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Artificial intelligence
Gaming firm NCSOFT wins S.Korea’s largest AI R&D competition
South Korean game developer NCSOFT Corp. announced on Friday that it won first place at this year’s Artificial Intelligence Grand Challenge, h...
Nov 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SK Chemicals' copolyester lines certified on carbon reduction
South Korea’s SK Chemicals Co. said on Wednesday it has earned sustainability certifications for its nine copolyester product lines from UL So...
Nov 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
South Korea aims to build world’s 6th inland base in the Antarctic
The South Korean government announced on Monday that it will build the world’s sixth inland base in the Antarctic by 2030. The Ministry o...
Nov 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK Lubricants rebrands with name change as SK Enmove
SK Lubricants Co., the world’s leading lube base oil supplier, said on Sunday it will be rebranded as SK Enmove Co. on Dec. 1.The new name com...
Nov 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung's chipmaking unit raises initial base salary to match SK Hynix's
Samsung Electronics Co.'s device solutions (DS) division, which manufactures semiconductors and displays, has raised its initial annual base salary ...
Nov 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
FTX implosion disrupts interest issuance by GOPAX product
The implosion of the Bahamas-based crypto exchange FTX is causing ripple effects around the world, and South Korea is no exception.Seoul-based cry...
Nov 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis unveils gesture-based display control tech
Hyundai Mobis Co., the world’s sixth-largest automotive supplier, has developed technology for the first time in the industry to allow drivers...
Nov 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
South Korea's DL E&C wins 1st petrochemical plant order in US
South Korean construction company DL E&C has landed its first contract to build a petrochemical plant in the US.The company on Thursday said it ...
Nov 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
CJ CheilJedang rebrands porridge line as Hetbahn Soft Meal
CJ CheilJedang Corp. announced Wednesday it has changed the name of its line of porridge products from Bibigo Jook to Hetbahn Soft Meal. CJ Het...
Nov 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
NCSOFT unveils trailer of new shooting game LLL
NCSOFT Corp. on Monday unveiled the gameplay trailer for LLL, its new shooting game for PCs and consoles to be released worldwide in 2024, for the f...
Nov 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Game design and development studio SHIFT UP eyes IPO
SHIFT UP Corp., known for its subculture games, is eyeing an initial public offering (IPO.) The game design and development studio confirmed th...
Nov 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Delivery startup VtoV raises $7.2 million from Series A round
South Korean logistics startup VtoV, the operator of optimized delivery service To-Day, raised 9.5 billion won ($7.2 million) from a Series A round....
Nov 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
NCSOFT invests $15 million in blockchain company Mysten Labs
NCSOFT Corp., which announced early this year plans to install non-fungible token (NFT) technology in the global version of its online role-playing ...
Nov 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Blockchain
Blockchain-based messenger 'Block Chat' debuts
South Korea's Blockchain Labs, which developed the Coov app for electronic certification for vaccination against COVID-19, on Tuesday said it has re...
Nov 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Korea's kimchi maker Daesang to build factory in Europe
South Korea's Daesang Corp. plans to build a kimchi factory in Poland as an outpost for entering the European market, where Korean food is hotter th...
Nov 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung, LG gear up for launch of 8K gaming monitors
Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc., South Korea’s two largest TV makers, are bracing for the impending arrival of a next-generati...
Nov 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Kakao's Q3 profit drops 12% on games, data center construction
South Korea’s mobile platform giant Kakao Corp. announced its third-quarter earnings on Nov. 3, including quarterly operating profit of 150.3 ...
Nov 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Making the safest bio-based personal care material
BJ Biochem Inc. is a startup that develops various differentiated materials in the preservatives, disinfectants and surface active agent (surfactant...
Nov 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG CNS hires new employees based on computer coding skills
LG CNS Co., the information technology service arm of LG Group, is hiring new employees based on computer coding skills regardless of the candidates...
Nov 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
Game publisher Com2uS buys $47 mn worth of SM Entertainment shares
South Korean mobile and online game developer and publisher Com2uS Corp. acquired a whopping 67 billion won ($47 million) worth of SM Entertainment ...
Nov 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Principal opens Seoul office to intensify client relationships
US investment firm Principal Global Investors LLC has recently opened a Seoul office to strengthen the firm’s existing client relationships in...
Oct 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
DRIMAES to produce cloud-based car control platform with Qualcomm
Daegu-based startup DRIMAES is poised to develop and mass produce a cloud-based vehicle control platform using San Diego-based semiconductor giant Q...
Oct 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korea's Lotte Chem seeks more M&As for battery materials, CEO says
South Korea’s petrochemical firm Lotte Chemical Corp., which signed a 2.7 trillion won ($1.9 billion) deal to acquire the world’s fourth...
Oct 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Moderna to stay ahead in mRNA technology: CSO Melissa Moore
CAMBRIDGE, MA – The COVID-19 coronavirus disease has been a curse for many people and companies around the world over the past couple of years...
Oct 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
NFT to become game changer in new era: KED Conference in New York
NEW YORK – Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) will significantly influence a wide range of industries as millions of global investors flock to th...
Oct 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cloud computing
NHN Cloud to raise $141 mn from stock issuance
South Korea’s cloud service provider NHN Cloud Corp. is eyeing 1.1 trillion won ($776 million) corporate value via a new stock issuance, marki...
Oct 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai’s Trailer Drone concept wins top Red Dot design award
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said on Friday its Trailer Drone, a fully autonomous hydrogen mobility concept, has won the top ...
Sep 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
LG embraces ESG management standards with first groupwide report
South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate LG is rapidly embracing environmental, social and governance standards as key criteria in evaluating...
Sep 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Squid Game makes Rolling Stone's 100 greatest TV shows list
Netflix original South Korean drama "Squid Game" has been selected as one of the 100 greatest TV shows of all time by US music and pop culture magaz...
Sep 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Battery maker SK On sweetens $1.4 bn fundraising deal
SK On Co., the world’s fifth-largest rechargeable battery maker, has sweetened its deal to attract 2 trillion won ($1.4 billion) in new share ...
Sep 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
- 1 Hyundai, Waymo forge multi-year, strategic partnership for self-driving vehicles
- 2 AI startup MarqVision raises $16.5 mn to close Series A
- 3 Taihan Cable wins $630 mn power grid project in Singapore
- 4 Korean startup scene is gloomy, say 2 out of 5 startup CEOs
- 5 MBK ups stakes for Korea Zinc to match buyback offer