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Food & Beverage
S.Korea’s Gopizza to open branch at Singapore Changi airport
South Korean food tech startup Gopizza, known for its single-serving pizza prepared by robots, on Tuesday said it will open a branch on Nov. 1 at Si...
Oct 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
LG Chem to sell polarizer businesses to Chinese peers for $800 mn
LG Chem Ltd., the parent of South Korea’s No. 1 battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd., will unload its polarizer businesses to two Chinese pla...
Sep 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Korea’s SKC to invest up to $70 mn in US smart glass firm Halio
SKC Ltd., a South Korean chemicals maker, is set to invest as much as $70 million in Halio Inc., a US smart glass technology company, to expand the ...
Sep 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
LG H&H acquires S.Korean makeup brand Hince
South Korea's LG H&H Co. announced on Tuesday that it has signed an agreement to acquire a 75% stake in Vivawave, which owns the domestic premiu...
Sep 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea logs surplus in IP trade in H1 on surge of culture, art
South Korea posted a surplus in its intellectual property (IP) rights trade in the first half of this year, thanks to profits on culture, art and so...
Sep 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Lotte Chemical launches eco-friendly material brand Ecoseed
South Korea's Lotte Chemical Corp. has launched its eco-friendly material brand, "Ecoseed." The company announced on Tuesday that it unveiled the Ec...
Sep 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Kolmar Global launches hangover reliever Condition in Singapore
South Korea's Kolmar Global, a subsidiary of Kolmar Korea Holdings, on Monday said it exported the domestic hangover reliever brand Condition to Sin...
Sep 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor’s Genesis: Distilled luxury with 1 million car sales
In South Korea’s automobile industry, it is widely acknowledged that the country’s homegrown premium car brand started with the Genesis....
Sep 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Canada's coffee brand Tim Hortons to open store in Gangnam
Canada's No. 1 coffee chain Tim Hortons revealed plans on Tuesday to establish its first South Korean flagship store at the bustling intersection of...
Sep 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Synthetic diamonds with ESG value lure Korean shoppers
Lab-grown diamonds, cultured in laboratories wth advanced technologies, are garnering attention from South Korean consumers as they are produced mor...
Sep 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
E-Mart opens 4th Korean hypermarket in Ulaanbaatar
South Korea’s top supermarket chain E-Mart Inc. launched its fourth hypermarket in Ulaanbaatar on Thursday with a stronger push for Korean bra...
Sep 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Shinhan Card collaborates with Singapore Air
Shinhan Card announced on Thursday that it has launched the "Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer the Best Shinhan Card" through a strategic partnership wit...
Sep 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Amorepacific's Hera enters Japanese market
South Korea's Amorepacific Corp. announced on Thursday that its premium color cosmetics brand Hera has launched in Japan, signaling a significant mo...
Sep 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
Hyundai Infracore to set up German unit in bet on Europe
HD Hyundai Infracore Co., a South Korean construction equipment manufacturer, will set up its first directly managed European subsidiary in Germany,...
Sep 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Korea's National Geographic Apparel steps up push into China
South Korean fashion company The Nature Holdings Co. is set to expand the presence of its outdoor clothing brand National Geographic Apparel in Chin...
Sep 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
CJ ENM launches domestic fashion brand of Barneys New York
CJ ENM Co., South Korea’s entertainment and e-commerce giant, has launched the domestic fashion brand Barneys New York, a luxury department st...
Sep 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor unveils N brand’s first EV IONIQ 5 N
Hyundai Motor Co. on Monday announced the launch of its first-ever high-performance electric vehicle (EV) of its N brand, the IONIQ 5 N.The new EV b...
Sep 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Korea emerges as growth market, design hub for global brands
Global fashion and luxury goods brands are opening directly managed stores in South Korea, one of their growth markets, ending their decades-long re...
Sep 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Galaxy Z foldables set early sales record in Europe
Samsung Electronics Co. 's Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Z Fold 5 smartphones have set early sales records in Europe, with annual sales of the company's folda...
Sep 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Japan's fever for Korean homegrown brands on the rise
Shimamura Co., Japan’s second-largest apparel company that runs around 2,200 stores nationwide, has dispatched a team of four buyers to Seoul ...
Aug 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Amorepacific's Aestura to enter Japanese market
South Korean beauty and cosmetics giant Amorepacific Corp. announced on Wednesday that its derma cosmetic brand Aestura will enter the Japanese mark...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung releases SD card brand highly resistant to water, drops
Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday said its new Pro Ultimate line of secure data (SD) cards features enhanced speed and stability.The brand’...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Nestlé seeks to open Starbucks brand stores in Korea
Nestlé S.A., the world’s largest food company, is preparing to open small Starbucks brand stores in South Korea to attract budget-consc...
Aug 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Nongshim Kellogg enters S.Korean instant rice market
Nongshim Kellogg Co. announced on Monday its foray into the domestic instant rice market with the launch of "Whole Oat Rice," a product made exclu...
Aug 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
The Hyundai Seoul attracts 100 mn visitors in 30 months
The Hyundai Seoul, the largest shopping mall in the South Korean capital, has attracted over 100 million visitors since its opening to emerge as a h...
Aug 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Genesis ranks top in J.D. Power’s new car advanced tech survey
Hyundai Motor Co.'s premium brand Genesis secured first place in J.D. Power 2023 Tech Experience Index (TXI) study In this year’s J.D. Po...
Aug 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
LG Chem to sell film factories amid shift to new growth drivers
LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s chemical major, is seeking to sell its film factories at home amid accelerating business reorganization centered a...
Aug 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
CJ's Bibigo launches new global campaign
South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp.'s flagship brand Bibigo is engaging with consumers worldwide through a new campaign. The company announ...
Aug 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
DongKoo Bio & Pharma to enter Philippine healthcare market
South Korea’s DongKoo Bio & Pharma Co. on Tuesday said it signed a memorandum of understanding with the Philippine healthcare group Adizat...
Aug 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Lululemon taps into Korea’s live commerce market
Lululemon Athletica Inc., dubbed the Chanel of yoga wear, is tapping into South Korea’s live commerce market, a move that industry watchers sa...
Aug 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)