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Travel & Leisure
Foreign visitors to S.Korea to surpass 10 mn in 2023
The number of foreign tourists visiting South Korea will exceed 10 million this year, according to the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO). Accordi...
Dec 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Naver’s resale platform Kream joins Korean unicorns
Kream Corp., the resale platform of South Korean online portal giant Naver Corp., has emerged as the latest Korean unicorn with a valuation exceedin...
Dec 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
HD Hyundai Oilbank launches dedicated EV lubricant
South Korea’s HD Hyundai Oilbank said on Thursday that it launched a new dedicated electric vehicle (EV) lubricant brand the Hyundai XTeer EVF...
Dec 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia’s tech sets them apart with record hybrid vehicle sales
Like their global peers, Hyundai Motor Co. and affiliate Kia Corp. recently turned their sights back to hybrid vehicles as electric vehicle uptakes ...
Dec 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung Elec moves a step closer to CXL commercialization
Samsung Electronics Co. seeking to lead the next-generation memory market has moved a step closer to commercializing computer express link (CXL)-bas...
Dec 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
S.Korea's perfume duty free limit to rise by 100 ml in 2024
South Korean government will raise the duty-free limit of perfume from 60 ml to 100 ml in January 2024. The Ministry of Economy and Finance announce...
Dec 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
South Koreans expect inflation to slow, relief to BOK’s hawkish stance
South Koreans expect inflation to slow over the next 12 months, providing relief to the central bank’s hawkish stance that policy rates should...
Dec 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
KAI secures $1.1 bn deal to mass-produce light-armed helicopters
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI), the sole military aircraft manufacturer in the country, announced on Wednesday that it has signed a contract ...
Dec 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Korea’s besieged mobile carriers grapple with OTT players’ rate hikes
South Korea’s telecommunications companies, besieged by the onslaught of foreign over-the-top (OTT) players such as Netflix and YouTube, are g...
Dec 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
HD Hyundai, Google Cloud team up to accelerate generative AI innovation
HD Hyundai Co., South Korea’s shipbuilding-to-heavy machinery conglomerate, said on Tuesday it has teamed up with Google Cloud, the informatio...
Dec 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis, Wind River to build digital space for SDV
South Korea’s Hyundai Mobis announced on Monday that it will build a digital twin system named M.Dev Studio with the US-based software compa...
Dec 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
BNP Paribas, HSBC fined $20.4 million in Korea for naked short-selling
South Korea’s financial regulator has slapped a combined 26.52 billion won ($20.4 million) in fines on BNP Paribas SA, its Korean brokerage un...
Dec 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
LegoChem Bio, Janssen sign $1.7 bn ADC licensing deal
LegoChem Biosciences Inc. has signed a blockbuster $1.7 billion deal to license out its proprietary antibody drug conjugate (ADC) candidate to Jasse...
Dec 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
ESR KendallSquare REIT leads Korean logistics sector
ESR KendallSquare REIT, overseeing 18 advanced logistics centers across South Korea, adeptly handled challenges in the real estate sector this year....
Dec 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG's SC9S named 2nd best premium soundbar: Consumer Reports
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. is highly recognized for its TV sound systems in the US, the world’s largest home appliance market. Ea...
Dec 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea’s Glenwood PE in spotlight with carve-out deals
South Korean investment firm Glenwood Private Equity Co. is solidifying its leading position with a carve-out strategy in the domestic market, execu...
Dec 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Exter, IONIQ 5 win India’s influential car awards
Hyundai Motor Co. has won major auto industry prizes in India that are expected to help the leading South Korean automaker expand its presence in th...
Dec 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Korea’s E-Mart24 to debut in Cambodia, aims for 100 stores by 2028
E-Mart24 Inc., one of South Korea’s leading convenience store chains, will make a foray into Cambodia to gain ground in one of Southeast Asia&...
Dec 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha wins S.Korean military anti-drone system deals
South Korean aerospace and defense maker Hanwha Systems Co. is set to establish a military system to cope with small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)...
Dec 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Aekyung Chemical acquires LG Chem Vietnam's plasticizer subsidiary
South Korean consumer goods company Aekyung Chemical announced on Friday that it has acquired VPCHEM, the Vietnam subsidiary of LG Chem Ltd., a comp...
Dec 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Elec opens customer experience space in Ho Chi Minh
LG Electronics Inc. announced on Friday the unveiling of a customer experience space called "Another Saigon" in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, where the...
Dec 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Wia to create new subsidiaries: Movient, Teczen
South Korea's second-largest auto parts maker Hyundai Wia Corp. announced on Thursday that it will establish two subsidiary companies, "Movient" and...
Dec 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
The Hyundai Seoul unveils Louis Vuitton store
The Hyundai Seoul, South Korea's largest department store in Yoido, on December 21 opened a Louis Vuitton women's store, marking a significant addit...
Dec 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
Anushka Sen, global celebs to ring in New Year in Seoul
Thousands of global celebrity infuencers, including Indian TV actress and model Anushka Sen, are set to ring in the New Year at a content festival i...
Dec 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean innovators at CES 2024
Hyundai Motor’s themes at CES 2024: Hydrogen, software
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. is set to present its blueprint for a hydrogen energy ecosystem and software under the theme of ...
Dec 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
S.Korea’s LF opens 9th store in Vietnam
South Korea’s fashion company LF Corp. announced on Thursday that it opened its ninth store in Vietnam at Trang Tien Plaza in Hanoi.Trang Tien...
Dec 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Korea’s troubled kimchi fridge maker Winia seeks new owner
Winia Co., South Korea’s troubled kimchi refrigerator manufacturer under court receivership, is looking for a new owner to save the company fr...
Dec 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
S.Korea sees new record of seaweed exports
South Korea's seaweed (Gim) exports hit 1 trillion won ($770 million) in this year, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on Wednesday. I...
Dec 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO named world's most competitive steelmaker
South Korea's POSCO was ranked number one as the world’s most competitive steelmakers for 14 straight years by the global steel analytics Worl...
Dec 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
LG Energy Solution Vertech wins 10GWh ESS projects in the US
LG Energy Solution Vertech Inc., a Texas-based energy storage system (ESS) supplier, has secured a combined 10-gigawatt hours (GWh) of grid-scale ba...
Dec 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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