a 77.8% stake in Ikonic Srl,...
Jul 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai Engineering to enter EV charging maintenance, service market
South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering Co., the plant engineering and construction unit of Hyundai Motor Group, unveiled its ambitious plans on Mon...
Jul 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Dior to open Tears capsule collection pop-up store in Seoul
Dior will open a pop-up store in Seoul's Seongsu-dong to commemorate the launch of the "Dior Tears capsule collection."This collection was created t...
Jul 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Beauty markets in three NE Asian nations split into cheap, small luxury
The beauty markets of South Korea, China and Japan are split into cost-effective products of under $10 and "small luxury" items like premium perfume...
Jul 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics sets up 1st global R&D center in Indonesia
South Korean home appliance giant LG Electronics Inc. opened its first overseas research and development center in Indonesia on Thursday to accelera...
Jul 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kumho Tire signs official sponsorship deal with AC Milan
South Korea's Kumho Tire Co. has signed a sponsorship agreement as the official tire partner with the prestigious Italian football club AC Milan.Kum...
Jul 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Kakao Entertainment launches AI brand Helix
South Korea's Kakao Entertainment on Thursday launched the artificial intelligence (AI) brand Helix, with its first service Helix Push recommending ...
Jul 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
SCM Lifescience kicks off anti-hair loss product exports to SE Asia
South Korea’s stem cell tech company SCM Lifescience on Wednesday said it has started full-scale exports to Southeast Asia of its hair loss ca...
Jul 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
Doosan forklifts to be sold under Bobcat brand in US, eventually to Europe
Doosan Bobcat Inc., the construction and agricultural machine making unit of South Korea’s Doosan Group, will sell its forklifts under the Bob...
Jul 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
S.Korea’s best-selling premium fashion brand Time to go global
Handsome Corp., a fashion house of South Korea’s major retailer Hyundai Department Store Group, will launch The Time, an upmarket collection...
Jul 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia’s Gwangju auto plant gears up for 2nd heyday with EVs
GWANGJU, South Jeolla Province -- Kia Corp.'s plant in Gwangju, about 270 kilometers south of Seoul, bustled with workers and cars, including its be...
Jul 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai’s restyled Santa Fe to revive SUV boom in S.Korea
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. is set to release a next-generation model of its steady-seller Santa Fe SUV this quarter, leadin...
Jul 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Kia to begin EV battery subscription service pilot project
South Korea's Kia Corp. said on Tuesday it has partnered with Hyundai Capital Services, Shinhan EZ General Insurance, the Seoul Taxi Association, Ha...
Jul 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
KGC unifies BI of red ginseng brand as JUNG KWAN JANG
Korea Ginseng Corp. (KGC), wholly owned by South Korean tobacco giant KT&G Corp., will unify its red ginseng brand identity (BI) as JUNG KWAN JA...
Jul 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia set fresh H1 sales record in US, beating H1 2021
South Korea’s largest automaker Hyundai Motor Co. and its sister company Kia Corp. posted record first-half-year sales in the US this year, am...
Jul 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Jeju Air becomes 1st S.Korean LCC to surpass 100 mn passenger mark
South Korea's low-cost carrier (LCC) Jeju Air Co. on Sunday said its cumulative number of passengers exceeded 100 million 17 years after the company...
Jul 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor’s IONIQ 6 shows off 3rd-longest driving range in US
The IONIQ 6, the first fully electric sedan by Hyundai Motor Co., has been named one of the top three distance champions in the US based on tests by...
Jul 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Dongwon F&B selects virtual human family as brand model
South Korea's food and beverage company Dongwon F&B Co. announced on Friday that it has selected a virtual human family as the model for its pre...
Jun 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
S.Korea's beauty platform Hwahae opens flagship store on TikTok
South Korea's mobile beauty platform Hwahae has opened a flagship store on TikTok (Chinese name Douyin). Hwahae's operator Birdview announced t...
Jun 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Advertising & Marketing
Nongshim’s Baeksansu, Disney to collaborate character products
South Korea's instant noodle giant Nongshim Co. announced on Friday that it will release a collaborative product featuring Disney character images o...
Jun 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
JW Pharma unveils S.Korea's first homegrown hybrid incubator
South Korea's JW Pharmaceutical on Wednesday released three products from its new incubator brand Hi-Mammi.The company's rollout of hybrid and high-...
Jun 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
CJ Logistics to build logistics centers in US with $416 mn investment
CJ Logistics Corp. and Korea Ocean Business Corporation (KOBC) will together build three logistics centers in the US with an estimated investment of...
Jun 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia invest extra $1.5 mn in automotive chip startup
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. announced on Wednesday that they have invested extra 2 billion won ($1.54 million) in BOS Semiconductors, a vehicle ...
Jun 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung releases portable screen The Freestyle EV9
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Tuesday that it will unveil The Freestyle EV9 Edition, a portable TV screen, to commemorate the launch of Kia C...
Jun 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Amorepacific to strengthen partnership with A.S. Watson
South Korean beauty and cosmetics giant Amorepacific Group announced on Tuesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with A.S. Watson ...
Jun 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Heyday over for Amorepacific, LG Household in China’s beauty market
Amorepacific Corp. and LG Household & Health Care Ltd., basking in the global K-beauty boom, reaped handsome profits in China, the world’s...
Jun 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)